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Appendix I to Subpart M of Part 57—National Consensus Standards
Mine operators seeking further information regarding the construction and installation of falling object protective structures (FOPS) may consult the following national consensus standards, as applicable.
| Equipment | National consensus standard |
|---|---|
| Front-end loaders and bulldozers | Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) minimum performance criteria for falling object protective structures (FOPS) SAE J231-January, 1981. |
| Fork-lift trucks | American National Standards Institute (ANSI) safety standard for low lift and high lift trucks, B 56.1, section 7.27-1983; or |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard, rough terrain fork lift trucks, B 56.6-1987. |
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