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SAE J 397 Deflection limiting volume - Protective structures laboratory evaluation (J397)

RegSenseSafety & HealthConstruction SafetyGeneral Industry SafetyLogging OperationsSociety of Automotive Engineers (SAE)Heavy Equipment and VehiclesSpecialized IndustriesConsensus StandardsIndustry Consensus StandardEnglishHeavy Equipment and VehiclesFocus AreaUSA

This industry standard covers limits on deflection permissible during evaluation of certain operator protective structures that may be a part of construction, forestry, mining, and industrial machines.

Current edition

  • SAE J 397-2015 Deflection Limiting Volume - Protective Structures Laboratory Evaluation (Stabilized)

Incorporation by reference

The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):

IBR approved for Overview of requirements IBR approved edition
29 CFR 1910.266(f)(3)(iv)Employers must ensure ROPS and FOPS meet the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE J397, April 1988, ‘‘Deflection Limiting Volume-ROPS/FOPS Laboratory Evaluation.”SAE J397, April 1988, Deflection Limiting Volume-ROPS/FOPS Laboratory Evaluation.
29 CFR 1926.1001(b)Employers must ensure that for equipment listed in 1926.1001(a) (excluding compactors and rubber-tired skid steer equipment) manufactured before July 15, 2019, the protective frames conform to the following Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practices as applicable: SAE J320a, Minimum Performance Criteria for Roll-Over Protective Structure for Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Scrapers; SAE J394, Minimum Performance Criteria for Roll-Over Protective Structure for Rubber-Tired Front End Loaders and Rubber-Tired Dozers; SAE J395, Minimum Performance Criteria for Roll-Over Protective Structure for Crawler Tractors and Crawler-Type Loaders; SAE J396, Minimum Performance Criteria for Roll-Over Protective Structure for Motor Graders; and SAE J397, Critical Zone Characteristics and Dimensions for Operators of Construction and Industrial Machinery, as applicable, or comply with ISO 3471:2008.SAE J397-1969, Deflection Limiting Volume - Protective Structures Laboratory Evaluation.

How to purchase

Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, see www.sae.org.

['Heavy Equipment and Vehicles', 'Specialized Industries']
['Logging Operations', 'Heavy Equipment and Vehicles']
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