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Appendix I to Subpart M of Part 57—National Consensus Standards

National Consensus Standards

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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.

MSHA Standard 57.14106, Falling Object Protection

EquipmentNational consensus standard
Front-end loaders and bulldozersSociety of Automotive Engineers (SAE) minimum performance criteria for falling object protective structures (FOPS) SAE J231—January, 1981.
Fork-lift trucksAmerican 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.