Implement Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) and Seatbelts
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What happens here
Install Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) on all seated lawn tractors. Ensure that operators are trained to use and consistently use seatbelts in conjunction with ROPS, as this combination is 99% effective in preventing severe injuries or fatalities during rollovers.
Goal: Prevent severe injury or fatality from lawnmower rollovers.
Tools and materials
- Lawnmower with seat — The equipment to be made safer
- Rollover Protective Structure — Providing a safety cage in case of a rollover
- Seatbelt — Securing the operator to the mower seat during a rollover, making ROPS effective