Definition Of Fops/Front Guard Levels; Responsibility For Machine Equipped With Protective Structures - Wacker Neuson 2503 Operator's Manual

Definition of FOPS/Front Guard levels

Responsibility for machine equipped with protective structures

OM 25-3503 us – Edition 4.1 * 2503_3503b330.fm
Level I:
Protection against small falling objects (FOPS) or small objects penetrating into the cabin
from the front (Front Guard), such as bricks, small pieces of concrete, tools, for machines
that are used for repairing roads, landscaping work and for working on other construction
sites, for example.
Level II:
Protection against heavy falling objects (FOPS) or heavy objects penetrating into the cabin
from the front (Front Guard), such as trees, pieces of rock, for machines that are used for
clearance work, demolition work and forestry work, for example.
The decision regarding the necessary protective structures (type and level I or II) must be
made by the machine owner and depends on the specific work situation.
The machine owner must observe the national regulations and he must inform the opera-
tor on the protective structure to be used in a specific work situation.
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