Daswell Engineer Show You Safeguards System Of Skid Steer Loader

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Using and maintaining manufacturer-installed safety devices will eliminate many skid-loader injuries and fatalities. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and industry standards encourage installation and use of these safety devices. Common skid-steer loader safety features include lift arm supports, interlocked controls, seat belts, and ROPS.

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1. Lift Arm Supports

Lift arm supports are provided or recommended by the manufacturer when it is necessary to work or move around the machine with the bucket in a raised position while the controls are unattended. Newer skid-steer loaders are equipped with pin-type supports or strut-type supports that can be engaged while sitting in the operator’s cab.

2. Interlocked Controls

These systems require the operator to be properly positioned ...
... and restrained before the skid-steer loader can be used. Some devices require that the seat belt be connected. Other interlock controls detect when the operator leaves the seat and shuts down the machine, much like modern riding lawn mowers. Other models include a safety restraint bar that must be lowered in front of the operator before the skid-steer loader will start, much like the safety restraint systems on roller coasters.

3. Seat Belts

Seat belts protect the operator in several ways. When worn on skid-steer loaders equipped with ROPS, seat belts restrain the operator within the zone of protection in case of a rollover. If seat belts are part of the safety interlock system concrete pump, they protect operators from being caught and crushed between the lift arms and frame. The seat belt will also keep the operator from reaching out of the cab or from being jostled out of the cab in rough terrain.

4. ROPS and Side Screens

Roll-over protection structures and screens protect the operator from being thrown from and crushed by the skid-steer loader during a rollover. Usually mobile block machine, the ROPS is part of the enclosed cab design, and contains side and rear metal grate screens to prevent the operator’s hands, head and other body parts from extending into the area between the lift arms and frame.