Welcome to Agricultural ROPS Canada! On our website you will find information on equipping your older model tractor with a ROPS. Agricultural ROPS Canada (ARC) provides options available for finding prefabricated ROPS, or engineered ROPS blueprint drawings for fabricating your own ROPS are for your older model tractor.
WHAT IS A ROPS
A Roll Over Protective Structure or ROPS is a protective frame that fits on a tractor and protects the tractor operator (who is wearing a seat belt) from being crushed if the tractor rolls over. A tractor equipped with a ROPS and seat belt work together to keep the tractor operator secure in the ‘protective zone’ of the tractor during a rollover event.
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What is a Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS)?
A Rollover Protective Structure or ROPS is a protective frame that fits on a tractor and protects the tractor operator from being crushed if the tractor rolls over. A tractor equipped with a ROPS and seat belt work together to keep the tractor operator secure in the ‘protective zone’ of the tractor during a rollover event.
Rollover fatalities are 99% preventable when combined with ROPS and the use of a seatbelt.
Rollover fatalities are 99% preventable when combined with ROPS and the use of a seatbelt.
Why Your Tractor Needs A ROPS
According to the National Ag Safety Database (NASD): National data suggest that 1 of every 10 tractor operators overturn a tractor in their lifetime.
If you have an older model tractor on your farm that isn’t ready to retire, you may have the option to retrofit your tractor with a ROPS safely and effectively at a minimal cost. ROPS are a simple and highly effective way to eliminate the injury and fatality associated with tractor rollovers. ROPS in combination with seatbelts are 99% effective at reducing serious injury and fatalities from tractor rollovers. In Canada, the leading cause of farm-work-related deaths is tractor rollovers which account for 25% of deaths. Approximately half of all tractors in use in Canada are still being operated without a ROPS.
The absence of ROPS on a tractor is a critical hazard because in the case of a rollover, not having a ROPS could cause a loss of life or permanent disability. A rollover incident is preventable. Because of the high risk associated with rollovers and the impact on farm fatality statistics, correction of this hazard should take high priority. There are several options for adding a ROPS to your tractor to improve safety on your farm, one option is to install an after-market pre-fabricated ROPS designed for your tractor make and model, the other option is to use Ag ROPS Canada to access blueprints to fabricate your own ROPS on the farm, if you are interested in building your own ROPS use the button below to apply for access to blueprint drawings.
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