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Industrial Equipment:
New Cal/OSHA Rule Requires Rollover Protection And Operator Training for Power Lawn Mowers
November 2010
On Aug. 30, 2004, Michael Petrini was mowing at the Santa Barbara Mission when the lawn tractor he was riding hit a rock and tumbled over a ledge. Petrini was killed. Because of their son's death, Petrini's parents petitioned the state Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to amend General Industry Safety Orders Section 3563, Power Lawn Mowers, to require rollover protective systems (ROPSs) and seat belts, which they feel could have spared their son's life. . . .
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