Let me tell you a different but similar story: I work at a fortune 500 co., actually fortune 50. The largest in its field in the world. I'm a mechanic there. We have approx 300 forklifts, many with cabs with glass. After two incidents of operators not lifting the forks and hitting floor then windshield with head, Engineers, and "Safety experts" determined all forklifts should have seatbelts. Now, I'm well aware that most recent forklifts have belts and "hip restraints". So a hasty campaign was launched to put belts on every lift ASAP. These units range from the 1970's on up. The basic design of a forklift and its "overhead guard" is to protect the driver if his lifted load should drop on him. IT IS NOT A ROLL BAR. It is not a ROPS like a tractor. The real issue I had was the action of belting a driver to the "hood" of an electric forklift with 2,000-4,000lb battery under it. Modern lifts have a battery restraint, old ones don't. The point is, if you tip over the massive battery will slide up/over and crush the driver because he is belted to the hood with the battery under it. As the mechanic, I tried repeatedly to make this point but the Engineers and "Safety experts"(who were stock clerks, packagers, and general laborers before getting "promoted') would not hear it. Its their head if someone gets crushed and I kept all my documents. My long winded point is, safety retrofits have a place, but must be done in a way as to not create a different problem. Unfortunately, if your problem was at my employer they would simply ban the tractors forever! (everything must be idiot proof, doesn't it?)
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