Off-Road Vehicle Rollover and Field Testing of Stability Index

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• Personal Author:
  Ayers P ; Liu J
• Description:
  Off-road vehicles are often operated in unstable situations and on rough terrain where operators may be subjected to high-risk conditions. Tractor stability and the reduction of injuries related to tractor rollovers are areas that need to be addressed. This article presents typical tractor rollover tests and analyzes tractor stability in terms of the stability index developed by authors. Three radio-controlled tractors were used to complete the tests. Tractors' dynamic state variables, such as roll and pitch angles, roll and pitch velocities, and ground speed, were recorded by the measuring system of tractor stability developed by authors, concurrently the image from videotape was used to identify the stability status of the tractors. The effect of velocity, ramp height, slope, and turning radius on tractor stability was studied. Rotation velocities can also significantly contribute to tractor rollover. The results indicate the validity of the stability index model. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Construction Industry Education Family Farmers Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Personal Protective Equipment Preceptorship Protective Clothing Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-products Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Tractor Safety Families Field Tests Occupational-accidents Occupational-hazards Occupational-health Occupational-safety-programs Occupations Off-road Vehicle Stability Overturn Risk-analysis Risk-factors Road-construction Robotics Safety-climate Safety-clothing Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-personnel Safety-practices Safety-programs Tractors Training

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  59-72
• Volume:
  51
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035385
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 1999 Feb; 5(1):59-72
• Contact Point Address:
  J. Liu, Department of chemical and bioresource engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Fort Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20030929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8dedcab5903d905ced766ca84451ab9d448f73e90fa1dbf1568c437ce9b75d0525cd71178f86a7152038fbc40d050bb7ead3c11014ce1b33733b9d2e4e1f4c0b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187263/cdc_187263_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 116.17 KB ]