Dealing with pre-ROPS tractors: is a trade-in program the solution

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• Personal Author:
  Bayes B ; Conway, George A. ; DeSpain MS ; May JJ ; Sorensen JA ; Wyckoff S
• Description:
  Tractor overturns are the leading cause of work-related death in an industry with the highest occupational fatality rate. Rollover protective structures (ROPS) and seatbelts are 99% effective in reducing the risk of an overturn fatality. However, kits are not available for 20% of tractors currently lacking ROPS. For these tractor owners, two potential solutions have been discussed: (1) technology for reinforcing tractor axles to accommodate ROPS and (2) a pre-ROPS tractor removal program. The purpose of this study was to conduct preliminary research to assess the feasibility of a tractor trade-in program. Focus groups were conducted with pre-ROPS tractor owners and tractor dealers. The data were analyzed using a concept development analytical approach and results were reviewed in an industry stakeholder's workgroup session. Data from the research indicates that tractor owners and dealers would need persuasive financial incentives to participate in a trade-in program. The workgroup session also indicated that it would be difficult to fund or support a large-scale initiative, and the economics of removing a large group of older tractors from the marketplace may exacerbate financial roadblocks. However, the data from this study could be used to pilot test a small-scale, focused, tractor buy-back program. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Automobiles Engineering Farmers Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Safety Safety Management

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• Keywords:
  Accident-potential Accident-prevention Agricultural-industry Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Concept Development Engineering-controls Equipment-design Focus Groups Injury-prevention Intervention Research Motor-vehicles Overturn Fatalities Overturn Injuries Pre-ROPS Tractors Protective-equipment Risk-analysis Safety-belts Safety-engineering Safety-measures Tractor Fatalities Tractor Injuries Tractor Overturns Tractors

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Illinois ; New York ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  APRO - Alaska Pacific Regional Office
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  30-39
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039734
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2011 Jan; 16(1):30-39
• Contact Point Address:
  Julie A. Sorensen, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Bassett Healthcare, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
• Email:
  julie.sorensen@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:50c5ac24eb64550d68d70db284cc5ed62f47127b9ac0191bfffa662216bcc50277f502d57534d45b33ebcca83464515a0e50038b7ec60294f80216affbc1546e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192861/cdc_192861_DS1.pdf
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