NIOSH autoROPS Latch and Release Mechanism: Second Generation

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• Personal Author:
  Etherton, John R. ; McKenzie, E. A.
• Description:
  Approximately 132 agricultural tractor overturn fatalities occur per year (Myers and Snyder, 1993). The use of rollover protective structures on farm tractors (ROPS), along with operator seat belt use, is the best known method for preventing these fatalities. One impediment to universal ROPS use, however, is low clearance situations, such as orchards and animal confinement buildings. To address the need for ROPS that are easily adapted to low clearance situations, the Division of Safety Research (DSR), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), developed a prototype automatically deploying, telescoping ROPS (AutoROPS). The NIOSH AutoROPS consists of two subsystems. The first is a retractable ROPS that is normally mounted to the tractor axle and latched in its lowered position for day-to-day use. The second subsystem is a sensor that monitors the operating angle and rate of roll on two axes of the tractor. If an overturn condition is detected by the sensor, the retracted ROPS will deploy and lock in the full upright position before ground contact. This paper discusses the second generation design of the latch and release mechanism (LRM) for the NIOSH AutoROPS and recommends key areas for future surveillance and design research to best facilitate reduction in farm rollover fatalities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Workers Injury Prevention Monitors Mortality Data Occupational Hazards Tractors
• ISBN:
  0791836479
• Publisher:
  ASME International
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  87-91
• Volume:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023558
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Congress and Exposition, November 17-22, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana. Fairfield, NJ: ASME International, IMECE2002-32458, 2002 Nov; 3:87-91
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment ; Disease and Injury: Traumatic Injuries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Congress and Exposition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195919/cdc_195919_DS1.pdf
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