Prevention Effectiveness of Roll-Over Protective Structures on Agricultural Tractors: Part III. Economic Analysis

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• Personal Author:
  Myers, Melvin L. ; Pana-Cryan, Rene
• Description:
  The purpose of this part of the study is to assess the costs and benefits of either installing rollover protective structures (ROPS) on tractors lacking ROPS and for which ROPS are available or replacing the tractors with newer ROPS-equipped ones, relative to doing nothing. The methods used are cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses. The cost-effectiveness analysis shows that compared to the "do nothing" strategy, the "install ROPS" strategy would cost $489,373 per injury averted and the "replace tractor" strategy would cost $14.3 million per injury averted over a 23-year period. The cost-benefit analysis shows that compared to the "do nothing" strategy, the "install ROPS" strategy would save society $1.5 billion while the "replace tractor" strategy would cost society $18.7 billion. While both the "install ROPS" and the "replace tractor" strategies are effective at saving lives and preventing injuries, this study has concluded that the preferred strategy in terms of cost-effectiveness is to "install ROPS" on tractors lacking them and for which ROPS are available. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Mortality Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Author Keywords: ROPS Cost-benefit Cost-effectiveness Fatalities Inhalation Studies Injuries Safety Measures Safety Monitoring Safety Practices Safety Research Tractors

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  57-70
• Volume:
  6
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020773
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2000 Feb; 6(1):57-70
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198439/cdc_198439_DS1.pdf
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