Prominent Barriers and Motivators to Installing ROPS: An Analysis of Survey Responses from Pennsylvania and Vermont

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• Personal Author:
  Bayes B ; Cook G ; Jenkins PL ; May JJ ; Murphy, Denise C. ; Myers M ; Sorensen JA ; Wright F ; Yoder A
• Description:
  Tractor overturns contribute significantly to the number of work-related deaths that occur every year on U.S. farms. Although the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries have the highest fatality rates of any industries, researchers predict that the elimination of tractor overturn fatalities could result in a noticeable reduction in the farm fatality rate. Rollover protection structures (ROPS) are 99% effective in preventing overturn fatalities. However, roughly 50% of U.S. tractors do not have a ROPS. In order to identify prominent barriers and motivators to installing ROPS, a phone survey was conducted with a random sample of farmers (n = 327) in Vermont and Pennsylvania, two states interested in developing ROPS installation programs. Results indicated that cost and perceived need were the most frequently highly rated barriers to ROPS installation in both states, while working near hills or ditches and concerns regarding liability were the most frequently highly rated motivators for installing ROPS. Additionally, older farmers identified limited use of a tractor as a highly rated barrier. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Farmers Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Agricultural-workers Agricultural Machinery Attitude Author Keywords: Barriers Behavior Patterns Cost Effectiveness Costs Fatalities Health Surveys Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Mortality Data Mortality Rates Motivators Occupational Hazards Protective Equipment Protective Measures Risk Factors Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Safety Equipment Safety Measures Tractors Tractor Safety Traumatic Injuries Worker Motivation

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania ; Vermont
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  103-112
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051420
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2012 Apr; 18(2):103-112
• Contact Point Address:
  Julie A. Sorensen, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Bassett Healthcare, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326
• Email:
  julie.sorensen@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• 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 Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:77a2c6a114abdffac291c987b1ce8446901f46576c517dd7324b32558bfab38c8bfbb6fbf2da44206449f5c82fc952bb3addcdc15aeb1fcf26d9473fec1486cd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211386/cdc_211386_DS1.pdf
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