Encouraging Farmers to Retrofit Tractors: A Qualitative Analysis of Risk Perceptions Among a Group of High-Risk Farmers in New York

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• Personal Author:
  Emmelin M ; May JJ ; Paap K ; Purschwitz MA ; Sorensen JA
• Description:
  Tractor rollovers continue to be one of the most frequent causes of agricultural fatalities. Despite knowledge of rollovers and the efficacy of rollover protective structures (ROPS), few New York farmers have considered installing ROPS on their unprotected tractors. Qualitative interviews conducted with an "at-risk" segment of the New York farming community indicate that there are a number of barriers to safety in general and to retrofitting, in particular. The following themes and categories emerged in relation to safety and risk taking: constant exposures to risk with positive outcomes normalizes risk; the modeling of risk by significant others positions risk as part of a farming identity; and the pressure to reduce costs, save time, and accept risk frames risk-taking as the cost-effective option (especially in regard to retrofitting, which farmers believe is both expensive and time-consuming). Recommendations for researchers planning retrofitting interventions would be to focus safety messages on the risk to significant others or on the financial impact of rollovers, and to provide financial incentives and assistance to farmers considering retrofitting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Behavior Farmers Hazardous Substances Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Safety Agricultural Workers Attitude Author Keywords: Perceptions Behavior Patterns Cost Effectiveness Cost Reduction Costs Fatalities Group Behavior Hazard Communication Hazard Controls Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Occupational Hazards Power Takeoff PTO Qualitative Analysis Qualitative Research Recommendations Risk Risk Factors Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Safety Equipment Safety Research Tractors Traumatic Injuries

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  105-117
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051438
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2008 Jan; 14(1):105-117
• Contact Point Address:
  Julie A. Sorensen, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, Bassett Healthcare, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326
• Email:
  jsorensen@nycamh.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• 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:c0a04f142727613a5312a9a6409870ab1e7e6a1583738acca8cb9e626caa2ab19de7e01c9be12587e1de7dd164556321366d6c352e0728647dd528a5cef503fd
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211397/cdc_211397_DS1.pdf
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