Tractor ROPS and Stability Research: Introduction to This Special Issue

Details

• Personal Author:
  Ayers PD ; Rondelli V
• Description:
  Agricultural production has clearly benefited from the development of the tractor. The tractor provides a traction device and mobile power source. However, operating large equipment with high clearance on uneven ground leads to stability and overturn issues. Around the world, tractor overturns are still a leading cause of agricultural production fatalities. This special issue of the Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health focuses on recent research on tractor ROPS (rollover protective structures) and stability. Engineers and scientists in both Italy and the U.S. have been working on these topics, attempting to solve old problems and address rising issues. Understanding the factors leading to tractor instability, investigating the structures protecting the operator, and examining the continuous roll potential will all lead to increased operator protection and reduced fatalities. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • Farmers
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural industry
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Agricultural safety
  • Tractors
  • Agricultural workers
  • Farmers
  • Safety research
  • Rollover protective structures
  • ROPS
  More +
• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Tennessee
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  213-214
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052011
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2016 Oct; 22(4):213-214
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul D. Ayers, Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Email:
  ayers@utk.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20270914
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211640/cdc_211640_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 109.92 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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