Dairy Worker Safety and Health: ATV Safety

Details

• Personal Author:
  Douphrate D ; Murphy, Denise C.
• Description:
  When all-terrain vehicles first appeared in the U.S. in the 1970s, they were promoted and sold as recreational vehicles designed to provide "thrills" for the rider. Riders soon realized that ATVs were useful machines to move through areas not accessible with pickup trucks, four-wheel drives or other motorized vehicles, and it became a popular hunting vehicle. ATVs were quickly recognized for their many uses in agriculture as a substitute for pickup trucks, horses and even walking. The machines now are found on all types of farms and ranches, in orchards and forests, in ornamental nurseries and on golf courses. ATVs are commonly used on dairy farms to inspect cows, push feed, serve as a means of transportation around the farm for workers, and to transport tools and supplies around the farm. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Animals Automobiles Cattle Dairy Products Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Statistics Agricultural Machinery Animal Handlers Cattle Industry Dairy Products Equipment Operation Motor Vehicles Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Education Vehicle Safety Worker Safety

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• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052251
• Citation:
  Prog Dairyman 2013 Sep; :1-5
• Email:
  David.I.Douphrate@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  The Progressive Dairyman
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:266a102329030ded21ba49d9157abc42cb01bfbc33b731c7f73ca208cc545b1a118d56cdbdbe196b1683a086a72498beeb320ab5d0dba1d0ee94e405456386fc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211806/cdc_211806_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 129.13 KB ]