ROPS Retrofit Guide

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• Personal Author:
  Nelson A
• Description:
  Research shows that rollover protective structures (ROPS), when used in combination with a seatbelt, are 98 percent effective in preventing death and serious injury in the event of a tractor overturn. Nevertheless, more than a third of tractors in use today still do not have these lifesaving structures. "We know rollover injuries are preventable," said Mark Purschwitz, Extension professor and agricultural safety and health specialist for the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. "We just need to help farmers see the importance of having ROPS on their equipment and then provide information that helps them do it." To that end, Purschwitz and his colleagues at UK developed The Kentucky ROPS Guide to help farmers locate retrofit ROPS for older tractors or even "gray market" tractors (i.e., non-U.S. made tractors imported without manufacturer authorization). The guide is now available online at http://www.ca.uky.edu/rops. "The guide is designed for farmers, dealers and technicians, not only in Kentucky, but also throughout the United States and Canada," he said. "It enables users to quickly determine what ROPS are available for which tractors, which companies supply retrofit ROPS, and how and where to obtain these ROPS. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Safety Health Promotion Injury Prevention Public Health Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Tractors Vehicle Safety
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053593
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2010 Aug; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216320/cdc_216320_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 62.83 KB ]