Fatal Facts: Farm Tractor Hazards

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Tractors may be one of the most deadly pieces of equipment on Washington State farms - if operated or maintained improperly. Between 1998 and 2006, 19 farmers and farm workers lost their lives in tractor-related incidents. "Accidents" don't just happen. Most of these deaths could have been prevented. Knowing the capabilities of a tractor, how to safely operate it and maintaining it in good working order will go a long ways towards ensuring the safety of the operator. Assuring that Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) and seatbelts are installed on every tractor possible would greatly reduce the risk of tractor-related fatalities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Metals Minerals Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accidents Agricultural Machinery Agriculture Equipment Design Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Fatalities Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Safety Belts Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Statistical Analysis Tractors

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051304
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-12-2007, 2007 Mar; :1-6
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatal facts: farm tractor hazards
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228702/cdc_228702_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 144.39 KB ]