Dairy barns and roll-over protection on farm tractors: work environment impacts on the adoption of roll-over protective structures.
A mailed survey of one group of dairy farmers supports the informal perception that roll-over protective structure (ROPS)-equipped tractors are considered unusable for in-barn tasks. This attitude must be addressed in order to achieve greater use of safety equipment.
Kelsey
T W
TW
Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802.
Dennis
J W
JW
Jenkins
P L
PL
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000383:Agriculture / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003612:Dairying / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*