title: Creating a National Coalition to Address Tractor Overturn Fatalities.
abstract: Tractor overturns continue to be the leading cause of death on U.S. farms. While rollover protective structures (ROPS) are effective in preventing these fatalities, they are underutilized due to a number of barriers. Past programs in the U.S. and abroad have targeted this area of agricultural safety; however, a national program is not yet in place for U.S. farmers. This study seeks to build a national partnership to address tractor overturn fatalities by increasing the number of tractors with ROPS. A diverse, multisector steering committee has been organized and is working together using Whole System in a Room methods. This method brings together partners from nine stakeholder groups to identify and commit to a collaborative solution to the issue.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Tinc
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Purschwitz
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sorensen
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000383:Agriculture / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States