Safe tractor operation
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"Work-related injuries caused 416 farmer and farm worker deaths in 2017, resulting in a fatality rate of 20.4 deaths per 100,000 farm workers. The National Agricultural Tractor Safety Initiative reports that tractors cause about 50% of all farm worker deaths each year, and a 2012 study by the U.S. Department of Labor found that tractor rollovers are the most common type of tractor accident. The U.S. Department of Labor established the Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) Standard to address the high fatality rate associated with tractor accidents, specifically tractor overturns. Research has shown that a ROPS provides a protective zone around the tractor operator in the event of a tractor overturn. When used with a seatbelt, ROPS are 99% effective in preventing deaths and serious injuries; they are still effective without seatbelts, but the effectiveness rate is reduced. The ROPS Standard requires rollover protective structures on all tractors manufactured after October 25, 1976 used by employees. The ROPS Standard also requires that employees receive training in nine areas of safe tractor operation; these areas are outlined below. Training shall be given at the time of initial employee assignment and at least annually thereafter. The purpose of this guide is to assist employers and employees in training for safe tractor operation. Farm employers should review this guide with anyone who operates a farm tractor."--First page.
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