ROPS retrofitting: Measuring effectiveness of incentives and uncovering inherent barriers to success

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-84

  Hallman, Eric M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Hassle factor; Incentive; Injury; Overturn; Prevention; Retrofit; Rollover; ROPS; Tractor

Indexed keywords

COSTS; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL; RETROFITTING; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

FINANCIAL INCENTIVE; HASSLE FACTOR; INJURY; ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE; TRACTOR OVERTURNS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AGRICULTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; NEW YORK; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 14644426048     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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