Development of the Safe Tractor Assessment Rating System

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 353-364

  Day, Lesley ^a   Scott, Mark ^b   Williams, Richard ^c   Rechnitzer, George ^d   Walsh, Peter ^e   Boyle, Scott ^f  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d DVExperts International Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^e Regional Skills Training Pty Ltd ^*

^f Regional Skills Training Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accident prevention; Agricultural injuries; Agricultural machinery industry; Design; Passive protection; Tractor

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DESIGN; INSPECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURAL INJURIES; PASSIVE PROTECTION;

TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AGRICULTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; OFF-ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SAFETY;

EID: 24144502429     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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