Cost-Effectiveness of a rops retrofit education campaign

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-90

  Myers, Melvin L ^a   Cole, Henry P ^a   Westneat, Susan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Effectiveness; Overturns; Rollover protective structures; Rollovers; Tractors

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION THEORY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL);

EDUCATION CAMPAIGN; INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS; NONFATAL INDURIES; ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES; ROLLOVERS; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRACTOR OPERATORS;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREE; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SEATBELT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; KENTUCKY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SEAT BELTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 3142724027     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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