Net monetary benefit of cost-effective rollover protective structures CROPS): an estimate of the potential benefits of the CROPS research project.
Authors
Owusu-Edusei-K Jr.
Source
J Agric Saf Health 2008 Aug; 14(3):351-363
Abstract
This study builds on an earlier study to examine the net monetary benefit of installing cost-effective rollover protective structures (CROPS) instead of utilizing existing ROPS retrofits for all estimated non-ROPS tractors in the year 2004. With the conservative estimates used in the analyses, results indicate that compared to the baseline option (no-protective structure), the Install-ROPS option results in a loss of $310 million to society, while the Install-CROPS option results in a net monetary benefit of $276 million over a 20-year period. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis indicated that, for the extreme values (estimates) used, the estimated net monetary benefit is most sensitive to the probability of tractor overturn. Break-even analysis indicated that the unit cost of intervention for the Install-CROPS option can increase by about 58% and still be able to pay for itself. Even when the minimal unit cost of intervention for ROPS is used, the payback period is reduced substantially for the Install-CROPS option, by almost half the payback period. Finally, compared to existing ROPS retrofits, the net monetary benefit is $586 million, representing an estimate of the potential benefits of the CROPS research.
Keywords
Agricultural-industry; Agricultural-machinery; Agricultural-processes; Agriculture; Equipment-design; Farmers; Injury-prevention; Protective-equipment; Protective-measures; Safety-equipment; Safety-measures; Work-operations; Work-practices;
Author Keywords: Cohort analysis; Cost-benefits analysis; CROPS; Net monetary benefit; ROPS
Contact
Kwame Owusu-Edusei Jr., Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 1095 Willowdale Rd., MS/1811, Morgantown, WV 26505
Document Type
Journal Article
Email Address
kfo0@cdc.gov
Priority Area
Research Tools and Approaches: Social and Economic Consequences
Source Name
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
