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New tractor technologies - opportunities for progress.

Authors
Shutske-JM
Source
Tractor Injury Prevention and Control Conference, February 2003, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, 2003 Feb; :1-17
Link
NIOSHTIC No.
20038265
Abstract
What We've Learned: 1. Multiple sensor technologies needed (performance overlap). 2. Application in stationary applications is not terribly difficult. 3. Tying sensor condition (on/off) to shut-off devices on new tractors is not difficult. 4. Sensor system developed and tested gives about 0.5 to 1.0 second to take action (shut off machine, warn, etc.) 5. You can buy more time by designing the sensor to "look" out a further distance from the hazard, but you dramatically increase false alarms.
Keywords
Agricultural-industry; Agricultural-processes; Agricultural-workers; Agriculture; Farmers; Injury-prevention; Occupational-exposure; Risk-analysis; Safety-measures; Safety-practices; Safety-programs; Work-analysis; Work-environment; Work-operations; Work-organization; Work-performance
Contact
John M. Shutske, PhD, Department of Biosystems Engineering Associate Professor and Agricultural Safety & Health Specialist, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108-6005
Publication Date
20030201
Document Type
Formal Presentation
Funding Amount
983051
Funding Type
Cooperative Agreement; Grant
Fiscal Year
2003
Identifying No.
Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U07-CCU-507126; Grant-Number-T42-OH-008434
Source Name
Tractor Injury Prevention and Control Conference, February 2003, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
State
MN; IA; WI
Performing Organization
Marshfield Medical Research & Education Foundation
Page last reviewed: September 2, 2020
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division