A Qualitative Analysis of Power Take-Off Driveline Shields: Barriers and Motivators to Shield Use for New York State Farmers

Weil, Rebecca; Mellors, Patrick; Fiske, Todd; Sorensen, Julie A.

doi:10.13031/jash.20.10425

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“…Operators appeared skeptical about the actual efficacy of newly-introduced standard requirements and proved particularly frustrated by safety solutions interfering in the management of their working activities on the operative level. This complies with a study by Weil et al [7] on PTO driveline shielding, in which farmers were interviewed and reported that limited time and resources make work safety unfeasible and that "anything that interferes with getting the job done, or that costs more time and money, has a definite impacts on the livelihood of the farmers". These factors encourage farmers to believe that it is the better to rely on common sense, best practices and experiences rather than technical wood chipper protective devices.…”

Section: Safety Attitudesupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Potential respondents were contacted by telephone and given a short description of the study. Prior to each interview, subjects were briefed on the purpose of the survey and their rights as research participants [7]. All respondents provided informed consent.…”

Section: Individual In-depth Interviews With Operators Of the Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Key informant interviews were conducted by two researchers [50] through guided semi-structured interview techniques [7], designed to raise the following key points:…”

Section: Individual In-depth Interviews With Operators Of the Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The tractor is the leading cause of accident in agriculture and the major proportion of injuries and deaths are associated with the rollovers [5,6]. Regarding non-tractor agricultural machinery, the most common causes of injury or death in farming are entanglement, crushing and shearing in machines [7]. Moreover, reports on accidents dynamics confirm that a very high number of occupational accidents in agriculture are caused by contact with moving parts such as rollers, conveyors and rotators [8][9][10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Safety Improvements on Wood Chippers Currently in Use: A Study on Feasibility in the Italian Context

Bagagiolo

Laurendi²,

Cavallo

2017

Agriculture

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Following formal opposition by France, the harmonized safety standards regarding manually-loaded wood chippers (EN 13525:2005+A2:2009) which presumed compliance with the Essential Health and Safety Requirements (EHSR) required by the Machine Directive (Directive 2006/42/EC), have recently been withdrawn, and a new draft of the standard is currently under revision. In order to assess the potential impact of the expected future harmonized standards within the Italian context, this study has examined the main issues in implementing EHSRs on wood chippers already being used. Safety issues regarding wood chippers already in use were identified in an analysis of the draft standard, through the observation of a number of case studies, and qualitative analysis of the essential technical interventions. A number of agricultural and forestry operators and companies participated in the study, pointing out the technical and economic obstacle facing the safety features requested by the pending new standard. It emerged that the main safety issues concerned the implementation of the reverse function, the stop bar, and the protective devices, the infeed chute dimension, the emergency stop function, and the designated feeding area. The possibility of adopting such solutions mainly depends on technical feasibility and costs, but an important role is also played by the attitude towards safety and a lack of adequate information regarding safety obligations and procedures among users.

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Section: Safety Attitudesupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Individual In-depth Interviews With Operators Of the Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Key informant interviews were conducted by two researchers [50] through guided semi-structured interview techniques [7], designed to raise the following key points:…”

Section: Individual In-depth Interviews With Operators Of the Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Safety Improvements on Wood Chippers Currently in Use: A Study on Feasibility in the Italian Context

Bagagiolo

Laurendi²,

Cavallo

2017

Agriculture

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“…The number of research works dealing with the behavior of the operators is also noteworthy. In particular, most studies included in this research stream investigated the user attitude towards safety practices and risk-taking behavior [18,[127][128][129], including their perception of safety issues [37]. Jenkins et al [130] surveyed motivations and barriers to the safe use of tractors among farmers.…”

Section: User Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety Vision of Agricultural Tractors: An Engineering Perspective Based on Recent Studies (2009–2019)

Fargnoli

Lombardi

2019

Safety

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The high rate of injuries occurring in agricultural activities is of major concern in most countries, despite the ever-increasing efforts made at normative levels. In particular, the use of agricultural tractors is recognized as the most hazardous activity for farmers due to the large number of fatalities occurring every year. The aim of the present study was to investigate the recent developments in research activities dealing with tractor safety. For this purpose, a systematic literature review was carried out, taking into account engineering journal papers appearing in Scopus in the 2009–2019 period and focusing on tractor safety. As a result, 79 documents were selected and analyzed based on both their type (e.g., conceptual or empirical studies) and specific targets. They were then classified and discussed in accordance with a reference framework representing the main issues of agricultural tractor safety: mechanical hazards, protective devices, command and control, other hazards, ergonomics, information, conformity, and user behavior. The results of this analysis brought to light the need for a more human-centered approach when dealing with tractor safety. In addition, the lack of a reliable framework of technical standards was also stressed. Overall, despite the limitations due to the selection criteria, this study represents the first systematic literature review depicting the status of tractor safety in the engineering field, providing a basis for further research on the emerging themes outlined.

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Agricultural Fatalities in New York State from 2009-2018: Trends from the past Decade Gathered from Media Reports

Scott

Dalton

2020

Journal of Agromedicine

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A Qualitative Analysis of Power Take-Off Driveline Shields: Barriers and Motivators to Shield Use for New York State Farmers

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Safety Improvements on Wood Chippers Currently in Use: A Study on Feasibility in the Italian Context

Safety Improvements on Wood Chippers Currently in Use: A Study on Feasibility in the Italian Context

Safety Vision of Agricultural Tractors: An Engineering Perspective Based on Recent Studies (2009–2019)

Agricultural Fatalities in New York State from 2009-2018: Trends from the past Decade Gathered from Media Reports

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