University of Kentucky
The Kentucky Community Partners
for Healthy Farming ROPS Project : WTP : What's
the Problem?
2. WTP - What's the Problem?
Presentation Name
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Abbreviation
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Comment
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What's
the Problem? Facts About Kentucky Tractor Overturn Deaths
and Their Prevention |
WTP |
Tips
plus 30, 8.5 x 11-inch charts to use as overhead projector
transparencies for making presentations |
Content
These charts describe farm tractor overturn deaths in Kentucky
and their prevention through
the installation of Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS)
and seat belts. Risks for tractor
overturn injuries are also presented, including the age and
ROPS status of Kentuckys
186,000 farm tractors. The injury and ROPS data are based
on recent injury surveillance
and epidemiological studies conducted by researchers at the
University of Kentucky. The
presentation also explains how ROPS and seat belts save lives
and money.
Objectives
This information can help farmers and those who provide advice
and services to farmers to
become more aware of:
- The
high rate of tractor overturns in Kentucky and the injuries
and deaths that result
- The
small cost of a ROPS compared to the catastrophic costs
of an injury or fatality
- How
and why ROPS protect tractor operators during overturns
- The
availability of ROPS and seat belts from local equipment
dealers at or near cost
Intended
Audience
- Members
of farm families who make financial decisions
- Young
and adult farm men and women who drive tractors
- Farm
community organizations and groups that provide advice and
service to farmers
How
to Use These Materials
- Read
through the materials and decide if they are useful for
you or those with whom
you work.
- Use
the materials in any of these ways:
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Prepare overhead transparencies of the charts and make
presentations to community groups. (Allow a minimum
of 20 to 30 minutes if you use all the charts. Allow
time for questions and group discussion.)
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Select a few charts that may be of special interest
to a group. Prepare overhead transparencies of these
charts and make short 5- or 10-minute presentations
to community groups.
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Make paper copies of some of the charts. Arrange these
as poster displays at farm community meetings, farm
businesses, fairs, safety day camps, or other gatherings.
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Select and enlarge a few charts to be used as poster
displays at places where farmers gather. Select charts
that teach one or two concepts about ROPS.
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Use the charts as resource materials for FFA students,
teachers, extension specialists, and others who are
involved in farm safety programs.
- Dont
feel that you need to use all of these materials for a single
presentation, meeting, or display. Select those portions
that suit your purposes.
Materials
Needed
- Paper
copies of the charts from this section of the notebook
- Overhead
projector transparencies of selected charts you wish to
present at meetings
Discussion
Questions and Teaching Points
1. Why
do you think Kentucky farmers die at higher rates from tractor
overturns than
farmers from other states do?
2. Do you know someone who overturned a tractor and who was
injured or killed? (The My Experiences with Tractor Overturns activity
can be used to gather, tally, and discuss farmers experiences
with tractor overturns. See the Contents page in this notebook.)
3. What are some reasons farmers dont get ROPS on their
tractors? (See the Public
Service Announcements about Tractor Overturns section
in this Notebook. Many true
stories are presented about why farmers dont get ROPS
and what the consequences can be.)
4. Do ROPS cost too much, or are they a good financial investment
in the long run? What
else do ROPS do for farmers other than save money? Where and
when can you get a ROPS for your tractor? (This is a good
time to hand out and go over the flyer titled How to
Get a ROPS and Seat Belt on Your Tractor.)
Ideas,
Notes, and Comments
Use this space to write down your ideas and plans for using
the materials.
Disclaimer
and Reproduction Information: Information in NASD does not
represent NIOSH policy. Information included in NASD appears
by permission of the author and/or copyright holder. More
NASD Review: 04/2002
Developed
by the University of Kentucky KY CPHF ROPS Project during
1996-00 with support from CDC/NIOSH Cooperative Agreements
U07/CCU408035-05-2 and 06-1 and U06/CCU412900-01, -02, and
-03 to the University of Kentucky, Southeast Center for Agricultural
Health and Injury Prevention
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