| Document ID (ISN) | 67685 |
| CIS number |
96-1634 |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.96-108
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| Title |
TRAC-SAFE: A community-based program for reducing injuries and deaths due to tractor overturns - Facilitator's manual |
| Bibliographic information |
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Publications Dissemination, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA, 1996. vi, 82p. Illus. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
This document contains basic information about tractor overturns and methods for preventing them. It is aimed primarily at instructors wishing to develop and implement an educational programme for reducing injuries and deaths caused by tractor overturns. Contents: introduction to instructional programme planning; tractor overturns (statistics, causes, solutions - emphasis on ROPS: "rollover protective structures"); proposals for community action. In appendices: audiovisual aids, publicity, participant sign-up forms and worksheets, evaluation forms, support services and references. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
protection against overturning; USA; tractors; training material; safety frames and cabs; agriculture; overturning |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
training course; statistics; training manuals |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Safety devices
OSH training
Road transportation
Agriculture
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