TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Quads, farmers 50+ years of age, and safety in Australia
JO  - Safety (Basel)
A1  - Lower, Tony
A1  - Monaghan, Noeline
A1  - Rolfe, Margaret I.
SP  - e2020012
EP  - e2020012
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
N2  - Quads are the leading cause of fatal non-intentional injuries on Australian farms. Due to normal age-related physiological and cognitive changes, farmers 50-years of age and above are at increased risk when using quads. This study identifies a non-statistically significant increasing trend for fatal quad incidents involving this cohort in Australia. It is contended that these vehicles are not "fit-for-purpose" for many typical agricultural tasks more broadly and that the ageing process further exacerbates these risks. Encouraging and promoting the use of more "fit-for-purpose" vehicles in the agricultural sector should be the primary focus of intervention approaches. Supplementing this, other approaches that reduce risks, specifically relating to rollovers, crush/asphyxiation and head injuries must be enacted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2313-576X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety2020012
ID  - ref1
ER  -