Tractors, self-propelled harvesting and material handling machines are the most commonly used self-propelled\nmachineries in Austrian agriculture that have similarities in main rollover incident causes. The aim of this study was to\npresent sustainable prevention measures against rollovers together for tractors, self-propelled harvesting and material handling\nmachinery based on a new machine evaluation, manufacturer surveys and a literature research. New machines were\ninvestigated concerning their compliance with legal regulations and concerning their current rollover prevention equipment.\nBy interviewing manufacturers of tractors, self-propelled harvesting machinery and material handling machinery, the challenges\nwith implementing safety measures and the opportunities for rollover incident prevention were worked out. In addition a\nliterature research on rollover prevention measures was done. All new vehicles analyzed were equipped with a rollover\nprotective structure as standard equipment. The manufacturer survey showed that all cabins for tractors were ROPS tested and\nthat ROPS requirements were not adequately implemented on self-propelled harvesters. The technical possibilities to reduce\nthe rollover risk together for tractors, self-propelled harvesting machinery and material handling machinery were the rollover\nprotective structure, the safety belt, the general chassis concept, a weight sensor, driver assistance systems, and rollover\nwarning devices. New ITC-based technologies like sensor tools for showing the stability condition of the vehicle can prevent\na rollover, but the driver�s inhibitions to face more dangerous situations are thereby increased.
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