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ATV Safety

ATV Safety. I don’t need no stinking helmet!. ATV Safety, Maybe Not. Mending Fence. There are many uses for an ATV, work, ranch and play. MILITARY. Estimated, Over 9,000,000 ATVs In the US, with 16,000,000 Enthusiasts That Ride. Where is his helmet ?. I have one on!.

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ATV Safety

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  1. ATV Safety I don’t need no stinking helmet!

  2. ATV Safety, Maybe Not

  3. Mending Fence There are many uses for an ATV, work, ranch and play MILITARY

  4. Estimated, Over 9,000,000 ATVs In the US, with 16,000,000 Enthusiasts That Ride. Where is his helmet ?

  5. I have one on! We have actually come along way from this picture in the mid nineties, see any helmets or protective gear?

  6. Year Number of Deaths 2007 *** 542 2006 750 2005 804 2004 760 2003 655 2002 548 2001 517 2000 451 1992 398 1998 251 1997 241 1996 248 1995 200 1994 198 1993 183 1992 221 1991 230 1990 234 1989 230 1988 250 1987 264 1986 299 1985 251 1984 156 1983 85 1982 29 All Ages Total 8,995 Deaths Younger Than 16 Percent of Total 28% Total 2,497 Deaths

  7. 80% of deaths involve serious spinal cord, and or brain injuries Imagine that!

  8. Most serious injuries involve the lack of proper protective riding gear Its mud bubba, its soft

  9. The No Helmet Look

  10. Drugs and alcohol are involved in 30% of accidents involving adult riders

  11. The majority of crash trauma happens to riders under 16 years of age due in large part because smaller riders are riding too large of a machine.

  12. Not everyone dies in ATV wrecks -- many more suffer serious injuries: On average, 375 people are hospitalized each day, and the severity of ATV injuries often means enormous medical bills.

  13. The average costs in 2005 for hospital care involving a serious accident ATV was $21,000

  14. Table 1: Bureau of Labor StatisticsATV Occupational Fatalities & Injuries

  15. Mine Requirements • Must have task training! • Health & Safety Aspects of the tasks assigned • Pre-shift the machine/lights/horns/brakes/tires/etc • Would include but not limited to PPE • Eye protection • Hearing protection • Helmet • Boots • Operation of the machine • Side hill hazards • Speed hazards

  16. Common Riding Techniques That Cause Accidents

  17. Ride Within Reason

  18. Please make smart decisions regarding children if they ride.

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