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1970-1989
1970 Tractor dual-beam headlamps with dimmer switch developed for improved highway-transport lighting.
1970 Computerized injury-analysis system initiated.
1972 Roll-Over Protective Structures made available for almost all tractors manufactured since 1960.**
1972 Sound-Gard™ tractor cabs introduced, reducing operator exposure to noise, and airborne particles.
1972 PowerGard™ shielding for power take-off (PTO) drive lines introduced.**
1973 Formal energy-management program started, ten months before first OPEC oil embargo.
1973 Deere initiates special effort to locate landfills and other processes for reliable disposal of chemical and solid wastes.
1973 John Deere East Moline, Illinois, Foundry earned Sports Foundation Award, Inc., Gold Medal Award of Achievement it its fight against water pollution.
1975 Management by Objective program established as foundation for continuous company improvements in safety.
1976 John Deere Davenport Works earned the Industrial Development Research Council Award of Distinguished Service for Environmental Planning.
1982 Hinged PTO master shield for tractors introduced.**
1983 Traction interlock system for lawn and garden tractors developed.
1983 John Deere received Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter, Industrial Development Research Council Award of Distinguished Service for Environmental Planning.
1983 Off-the-job safety programs begun for employees and families.
1984 Bypass-start override valve developed to prevent bypass starting.**
1984 Ergonomics efforts formally introduced at Deere units.
1985 Roll-over protection made standard equipment on tractors.
1989 Lock 'n Load closed chemical-handling system for planters co-developed by Deere.
1989 Operator Presence System designed for cotton pickers and combines.
**Patents freely given
by John Deere to the industry to help prevent accidents and injury, regardless
what model or make of machinery is used.
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