AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR and MACHINERY SAFETY TRAINING

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AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR and MACHINERY SAFETY TRAINING

• CHAPTER 1

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WHY LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR AND
EQUIPMENT SAFETY

• - to be able to identify unsafe situations while
  using agricultural tractors and machinery.
• - to learn how to operate agricultural tractors
  and machinery safely.
• - because the law requires you to complete this
  program to work in many agricultural related jobs
  and
• - in order to work in a job requiring you to
  operate agricultural tractors and/or machinery.

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Accidents have been with us since the earliest
times!

• 1. Probably the first injury suffered by man was
  a fall.... and we are still falling and hurting
  ourselves today.
• 2. Throughout much of history we find that the
  accident toll has been overshadowed by other
  causes of death and disability. Such as

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Accidents cont

• Infectious diseases - ex. tuberculosis, typhoid,
  bubonic plague, small pox, and polio to name some
  of the most prominent.
• After they were suppressed society's attention
  turned to heart disease, stroke and cancer.
• In recent years the public has become more aware
  of the importance of accidents. Accidents are
  now the 4th leading cause of death. Among the
  1-38 age group accidents are the leading cause of
  death. Then we tend to forget the needless
  suffering which must be borne and the tens of
  billions of dollars of needless losses each year.

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HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS EVOLVED

• 1906 - 1912 Often cited as the beginning of the
  American safety and health movement.
• 1906 United States Steel Corp. created the first
  corporate level safety policy.
• 1907 Association of Iron and Steel Electrical
  Engineers (AISEE) formed and a safety committee
  was one of the first committees formed. This
  committee had the responsibility of conducting
  the first National Safety Congress in 1912.

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HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS EVOLVED cont

• 1908 Some federal employees were provided injury
  compensation (it was later declared
  unconstitutional).
• 1911 The first constitutionally valid workman's
  compensation laws were passed.
• 1912 First Cooperative Safety Congress was held.
  At this meeting the National Council for
  Industrial Safety was Organized.
• 1914 During the 3rd meeting of the Cooperative
  Safety Congress, the organization broadened its
  scope to include Public Safety and changed its
  name to the National Safety Council (NSC).

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HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS EVOLVED cont

• 1914 - 1995 National Safety Council continues as
  the heart of the voluntary industrial safety and
  health movement. It's domain includes
• 1. Industrial Safety 2. Traffic
• 3. Agriculture 4. Schools
• 5. Homes 6. Communities
• 7. Public

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"The National Safety Council

• chartered by act of Congress, is a
  non-governmental, not-for-profit, public service
  organization devoted solely to educating and
  influencing society to adopt safety and health
  policies, practices, and procedures to prevent
  losses arising from accidents and adverse
  occupational or environmental exposures". (1992
  National Safety Council Facts)

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Milestones of the National Safety Council

• a. 1921 NSC published the first Accident Facts -
  The Standard reference work on accident
  statistics.
• b. The first mention of farm accidents was made
  in the 1931 edition, But the only figures cited
  were based on those obtained from Kansas.
• c. The first "farm section" in Accident Facts
  did not appear until 1942.
• d. In 1942 the Green Cross became the official
  emblem of the National Safety Council.

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MILESTONES OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL CONT

• e. In 1949 the first President's Conference on
  Industrial Safety was held.
• f. In 1953, the NSC was granted a federal
  charter by an act of congress.
• g. In 1954, the name was changed to the
  President's Conference on Occupational Health,
  agriculture was included.
• h. In 1961, Family Safety Magazine was 1st
  published.

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MILESTONES OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL CONT

• I. In 1961, a youth department was established
  at the NSC. The youth department became active
  with FFA and 4-H groups promoting safety.
• j. In 1964 the Defensive Driving course was
  launched. More than 18 million drivers have been
  trained.
• k. In 1970 the Williams - Steiger Act was passed
  and OSHA was born. OSHA (Occupational Safety and
  Health Administration) followed soon after.

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ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES WORKING TO PROMOTE
AGRICULTURAL SAFETY INCLUDE

• ASAE, The American Society of Agricultural
  Engineers.
• EMI, Equipment Manufactures Institute which
  includes
• John Deere
• J.I. Case / International
• Ford New Holland
• Kubota
• AGCO which consist of Massey Ferguson / White /
  and many others.

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ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES CONT

• Farm Bureau
• Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.
• NIOSH, The National Institute for Occupational
  Safety and Health.
• ANSI, American National Standards Institute
• Others

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Safety items you may need

• A hard hat
• Safety shoes
• Safety glasses, goggles, or face shield
• Heavy gloves (neoprene for chemicals, leather for
  rough work)
• Hearing protection
• Reflective clothing
• Foul weather gear
• Respirator or filter mask

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WARNING

• Dont take chances, wear all the protective
  clothing and personal safety devices issued to
  you or called for by job conditions.

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WARNING

• DO NOT WEAR loose clothing, jewelry or other
  items which could catch on controls or other
  parts of the tractor. This will include coats
  or jackets with draw strings, clothing with loose
  or hanging threads, shoes with long laces or
  laces untied, and long hair not tied back or
  covered up.

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WARNING

• Know what each job you perform requires and dress
  accordingly. If you perform multiple jobs in one
  day, dress according to the requirements of the
  most hazardous conditions or be prepared to
  change before starting a different job that
  requires different protective equipment.