AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR and MACHINERY SAFETY
TRAINING
CHAPTER 1
WHY LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURAL
TRACTOR AND EQUIPMENT SAFETY
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- 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.
Accidents have been with us since the earliest
times!
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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:
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.
HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS
EVOLVED
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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.
HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS
EVOLVED cont:
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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).
HOW AGRICULTURAL SAFETY HAS
EVOLVED cont:
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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
"The National Safety Council
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chartered by act of Congress, is a non-governmental, notfor-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)
Milestones of the National Safety Council
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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.
MILESTONES OF THE NATIONAL
SAFETY COUNCIL CONT:
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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.
MILESTONES OF THE NATIONAL
SAFETY COUNCIL CONT:
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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.
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES
WORKING TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL
SAFETY INCLUDE:
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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.
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES
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Farm Bureau
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.
NIOSH, The National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health.
ANSI, American National Standards Institute
Others
Safety items you may need:
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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
WARNING
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take chances, wear all the protective
clothing and personal safety devices issued
to you or called for by job conditions.
WARNING
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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.
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.