WHY LEARN ABOUT AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR AND
EQUIPMENT SAFETY?
To be able to identify unsafe situations in which agricultural tractors and
machinery are used.
To learn how to operate agricultural tractors and machinery safely.
To complete this program to meet the requirements to work in many
agricultural related jobs and
To get a job requiring one to operate agricultural tractors and/or
machinery.
ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN WITH US SINCE THE EARLIEST
OF 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:
Infectious diseases - example: tuberculosis, typhoid, bubonic
plague, smallpox, 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 fourth 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 10s of billions of dollars of needless losses each year.
HISTORICAL EVENTS SHOWING 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
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.
1908
Some federal employees were provided injury
compensation (it was later declared unconstitutional).
HISTORICAL EVENTS SHOWING HOW AGRICULTURAL
SAFETY HAS EVOLVED
(Continued)
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 third meeting of the Cooperative Safety
Congress, the organization broadened its scope to include
Public Safety and changed its name to the National
Safety Council.
HISTORICAL EVENTS SHOWING HOW AGRICULTURAL
SAFETY HAS EVOLVED
(Continued)
1914 - 1995
National Safety Council continues as the heart of the
voluntary industrial safety and health movement. It's
domain includes:
1. Industry
5. Homes
2. Traffic
6. Communities
3. Agriculture
7. Public
4. Schools
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL?
"The National Safety Council, chartered by act of Congress, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit, public service organization devoted solely
to educating and influencing society to adopt safe, health, and
environmental policies and procedures that prevent and mitigate human
suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes." (1995,
National Safety Council Facts)
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.
e.
In 1949 the first President's Conference on Industrial Safety was
held.
MILESTONES OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL
(Continued)
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, and agriculture was included.
h.
In 1961, Family Safety Magazine was 1st published.
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
(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) was born.
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES WORKING TO
PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SAFETY
ASAE, The American Society of Agricultural Engineers.
EMI, Equipment Manufacturers Institute which includes:
- John Deere
- J.I. Case / International
- Ford New Holland
- Kubota
- AGCO which consist of Massey Ferguson / White / and many
others.
Farm Bureau
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.
ORGANIZATIONS AND INDUSTRIES WORKING TO
PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SAFETY
(Continue)
NIOSH, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
ANSI, American National Standards Institute
NIFS, National Institute for Farm Safety
Others
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
DRESSING PROPERLY
Don't take chances, wear all the protective clothing and personal
safety devices issued to you or called for by job conditions.
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 drawstrings, clothing with loose or hanging threads,
shoes with long laces or laces untied, and long hair not tied back or
covered up.
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.