Machinery Management Safety A PowerPoint Presentation keyed to Chapter 5 of Materials for Teaching Agricultural Safety in the College Classroom by Carol J. Lehtola, PhD, and Charles M. Brown Book and more presentations in this series are available on the National Ag Safety Database,

Machinery Incidents Tractors are involved in 1/2 of ag- related fatalities Tractor overturns are involved in 1/2 of tractor-related fatalities Use of ROPS and seatbelt can prevent overturn fatalities Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.1

Machinery Incidents (cont’d) Tractor-related 1. overturns 2. runovers (extra riders, by-pass starting, falling off) 3. collisions with motor vehicles on roads Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.2

Injury factors... First 30 days of employment Lack of equipment guarding Employee error Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.3

OSHA Training upon employment and then once/year afterwards OSHA Standard for employer’s responsibility (ROPS) and (Training) operations-for-agricultural-employers.html operations-for-agricultural-employers.html ROPS required on tractors manufactured after Oct. 25, 1976 Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.4

Training Must Include 1.Securely fasten your seat belt if the tractor has a ROPS. 2. Where possible, avoid operating the tractor near ditches, embankments, and holes. 3. Reduce speed when turning, crossing slopes, and on rough, slick, or muddy surfaces. Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.5

Training (cont’d) 4. Stay off slopes too steep for safe operation. If necessary, back up a slope and drive forward going downhill. 5. Watch where you are going, especially at the end of rows, on roads, and around trees. 6. Do not permit extra riders. Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.6

Training (cont’d) Machinery Management SafetySlide Operate the tractor smoothly – no jerky turns, starts, or stops. 8. Hitch only to the drawbar and hitch points recommended by the manufacturer. 9. When the tractor is stopped, set brakes securely, and use park lock if available.

OSHA Shielding and Guarding ( _table=STANDARDS&p_id=10958) _table=STANDARDS&p_id=10958 Construction equipment ( Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.8

Types of Machine-Related Injuries Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.9 Machinery slides – available to view at (Auburn University) (click on Tractor and Machinery Safety Presentation with the graphic warning) Note: this site also contains safety-related materials useful for managers/employers

Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.10 Tailgate Training Sources for tailgate training materials for employees working with machines: – equipment safety.htm (landscape and horticultural services industry) equipment safety.htm – extension.html (ag and many in common with construction) extension.html

YOU MAY BE QUICK!....but machines are quicker! Machinery Management SafetySlide 5.11