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Machinery Management Safety

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

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Machinery Management Safety

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  1. 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, www.nasdonline.org

  2. 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 Safety Slide 5.1

  3. 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 Safety Slide 5.2

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

  5. OSHA Training upon employment and then once/year afterwards OSHA Standard for employer’s responsibility (ROPS) http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/OA013 and (Training) http://nasdonline.org/193/d001596/safer-tractor-operations-for-agricultural-employers.html ROPS required on tractors manufactured after Oct. 25, 1976 Machinery Management Safety Slide 5.4

  6. Training Must Include 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 Safety Slide 5.5

  7. 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 Safety Slide 5.6

  8. Training (cont’d) 7. 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. Machinery Management Safety Slide 5.7

  9. OSHA Shielding and Guarding (https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10958) Construction equipment (www.osha.gov; www.elcosh.org) Machinery Management Safety Slide 5.8

  10. Types of Machine-Related Injuries Machinery slides – available to view at www.aces.edu/farmsafety/ (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 Safety Slide 5.9

  11. Tailgate Training Sources for tailgate training materials for employees working with machines: – www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/landscaping equipment safety.htm (landscape and horticultural services industry) – http://nasdonline.org/4697/o000028/ohio-state-university-extension.html (ag and many in common with construction) Machinery Management Safety Slide 5.10

  12. YOU MAY BE QUICK! ....but machines are quicker! Machinery Management Safety Slide 5.11

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