- Beware of Machine Hazards
F. R. Willse, Cooperative Extension Service Purdue University, January 1977
Most accidents with machinery are the result of human error. The operator either forgot
something, took a shortcut or a risk, ignored a warning, wasn't paying close attention or
failed to follow safety rules.
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- Chain Saw Safety
David H. Loewer, Cooperative Extension Service Purdue University, August
1978
The principal danger in chain saw use is in getting cut by the saw blade. It is important
to realize that modern chain saws cut through material very quickly, including the
operator.
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- Extra Riders on Farm
Equipment
Dennis J. Murphy and Sam Steel, Penn State Cooperative Extension, 1995
The idea that an extra rider on farm machinery can be carried safely is controversial. It
is a highly emotional issue, especially when focusing on children and their safety.
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- Guarding
Against Corn Harvesting Accidents
Dennis J. Murphy, Penn State Cooperative Extension, 1992
Tragedies can be prevented if farm workers understand the hazards in using
the machines and practice safety precautions needed to avoid accidents.
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- Making Large
Round Bales the Safe Way
James W. Garthe, Penn State Cooperative Extension, 1992
Those big round bales weigh 1,000 to 2, 000 pounds. Developing safety
awareness begins with the operator’s manual.
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- OSHA ROPS and
Operator Instruction Requirements
Dennis J. Murphy, Penn State Cooperative Extension, 1991
Although OSHA requirements apply only to farms where there are eleven or more
employees, the safety features are applicable to all operators.
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- Oxygen-fuel
Gas Welding and Cutting: OSHA Standard 1910.253
William J. Becker and William C. Stephenson, Florida Cooperative Extension
Service, August 1993
Workers in charge of the oxygen or fuel-gas supply equipment (including
generators) and distribution piping systems must be instructed and judged competent for
this important work before being left in charge.
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- ROPs, Riders, and
Safety Belts
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, November 1991
Tractor accidents continue to be the number one cause of fatal farm
accidents: four to five hundred tractor operators or riders are killed each year across
the United States.
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- Safe Tractor Operations
William J. Becker and Richard P. Cromwell, Florida Cooperative Extension
Service, October 1992
The majority of tractor related fatalities are the result of overturns and
drivers or riders falling from tractors.
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- Safe Use of
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on the Farm
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, October 1992
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that annually an estimated
90,000 individuals are treated for ATV-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms.
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- Safe Use of
Skid-Steer Loaders on the Farm
Mark A. Purschwitz, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Janurary 1997
Because skid-steer loaders differ from farm tractors in everything from
steering to mounting and dismounting, some operators are not aware of the unique hazards
involved in operating them.
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- Safety
Considerations for Manure Handling
Mark A. Purshwitz, University of Wisconsin-Extension, January 1997
Farm operators must make careful decisions about options for collecting,
storing, transporting and applying manure.
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- Safety for
Agricultural Equipment: ASAE Standard S318.10
William J. Becker and Tracy A. Wood, Florida Cooperative Extension Service,
November 1993
The purpose of this standard is to provide a personal safety guide for
operators and others during the normal operation and service of agricultural equipment.
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- Safety with Farm Tractors
Bill Field, Cooperative Extension Service Purdue University, September 1993
Falls are a major cause of tractor accidents. Falls involve both tractor
operators and extra riders who are often children. Another source of tractor-related
injuries and death is entanglement in rotating power-takeoff components.
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- Safety with Hand
and Power Tools
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, November 1991
Each year hundreds of agricultural employees are seriously injured while
using hand or power tools; thousands experience minor injuries.
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- The Safe Use Of ATVs In
Agriculture
Dennis J. Murphy, Penn State Cooperative Extension
When selecting an ATV for your farm, there are numerous factors and features
to consider: intended use of the ATV, terrain and ground conditions, power, speed, gear
ratio, suspension, center of gravity, drive mechanism, brakes, lights, starter, seat,
carrying racks, and reverse gear are major concerns.
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- Tractor Operator
Checklist
William J. Becker and Richard P. Cromwell, Florida Cooperative Extension
Service, October 1992
Safe tractor operations should be a goal of owners, managers, supervisors,
and tractor operators.
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- Tractor Overturn
Hazards
Dennis J. Murphy, Penn State Cooperative Extension
No other farm machine is so identified with the hazards of production
agriculture as the tractor.
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- Tractor Safety
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, November 1991
Tractor and machinery accidents are still the major cause of farm fatalities
across the nation. The problem is easy to define: we continue to have unsafe operators
operating unsafe tractors in unsafe environments.
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- Used Machinery Safety
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, November 1991
The cost of maintenance is much less than the cost of repairs, particularly
if the repairs need to be made to parts of the human body.
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- Using Hay and Forage
Havesting Equipment Safely
William J. Becker, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, November 1991
The cost of maintenance is much less than the cost of repairs, particularly
if the repairs need to be made to parts of the human body.
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