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).

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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.

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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. 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 non-governmental, 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.

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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.

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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.