Top 5 Safety Rules

[1bush2hog]

Any comments?

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With that being said I can not really comment on starting a hydro, as my TN will only start if I am sitting in the seat. That's the mentality I have had since day 1 of ownership and that's how I have trained others who might use it.

I would hate to be standing on the ground, leaned over holding the clutch with one hand and using the other to reach across the platform to turn the key, and have the tractor start moving - I am not as quick as I once was so I don't even take the chance on having that rear wheel climb my leg.

I also have a mental check list that I go thru before even starting the tractor and sitting in the seat allows me this opportunity - This is just my habit that I developed to make sure I am mentally "tractor ready" before the tractor is.

 

[1bush2hog]

Any comments?

Possibly you intended this post for someone else? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

With that being said I can not really comment on starting a hydro, as my TN will only start if I am sitting in the seat. That's the mentality I have had since day 1 of ownership and that's how I have trained others who might use it.

I would hate to be standing on the ground, leaned over holding the clutch with one hand and using the other to reach across the platform to turn the key, and have the tractor start moving - I am not as quick as I once was so I don't even take the chance on having that rear wheel climb my leg.

I also have a mental check list that I go thru before even starting the tractor and sitting in the seat allows me this opportunity - This is just my habit that I developed to make sure I am mentally "tractor ready" before the tractor is.

 

[JoshJ]

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Depends how much faith you have in your safety switches. Mine will not start unless the High/Low range selector is in neutral. Do I start it not in the seat? Yes. Should I? No.

One problem that I can see is if you use someone else's equipment, especially older ag tractors that most likely will not have all the switches. If it is in gear (chances are so, especially keeping with the tradition that every farmer has a tractor with no brakes) you'd be in a mess if you started it from the ground.

 

[JoshJ]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( My JD will not move unless there is someone sitting in the seat and a hydro pedal is pressed down. Am I being careless by starting it this way?
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Depends how much faith you have in your safety switches. Mine will not start unless the High/Low range selector is in neutral. Do I start it not in the seat? Yes. Should I? No.

One problem that I can see is if you use someone else's equipment, especially older ag tractors that most likely will not have all the switches. If it is in gear (chances are so, especially keeping with the tradition that every farmer has a tractor with no brakes) you'd be in a mess if you started it from the ground.

 

[Tollster]

1: Keep FEL as LOW as possible at all times

2: Keep tractor in good running condition, no bailing twine..ect

3: Always set brakes when dismounting

4: Do not tamper with saftey switches

5: Keep saftey shields in place

6: Wear proper protection, gloves, saftey glasses, ear plugs

7: Read the manual

8: Do not rush

9 Walk down the work area and identify hidden hazards

10: Notify someone where you will be working and when you plan on being home, cell phone perhaps.

Many think these are common sense, but you would be surprise how many are over looked. If you have been operating your tractor for the past year without stopping to think about any of these items. Perhaps you could just take a moment and do a refresher of the owners manual. It may surprise you on how complacent you have become. Which I believe is a main factor in accidents. Very rarly is it the newbe that gets hurt or killed, its the "experienced" operator.

 

[GeneD14]

Many think these are common sense, but you would be surprise how many are over looked. If you have been operating your tractor for the past year without stopping to think about any of these items. Perhaps you could just take a moment and do a refresher of the owners manual. It may surprise you on how complacent you have become. Which I believe is a main factor in accidents. Very rarly is it the newbe that gets hurt or killed, its the "experienced" operator.

You make a good point. A great deal of the accident reports that I've seen envolve some one that has done the job for years.