Farm work can be dangerous, but a University of Maine Cooperative Extension tractor safety course will help reduce your risks. Participants will receive practical training in the classroom, in the shop, and on tractors. Participants should be at least 13 years of age to participate in this certified course.
Course Manual: Participants will use a tractor safety manual published by Pennsylvania State University.
Sponsored by: University of Maine Cooperative Extension; Kramer Tractor, Sidney; and the Maine Farm Bureau (Kennebec County Chapter).
Location for All Sessions: Kramer Tractor in Sidney
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evenings, April 2 – 30, 2012
Instructors:
- Karen Hatch Gagne, Extension Educator, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, 125 State Street, 3rd floor Augusta, ME 04330-5692, 1-800-287-1481 (in Maine), karen.h.gagne@maine.edu
- Cliff Kramer, VP Kramer Tractor
- Jeff Bragg, Farmer, Sidney
- Neil Caverly, Farmer, Clinton
Cost/student: $20.00
Course Schedule
Session #1
6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 2, 2012 – Kramer Tractor in Sidney
- Registration and introduction to the course
- Requirements of the course
- All assignments must be completed and submitted
- Successfully pass the final written exam
- Successfully complete the tractor hook up and driving exams
Read the following task sheets before Session 1:
1.1: The Work Environment
1.2: Safety & Health Regulations
1.2.1: Hazardous Occupations Order in Agriculture
2.1: Injuries Involving Youth
2.4: Age-Appropriate Tasks
2.7: Personal Dress
2.8: Hazard Warning Signs
2.9: Hand Signals
2.10: Personal Protective Equipment
2.11: First Aid and Rescue
4.1: Agricultural Tractors
4.2: Tractor Hazards
4.3: NAGCAT Tractor Operation Chart
5.1: Connecting Implements to the Tractor
Session #2
6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 9, 2012 -
- safety check of farm equipment exercise
- tractor controls and parts identification exercise
Read the following task sheets before Session 2:
4.4: Tractor Instrument Panel
4.5: Tractor Controls
4.5.1: Engine Stop Controls
4.5.2: Ground Motion Controls
4.5.3: Power Engagement Controls
4.5.4: Position and Adjusting Controls
4.5.5: Location and Movement of Tractor Controls
4.5.6: Tractor Operation Symbols
4.6: Preventative Maintenance and Pre-operational Check
4.6.1: Fuel, Oil and Coolant Levels
Session #3
6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 16, 2012
Read the following task sheets before Session 3:
3.1: Mechanic Hazards
3.4: Working with Livestock
3.5: Agricultural Pesticides
3.6: Electrical Hazards
3.8: Confined Spaces
3.9: Silos
3.10: Grain Bins
3.11: Manure Storage
3.12: Anhydrous Ammonia
3.13: Farmstead Chemicals
4.7: Starting and Stopping Diesel and Gasoline Tractors
4.8: Mounting and Starting the Tractor
4.9: Stopping and Dismounting the Tractor
4.10: Moving and Steering the Tractor
4.11: Operating the Tractor in Reverse
Session #4
6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 23, 2012
- Practice driving
- Safety Video
- Review for final exam
Read the following task sheets before Session 4:
4.12: Tractor Stability
4.13: Using the Tractor Safely
4.14: Operating the Tractor on Public Roads
4.14.1: Lighting and Marking
5.1: Connecting Implements to the Tractor
5.2: Using Drawbar Implements
5.3: Using Three-Point Hitch Implements
5.4: Making Power Take Off (PTO) Connections
5.4.1: Using Power Take Off (PTO) Implements
5.5: Using Implements with Hydraulic Components
5.6: Using Implements with Electrical Components
Session #5
5:30 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 30, 2012
- Driving Test and Written Final Exam
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