Hazards tractor operation

Materials handling Noise exposure Pressure vessels Tractor operation Traffic and the work zone Driving hazards weather and car accidents alcohol and car accidents eating, drinking, and car accidents Hot and cold weather conditions... 

Description of hazard. Tractors are versatile tools that can be used for many different tasks. Unfortunately, when used improperly, tractors can and do cause many severe injuries and fatalities. Many accidents are similar, such as rollovers, flip-overs, and back-overs. Most tractor incidents are caused directly or indirectly by operator error—bad judgment, unnecessary haste, or carelessness. In many cases, tractor operators work independently without much supervision, so operators must understand and buy into the importance of safety. To promote this safety culture, management must stress safety on a regular basis. Common hazards and accidents in tractor operation of are ... 

Overhead protection for operators of agricultural and industrial tractors is also required under Subpart W.The purpose of overhead protection is to minimize the possibility of operator injury from falling objects or from upset of the cover itself. Overhead protection may be constructed of a solid material and should not be installed in a way that causes a hazard. A drop test should be performed following either the static or dynamic test. The same frame should then be subjected to a crush test... 

Copies of the Certificate of Registration with the PHMSA statement and the certificate of registration must be kept for three years at the principal place of business and must be available for inspection. Motor carriers and vessel operators must also have on board a copy of the current certificate of registration, or another document bearing the current year s registration number identified as the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Reg. No. Every truck or truck tractor or vessel used for the transportation of a hazardous materials that meets the registration criteria must have this proof of registration on board. 

Proper training should include classroom and practical lessons and should be documented in writing. This training should include Tractor and implement hazards Review of operator s manuals... 

The importance of not operating defective equipment Location of guards, shields, and other safety devices Identification of safety hazards at the work site Hands-on supervised instruction Competency test on equipment and implements Instruction on attaching implements Tractors generate deadly carbon monoxide so they should not be used in buildings. If operation in buildings is required, be sure there is enough ventilation to eliminate the possibility of carbon monoxide buildup. 

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