Gearing Up for Safety Production Agriculture Safety Training

Gearing Up for Safety Production Agriculture Safety Training Lesson Six: Self-Propelled Agricultural Equipment 6 -1

Lesson Six Outline n Common types of self-propelled equipment n Hazards associated with self-propelled equipment n Fire classification n Causes of fires on self-propelled equipment n Safety and design features of self-propelled equipment n Safety stops, locks, and interlocks n Natural and man-made obstacles on the farm 6 -2

Self-propelled Agricultural Equipment Combine Windrower Self-propelled sprayer 6 -3

Self-propelled Agricultural Equipment Forage harvester Cotton harvester Log-skidder 6 -4

Activity Which self-propelled machines may youth under 16 legally operate for hire, if certified? Forage harvester Cotton harvester Log-skidder Fork-truck Combine ? Skid-steer loader Windrower Self-propelled sprayer NOTE: Even if legal, it may not be advisable for youth to operate some equipment Bulldozer Potato Picker/ Combine 6 -5

Hazards When Operating or Working Near Self-Propelled Equipment n Fires n Falls n Entanglements n Falling header n Extra riders n Overturns n Runovers n Noise n Transport on public roadways n Contact with overhead power lines 6 -6

AT HE OX YG EN Activity What three elements are needed for a fire to occur on agricultural machinery? FUEL 6 -7

Activity What flammable material is each of the following types of fire extinguishers designed to extinguish? A Class A fire extinguisher B C Class B fire extinguisher Class C fire extinguisher 6 -8

Activity What flammable material is each of the following types of fire extinguishers designed to extinguish? Class A A • Crop residue, paper, wood, cloth, rubber, or plastics Class B B • Flammable liquids such as gasoline, diesel fuel, hydraulic oil, or grease Class C C • Fires in live electrical equipment NOTE: Hint to remember the types of fires. Class A leaves ashes, class B boils and class C has current (electrical) 6 -9

Type, Size, and Placement of Fire Extinguishers Installed on Self-Propelled Equipment n Type ABC n At least 20 pounds (weight of chemical) n Preferably two extinguishers per machine n Inside cab or near cab entrance 6 -10

Causes of Fires on Self-propelled Machines n Overheated bearings n Slipping belts n Leaking exhaust system n Shorts in electrical system n Accumulation of flammable materials n Refueling operation n Smoking 6 -11

Safety Equipment and Design Features Found on Modern Self-propelled Equipment n Environmentally controlled n n n cab Electronic monitoring systems Fire extinguishers Sealed bearings Reversing feed mechanisms Operating lights Overload clutches Safety interlocks SMV emblem Header/platform safety lock Swing-away shields Cameras 6 -12

Header or Platform Safety Stops on a Self-Propelled Machine Lock not engaged Lock engaged 6 -13

Safety or Ignition-Switch Interlock System Found on Combines and Other Self-propelled Machines n Prevents starting of engine when: n certain machine functions are engaged n operator is not in operator’s seat n the transmission is not in Neutral or Park Show picture with Park 6 -14

Irrigation systems Natural Man-made Activity Which are natural and which are man-made obstacles? Drainage holes Power lines and utility poles Natural Man-made Ditches Low-hanging tree limbs 6 -15

Natural Activity Which are natural and which are man-made obstacles? Animals Rocks and boulders Man-made Natural Soft shoulders Natural Uneven terrain Narrow roadways 6 -16

How could this have been prevented? Jimmy Prowler recovering from burns Gearing Up Daily News Lafayette - Local farmer Jimmy Prowler is recovering well from burns he received while trying to extinguish a fire on his tractor Wednesday evening. Prowler, 17, was working in the field just south of his home when debris located under his tractor’s exhaust caught fire. Prowler stopped his tractor and moved quickly to try to extinguish the flames. In the process of extinguishing the fire, Prowler’s shirt sleeve caught on fire and the blaze quickly climbed up his arm. “It all happened so fast, ” Prowler said. “I was trying to put out the fire when I realized that I was on fire also. ” Prowler reported that he had tried to put out the fire with his fire extinguisher but was unable to because it would not work properly. “I hadn’t checked the fire extinguisher in over a year; I just assumed it would work. ” Once he extinguished the fire on both himself and the tractor, using dirt, Prowler rushed to his home where his mom, Judy, transported him to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center to receive treatment. Dr. Jung Chin Chang, Prowler’s doctor, stated the Prowler suffered second degree burns from his forearm up to his shoulder. “Hopefully Jimmy will heal in the next two to three weeks. We are going to try to keep him from scarring, ” Dr. Chang said. Second degree burns caused some damage to the second layer of skin, the dermis. On average, a new epidermis grows in one to three weeks. “Next time I go out I am going to clean off my tractor, and I am also going to make sure that my fire extinguisher works properly, “ Prowler said. “I never want to feel this pain again. ” 6 -17