Farm Tractor Safety Course

Location: Maine Forest Service, Route 26 (Shaker Road) in Gray, Maine.

Date/Time: Five consecutive Tuesday evening sessions, starting Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Instructor: Richard J. Brzozowski, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cost per person: $10.00

Course Manual: Participants will be using the tractor safety manual published by Pennsylvania State University.

For more information:
Contact Colleen at 1-800-287-1471 (in Maine) or choyt@umext.maine.edu.

Sponsors:
University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Hall Implement; Wescott & Sons; RC Hazelton; Chad Little Outdoor Power; Beauregard Equipment Inc.; Tractor Supply Company; and the Maine Farm Bureau (Cumberland County Chapter)

Location: Maine Forest Service, Route 26 (Shaker Road) in Gray, Maine.
Date/Time: 5 consecutive Tuesday evening sessions starting Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Instructor: Richard J. Brzozowski, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Cost per person: $10.00

REGISTRATION FORM (Must pre-register. Registration ends April 15, 2008)

Course Schedule

Session 1
6:30 - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Maine Forest Service, Route 26, in Gray, Maine

Registration and introduction to the course
Requirements of the course

• All assignments must be completed and submitted
• Ten hours of practice driving - An adult must sign off driving
• 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
6:30 - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Meet at Hall Implement in Windham, Maine (Foster's Corner near the rotary of Routes 302 / 202)

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
6:30 - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Maine Forest Service, Route 26, in Gray, Maine

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
6:30 - 8:30 PM, Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Maine Forest Service, Route 26, in Gray, Maine

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 Component

Session 5
5:30 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Tentatively scheduled for Windham Public Works, 185 Windham Center Road, Windham, Maine

Driving Test and Written Final Exam

For more information or to enroll by phone, contact Colleen at 1-800-287-1471 or choyt@umext.maine.edu.