Tractor Safety
Publications
Lighting and Marking of Agricultural Equipment on Highways: Summary of ASAE Standard S279.18
AE175/ABE302 by Serap Gorucu, Charles Brown, and Carol LehtolaFebruary 23, 2021
Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors Used in Agricultural Operations -- OSHA Standard 1928.51
OA013/ABE293 by Serap Gorucu, Charles Brown, Carol Lehtola, and William BeckerOctober 14, 2022UF/IFAS Numbered fact sheet.
Safe Tractor Operations: Dangers of Extra Riders
AE600/AE600by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJune 28, 2024The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication discusses the serious risks that extra riders on tractors face. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
Safe Tractor Operations: Foundations of Tractor Safety
AE599/AE599by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJune 28, 2024The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication aims to familiarize new and beginning farmers, Extension agents and specialists, and the public with safe tractor operations. It gives guidance about how everyone in an agricultural operation can work together to make using tractors safer. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
Safe Tractor Operations: Loading and Towing
AE602/AE602by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJuly 1, 2024The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication lists safety recommendations for towing equipment and loading a tractor onto a trailer or truck. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
Safe Tractor Operations: More Tractor Safety Tips
AE603/AE603by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJuly 12, 2024This publication from the Safe Tractor Operations series discusses tips for maneuvering tractors, hazards of filling gas cans, hand signals, handling large hay bales, and more. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
Safe Tractor Operations: Road Safety for Tractors and Farm Machinery
AE601/AE601by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJune 28, 2024The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication discusses practical tips to help prevent collisions involving tractors and other farm machinery on public roads. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
Safe Tractor Operations: Tractor Operator Checklist
AE604/AE604by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. BrownJuly 12, 2024An operator checklist is provided at the end of this publication from the Safe Tractor Operations series. This checklist is designed so that it can be kept as a record of a tractor operator’s training. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.
