Points to Emphasize
Points to Emphasize
All guards in shields must be in place and in good repair.
Always shut down power before servicing or unplugging equipment.
Wear close-fitting clothes and keep long hair covered/tied when working with powered equipment.
Regularly check the condition of all PTO shielding components and ensure they are in place.
Always walk around operating equipment and never step onto or across a PTO shaft.
Recognize the hazard
A 540 Power-Take-Off (PTO) shaft travels more than two metres in less than a second. Anything caught
by that spinning shaft – clothes, shoelaces, and hair – will instantly be wrapped up. PTO entanglement
most often occurs when people try to make repairs while equipment is operating. Other victims have
been caught while stepping over or onto rotating shafts.
This leads to the cardinal rule of PTO safety – Never attempt to repair, adjust, or unplug equipment
with the PTO engaged!
Proper shielding all-important
All PTO shielding must be correctly installed and properly maintained to prevent injury in the event of
accidental contact. Let's start at the tractor, and work our way back to the driven machine.
The tractor's master shield prevents contact with the stub shaft and the front universal joint of the
attached machine's driveline. Never operate a tractor with a missing or damaged master shield!
Tubular shields completely enclose the power shaft of a PTO-operated machine. This integral shield
rotates on bearings, independently of the power shaft. Bearings must be in top condition to ensure
that the shield will stop spinning if accidently contacted.
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