LANDSCAPE ONTARIO – WORKPLACE SAFETY TAILGATE TALKS
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TRACTORS AND EQUIPMENT
Personal Protective Equipment
Equipment Hazards
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Between 1990–2008, tractors have been involved in 37%
of all agriculture related fatalities in Canada. Many of these
were due to three types of machine-related incidents: machine
rollovers, machine run overs and machine entanglements
(CAIR, 2011). In Ontario, industrial vehicles, including tractors,
account for an average of 7,525 lost-time injury claims every
year (WSIB, 2024).
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Tractor rollovers – both sideways and backwards – are likely
to result in death if the operator is not protected by and
properly using a roll-over protective structure (ROPS), which
includes a seatbelt. Proper guarding of a Power Take-Off
(PTO) shaft is essential to reduce the risk of entanglement –
it can take less than one second for a person to be entangled
in the equipment.
Prevention Points
Operators must be alert at all times and maintain complete
control of their tractor and equipment. Here are some tractor
and equipment safety tips:
