Best Safety Practices For Tractor Owners

Your tractor is the workhorse of your farm or ranch operation, helping you to complete your work with less time and effort than it would take to do by hand. However, tractors are large pieces of equipment that can be dangerous if you’re not careful. Here are some of the most important safety tips for tractor operators to follow.

Read Your Owner’s Manual

Before you do anything else, it’s important to make sure you’ve browsed your tractor’s owner’s manual and that you know what every switch or button does on your machine. The owner’s manual that the manufacturer provides will typically also include maintenance schedule suggestions and product recommendations to use with your tractor. Keep this manual handy as a reference.

Dress Appropriately

You should wear close-fitting clothing without any drapes, ties, or cords that could catch in your tractor’s machinery. If you have long hair, tie it back and out of the way; it can help to tuck it under a hat as well. You should also wear a thick pair of work gloves and sturdy work boots to protect your hands and feet, along with goggles to protect your eyes from debris.

Exercise Caution While Operating

Always perform an inspection of your tractor before you get on it to make sure that everything is working as it should. Start your tractor up in a well-ventilated space so that you aren’t breathing in fumes, and only start it up when you are safely seated in the cab. Before you leave your tractor, always make sure that it’s completely turned off and that the brakes are engaged.

When you’re on your tractor, you need to be vigilant and monitor the area around you for animals and people and obstacles. It’s a good idea to inform people nearby when you’re going to mount the tractor so they can stay out of the way.

Visit our dealership in Eastman, GA, today to view our selection of new and used tractors for sale. You can also discuss our financing and credit options with one of our sales representatives. Eastman Equipment Company serves our Georgia customers in Warner Robins and Dublin.