Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification Program

Instructor's Guide: Table of Content

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    Title Page
    Acknowledgements

    Part 570 Federal Child Labor Regulations Subpart E-1

Qualifications
Age Requirements
Agricultural Work Activities Classified as Hazardous for Youth Under Age 16
Agricultural Work Activities Not Classified as Hazardous for Youth Under Age 16
Exemptions to Youth Under Age 16
Certification Programs for Exemptions through Cooperative Extension
Exemptions through Agricultural Education Programs

Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification Program

Wisconsin Act 455
Who will need this Certification Program
To Successfully Complete and Receive a Certificate of Training
Direct Contact Hours
Curriculum
Example Syllabus
Assistance to Students with Special Needs
Risk Management - Insurance for Property Damage

Instructional Ideas

Introduction
Chapter 1 - Safety is No Accident
Chapter 2 - Instruments and Controls
Chapter 3 - Maintenance and Safety Checks
Chapter 4 - Starting and Stopping Tractors
Chapter 5 - Tractor Safety on the Farm
Chapter 6 - Tractor Hitches, PTO and Hydraulics
Chapter 7 - Tractor Safety on the Road
Chapter 8 - Why Farm Machinery Accidents Occur
Chapter 9 - Farm Machinery Accident Situations
Chapter 10 - Farmstead Safety
Chapter 11 - Checking Agricultural Tractors and Implements for Personal Safety of Operators

Examinations

Written Exam
Driving Exam
Driving Exam Procedures

Certificates of Training

Federal Certificates
Example Federal Certificate
State Certificates
County Codes

Video Resources

Introduction
Agricutural Equipment Operators Series
Agricultural Tractor Safety
Farm Implement Safety
Farm and Ranch Equipment Safety
How to Have an Accident
John Deere Consolidated Safety Video
Operational Techniques for Large Round Bales
Prevention: Tractor Overturns and Tow Rope Safety
Safe Harvest (Combines)
Tractor Accidents - Its Not Gonna Happen to Me
Tractor Safety Begins with You
Tractor Safety is No Accident
Uni-Loader Operational Safety
Youth and Dairy Cattle: A Safe Partnership
The Wake-Up Call