Tractor - Health and Safety
Format: ½ day
Number of participants: Up to 6
Certification: Alaymont Certificate
Objective
This half day course provides awareness & safety training and assessment to certify participants in the correct procedures while driving a tractor - in public and other envionrments.
Background
Safe tractor driving in Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (both commercial and amenity) is an essential part of a challenging area of work.
Particularly important is the use of tractors, trailers and implements by new entrants or by those who have had little formal instruction in the safe use of these vehicles.
This course places particular emphasis of safe operating techniques and highlights the dangers associated with such equipment.
Course Content
Theory  | Safe operating practices
| | Safe stop procedures
| | Working in a public environment
| | Hazards when working in a forest, on a farm, maufacturing, construction or other envioronemnts
| | Daily inspection of machine |
Practical | Cornering and Manoeuvring
| | Pulling loads
| | Selecting the correct gear
| | Handling uneven/awkward / wide loads
| | Use of front end loaders
| | Daily inspection of machine
| | Hydraulic systems |
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