Safety tips

Every year scores of children are injured or killed in accidents involving lawnmowers. In fact, one out of every five deaths caused by a lawnmower involves a child. Injuries and deaths from lawnmower accidents can be reduced dramatically if parents would follow these simple guidelines.

Always Prepare Your Lawn for Mowing.
Check your lawn for items such as sticks, rocks, toys, sports equipment, dog bones, wire, and equipment parts. The debris could be thrown while mowing, possibly hitting the operator or bystanders.

Handle Fuel With Care.

Safety tips for Tractor Rides

This morning I was reading a tractor safety report put out by the State of Iowa department of education. The report discussed general tractor safety. Although the rules apply to a tractor ride there also some additional situations that apply on the rides you would not normally encounter. With the large number of Antique tractor rides taking place in the upcoming summer months, I thought now would be a good time to remind readers to think safety while on the ride. Below are some that came to my mind right away.

For those who have been going through withdrawal, missing Richard's Oliver knowledge and safety tip blog posts. I just wanted to write a few short lines and let the readers know Richard is only out of the office temporarily. SO don't give up, keep visiting us here at IronMemories.com. I promise he will return soon.

For those of you missing his safety tip articles I will be posting them until his return. It probably won't be the same but bear with me until he returns.

Transporting Antique Machinery

Safety Tips for Towing Farm Equipment

Transporting farm equipment over roadways is challenging under any condition. But if you tow any implement behind a motor vehicle, that challenge becomes very hazardous.

Many of the serious incidents that occur when moving farm equipment happen when implements are towed behind motor vehicles. No matter what the horsepower is or how your motor vehicle is equipped, you should never tow an implement unless it is equipped with a tow package. Here’s why:

Braking Ability

Wheather you are transporting a antique tractor or farm equipment from field to field Safety is number one.

Each spring the rural countryside blossoms with a wealth of moving farm machinery as farmers begin transporting machines from one field to the next. The birds may be singing a warning song to both the farmers and those that share the roads with them.

When it’s harvest time, the pressure is on! Good weather and daylight hours always seem to be at a premium when trying to harvest a great crop in top condition. Planned maintenance and skilled equipment operation can minimize downtime and reduce potential for mishaps during harvest.

The most severe farm accidents often involve machinery. Missing guards and shields, failure to recognize hazards, and careless operation are common factors in a majority of farm equipment related injuries.

Tractors and Cars Don’t Mix
By Donna Hogan

Several times each year you hear the sad news of an accident involving a tractor and a car. It’s not that we have never been cautioned that cars and tractors don’t mix, it generally happens to someone else until it’s you in the news. So as a reminder we will use this opportunity to refresh everyone to keep safety in mind as you share the roadways. Remember antique tractors require more attention than a late model tractor when it comes to sharing the road.