Title: (Optional) Identify hazards associated with using and servicing farm machinery and equipment.
Course: Biological Applications in Agriculture (18308-I) > Section: Applying Safety Practices in the Agricultural Mechanics and the Agricultural Biotechnology Lab

Identification should include

- shear points
- cutting points
- pinch points
- wrap points
- crush points
- pull-in points
- springs and chains
- hydraulic systems
- free-wheeling points.

Identification should also include the importance of using lockout/tagout procedures.

Teacher Resources:

- National Cooperative Extension, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
- Agricultural Machinery Safety, AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University
- Preventing Machine Hazards, Ohio State University Extension

Process/Skill Questions:

- What does it mean when one places a lock on a device to prevent the release of energy?
- What does it mean when a tag is placed on a switch or other shutoff device warning others not to start that piece of equipment?
- Why does machinery or equipment need to be locked out while being repaired?
- Why should one never leave the key in the lock when locking out?
- Why is it essential to test the controls in a lockout to make sure they are inoperable?