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Document ID (ISN)104036
CIS number 05-261
ISBN(s) 0-7176-2712-8
Year 2004
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Health and Safety Executive
Title Tractor action - A step-by-step guide to using tractors safely
Bibliographic information HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., Jan. 2004. iv. 28p. Illus. 19 ref.
Internet access http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg185.pdf [in English]
Abstract On average, ten persons die and hundreds are injured each year in tractor accidents in the United Kingdom. This safety training guide presents safety procedures for users of tractors or tractor-operated machinery. It is designed for use by safety trainers, both in agricultural colleges and in workplace-based training. It includes safety checklists, case descriptions of accidents and questions for self-appraisal of the understanding of safety issues.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; drivers; tractors; training material; agriculture
Descriptors (secondary) tractor attachments; safety guides; safety training in industry; check lists; safe working methods; overturning; case study; training manuals
Document type C - Training manuals, audiovisual material
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Agriculture
OSH training
Road transportation