BEFORE YOU START

Tractor work

Three checks. A clear reason to stop. A plan to share.

Hauling cattle Moving round bales Working with cattle Checking water Out in the pasture Tractor work

An unoccupied older tractor beside a cornfield near Lyons, Georgia

BEFORE YOU START

Tractor work

Three checks to talk through0 of 3 checked

The trained adult driver has checked the manual and job plan.No one is riding on a fender, step, bucket, or the driver’s lap.People are in the safe waiting area. The driver knows where everyone is.

Stop and check

Never approach a moving tractor or reach into moving parts. A jam needs the manual’s full shutdown steps.

Tell your family: one tractor, one trained driver. Turn down extra rides.

Read the guide Try the lesson

Download field card

These are reminders, not a full job plan. Checked boxes do not prove a job is safe.

Sources for this check

Texas Department of Insurance: tractor hazards
National Children’s Center: farm and ranch child safety checklist
Iowa State University: tractor safety
Penn State Extension: safe forage harvesting