Title: (Optional) Identify hazards when operating or servicing a combine.
Course: Agricultural Power Systems (18402-I) > Section: Using Precision Measurement Tools

Identification should include hazards present when operating grain harvesting equipment and

- undergoing safety instruction and testing prior to operating grain harvesting equipment
- using hand signals
- starting a combine
- transporting a combine
- towing a combine
- operating a combine
- stopping the combine safely
- applying field repair and maintenance safety procedures.

Teacher Resources:

- Health and Safety Training Manual, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University (https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/mycas/section-4-%E2%80%93-agricultural-safety-rules)
- Safety in Agriculture for Youth, National Cooperative Extension, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (https://ag-safety.extension.org/safety-in-agriculture-for-youth/)

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are hand signals and why should one know their meaning?
- What are some hazards associated with operating a combine?
- What are some hazards associated with servicing a combine?