Tractor and Equipment Safety

Tractor and Equipment Safety Teacher’s Guide

● Content to be taught ● Alignment with the state standards or instructional objectives ● Student learning styles and/or special needs ● Selection of relevant, effective software and hardware ● Technology resources and learning environments available in the classroom, library, media centers, and computer labs and other locations ● Assessment of student learning

Web Quest Development:

1 Content to be Taught: a In choosing content for an Ag Mechanics ROP class, it was decided that safety, maintenance, and identification were important topics to discuss and practice in this type of assignment.

2 Alignment with State Standards or Instructional Objectives: a This Web Quest aligns with the following California State Standards for Agriculture Education: a.i CLF2801: Equipment Operation Safety a.iiCLF2802: Oil & Oil Filter Maintenance a.iii CLF2803: Air Filter Maintenance

Created by AgEd 410, Spring 2013 – Nick Alvarado and Lindsey Stiff a.iv CLF2804: Fuel Filter Maintenance a.vCLF2805: Battery Maintenance a.vi CLF2806: Hydraulic System Maintenance

3 Student Learning Styles and/or Special Needs: a Since this Web Quest is a group project, it allows students to divide the workload into areas that each student is proficient in or would like to research. This also allows for students with special needs to participate in the project as they are not required to do the entire project by themselves, but instead work in a group to create the desired end product.

4 Selection of Relevant, Effective Hardware and Software: a For this assignment it is pertinent to be working with computers that have the Microsoft Office package installed so that PowerPoint or Publisher can be accessed. It would also be beneficial to have relatively new computers with available drive space so that they run quickly and efficiently. Internet access is crucial.

5 Technology Resources and Learning Environment Available in the Classroom, Library, Media Centers, and Computer Labs, and Other Locations: a For this assignment the students would need to work in a computer lab. If the Ag department does not have their own computer lab then I would reserve one in the library or media center, based on the school. b http://aged.calpoly.edu/content/AgEd410/PowerPoint/410 PowerPoint on the Web - This web quest is designed to be used in conjunction with the equipment maintenance and safety PowerPoint listed at this link or a similar lesson.

6 Assessment of Student Learning: a After the students have completed the Web Quest assignment and presentation, they are graded based on the provided rubric. The assignment is broken into three sections: two sections to be completed as a group and one as an individual. This allows maximum learning. The students must fill out two handouts and create the third handout along with a PowerPoint to present their findings to the class. Tractor and Equipment Safety

Introduction: Your goal is to find the cause of an accident or equipment failure through a case study. In order to accomplish your task, you must be thorough in your observations and preventive actions to create a final report for the class. Once all of your findings are gathered on the case study guide you will have to identify equipment/parts and signals that are beneficial for proper use and safety.

Task: You will be broken up into groups and assigned a case study. After deciding what caused the accident you will devise a plan to help prevent the accident in the future by using a web search. Once you have come up with a preventive plan you will be given a list of pictures that you have to do a web search to find what they are and what they are used for.

Grading (Total: 100 pts): ○ Case Study Guide 10 pts. ○ Accident Cause 10 pts. ○ Prevention 15 pts. ○ Parts Identification 20 pts. ○ Hand Signal Identification 20 pts. ○ Presentation 25 pts.

Case Studies: Process: How to Get Started

Created by AgEd 410, Spring 2013 – Nick Alvarado and Lindsey Stiff In order to successfully identify how to prevent your accident, you must first identify it. ● Some things to look for: ○ How many vehicles/people are involved in the accident? ○ Where is the accident located? ○ What type of damaged occurred? ○ Could they have misinterpreted hand signals? ● Identify important information in your case study and write them down under clues. ● Fill out case study guide as you go ● Once you have found the cause of your accident make a PowerPoint of your findings to present to the class. ● This website contains the four most common accidents http://www.kanoski.com/blog/2013/01/four-most-common-types-of-tractor-accidents.shtml ● You will have one class period to collect your findings and present on a scheduled day. ● Complete presentation by: .

Case Study #1: A cornfield irrigated by flood irrigation in the furrows between the rows of corn stalks is planted and ready to be harvested. The corn has been harvested and chopped down to just small stalks in the field. There are three tractors in the field, two with disks and one with a PTO-powered mower like machine to chop the stalks down. There is a fourth person, a mechanic, in the field with a fuel tank, tools and he is also there to keep an eye on the other operators. The tractor driver on the mower feels a vibration while mowing. He keeps going, thinking nothing of it. The mechanic hears a grinding sound as the tractor goes by. He tries to signal to the tractor driver to stop so he can check it out, but his signals appear to go unnoticed. The vibration shakes the gearbox loose on the mower and causes major damage to the mower and the PTO output shaft on the tractor.

Case Study #2: A flat field that will be planted for dry land crops, specifically oat hay with a size of 40 acres. The farmer needs to plant the field under a time crunch. The farmer wants to save money on labor so he is rushing to get all 10 of his fields planted in one day. In the second to last field of the day he is planting with a seed drill which uses harrows to open the soil. The manufacturer's recommended speed is 5 MPH to plant. He is feeling the pressure of the sun going down and running out of time. He decides to try to plant at a ground speed of 9 MPH. While making one of the turns in the field to go back the other direction he turns too fast and his helper fell off the seed drill.

Case Study #3: In an equipment yard, moving pieces of equipment to be maintained from the shop to the yard and vice-versa. While bringing a tomato harvester out of the shop to park in the yard after being serviced and prepared for the next harvest season, Javier and Ernesto were working together to move the harvester out of the shop and back into the yard. Ernesto was Tractor and Equipment Safety driving the harvester with Javier helping him and signaling him out of the shop. The doorway is fairly narrow and has a tight turn right outside the shop. Before leaving the shop they forgot to fold the conveyor back in behind the harvester and hit the doorway. After they made it out of the shop Javier was signaling to Ernesto how far to back into a space along the fence. Javier signaled what looked like keep coming back so Ernesto kept driving back; eventually he heard a loud crunch. That crunch was the boss’s brand new truck.

Case Study #4: As the tomato harvest season is going strong the rapid pace of the harvest requires moving equipment from field to field by going down the road. In the process of moving from field to field one of the tractors had to come to a quick stop because a car startled the operator, the operator hit the brakes but only one tire stopped and the tractor rolled over. While the police officer was doing his investigation he determined the tractor did not have a SMV sign on it as well as a couple other factors that led to the accident. What does SMV stand for, what does it look like, and what are the regulations regarding the use of the SMV placard? What did the police officer find to be the causes?

Identification of Parts Process: How to Get Started Split the list between your case study groups. Create a document with name and pictures of the equipment to use as a studying tool. Find sites to find pictures and functions of these parts of a tractor. The website below is a helpful site. ● You will have a week to identify all of these parts ● Go to http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/tractor/fjs.html for pictures of the farm equipment identification ● It is due: .

What’s the Point? ● By being able to identify these parts you will have a better knowledge of your tractor or even your car. If something were to happen to your tractor you will have a better knowledge of what to do or what to tell your mechanic.

Air Cleaner, Dry-Element ___ Axle Carrier, Rear ___ Air Cleaner, Oil-Bath ___ Battery ___ Air Intake, Engine ___ Battery Cable ___ Alternator ___ Bearing, Ball ___ Ammeter/Indicator Light ___ Bearing, Crankshaft

Created by AgEd 410, Spring 2013 – Nick Alvarado and Lindsey Stiff ___ Bearing, Roller ___ Muffler ___ Bevel Pinion Gears Assembly ___ Oil Drain Plug, Crankcase ___ Camshaft ___ Oil Filter Cap, Crankcase ___ Choke ___ Oil Filter, Crankcase ___ Clutch Pedal ___ Oil Pressure Gauge, Indicator light ___ Clutch Plate ___ Oil Pump Screen ___ Clutch Pressure Plate ___ Parking Brake Control ___ Coil ___ Piston ___ Connecting Rod ___ Piston Ring ___ Coolant Overflow ___ PTO Lever ___ Crankshaft ___ PTO Shaft ___ Differential Assembly ___ PTO Shield ___ Dipstick, Crankcase oil level ___ Radiator ___ Distributor ___ Radiator Cap ___ Draft Arm ___ Range Shift Lever ___ Draft Control Level ___ Reverse Pedal ___ Emergency Flashers ___ Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) ___ Engine Stop Control ___ Roller Chain ___ Exhaust Manifold ___ Seatbelt ___ Fan ___ SMV Emblem ___ Fan Belt ___ Starter ___ Flywheel, Engine ___ Steering Tie Rod ___ Forward Pedal ___ Tachometer ___ Fuel & Water Separator ___ Temperature Gauge, Coolant Light ___ Fuel Injector ___ Thermostat ___ Fuel Injector Pump ___ Throttle ___ Fuel Pump ___ Tire Valve Stem ___ Fuel Tank ___ Top Link ___ Fuel Tank Cap ___ Turbocharger ___ Gear Shift level ___ Valve, Cover Engine ___ Governor ___ Valve, Cover Gasket ___ Head Gasket, Engine ___ Valve, Engine ___ Hydraulic Cylinder ___ Valve, Push Rod ___ Hydraulic Hose ___ Valve, Rocker Arm ___ Hydraulic Reservoir ___ Water Hose ___ Hydraulic Valve Control ___ Water Pump ___ Intake Manifold ___ Weight Carrier ___ Magneto Tractor and Equipment Safety Name: ______Date: ______Period: ______

Identification of Hand Signals

Process: How to Get Started ● Individually go to http://www.cfa-fca.ca/upload/casw_hse.pdf and use them to identify the hand signals below. ● Write what the hand signal is in the box ● You will have half of a class period to get this done ● It is due: . Why does it Matter? ● Knowing the hand signals when on equipment can help you in maneuvering and can lead to work experience with a farmer.

Created by AgEd 410, Spring 2013 – Nick Alvarado and Lindsey Stiff Case Study # Guide Tractor and Equipment Safety

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Prevention:

Created by AgEd 410, Spring 2013 – Nick Alvarado and Lindsey Stiff