Tractor Safety Awareness is intended to increase the knowledge and understanding of hazards and control measures associated with tractor operation.
Topics include:
Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Legislation.
Nova Scotia Motor Vehicle Act.
Hazards and control measures.
Conducting a pre-trip inspection.
Using owners’ manuals for training and tractor maintenance programs.
A brief introduction to attachments and implements.
Hitching and unhitching to implements.
This 4-hour awareness course will incorporate the use of theory, quizzes, sorting, and matching activities, scavenger hunts, demonstrations, discussions, and videos to engage each participant and enhance their learning experience.
This tractor safety awareness course does not meet the class 8 licensing requirements for the Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Renewal under the NS Motor Vehicle Act.
If you are not operating in Nova Scotia, refer to the specific Occupational Health and Safety and Traffic Safety legislation for your province.
