Florida AgSafe Training Materials

Head Over Wheels
(Tractor Overturn, Set 1)

Prepared by Dr. Carol Lehtola, University of Florida

Option A (use with 100-500):

100	What will protect the life of the operator in the event of an overturn? [ROPS and seatbelt]
200	Hitching a load above the drawbar can result in _____________? [A rear overturn]
300	A rear overturn can occur in what amount of time? [1.5 seconds]
400	Who has the final responsibility for the safety of the tractor operator? [The operator him/herself]
500	The only time that the operator is not to use a seatbelt on a tractor? [If the tractor does not have a ROPS]

Option B (can be used either for 100-500 or for 200-1000)

200	What does ROPS stand for? [Rollover Protective Structure]
400	What is the leading cause of work-related death in agriculture? [Tractor overturn]
600	If a ROPS and seatbelt are not used, which type of overturn is almost always fatal? [85% of rear overturns are fatal without ROPS and seatbelt]
800	If the right front wheel of the tractor enters the ditch, what will likely happen if the operator tries to turn it back onto the roadway? [Side overturn]
1000	To prevent an overturn into a canal or ditch, the minimum distance the tractor should be from the edge is? [As far from the edge as the ditch is deep; example if 8 feet deep, then a minimum of 8' from the edge]

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