- Location
- North West Wales
It’s not an ooops really is it, if we worked in a proper industry there is no way anyone would post such a photo and admit it really. As said, hopefully a reminder to us all.
Classics Earning their keep.
- Thread starter Tha Ulsterscot
- Start date
Uh-oh, good thing the tractor gods only wanted a monetary sacrifice this time and not a limb.....or a life.
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Thats why i posted it
Every industry has its dirty little secrets.
If no one admits a mistake no lessons are learnt. The hush up only saves a red face. The lesson learnt can save a life.
- Location
- pembrokeshire
apart from the lack of guard on the P T O, we find it difficult to keep all the pipes and wires out of harm way our answer is to wrap them all together in a plastic hydraulic spiral and tye them up to the top link then there are just the ink arms to worry about keeping them at a hight so they don't cafle with the P T O or the drawbar
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Thats whati usually do, this time i was in a bigger than usual hurry and forgot
It was the loose string that caught
- Location
- Ballyclare Northern Ireland
If your PTO guard was complete it would not have happened end of story. A PTO shaft cannot tell the difference between a piece of loose string and a piece of clothing. Being in a hurry is no excuse for repeatedly working with a dangerous machine.
- Location
- Shropshire
That’s a serious mullet
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Only a lunatic goes near a working pto shaft
- Location
- Northumberland
Have you never had anything try to jump over the wall.It doesnt seem very high.1991 vintage helping out our modern outfit
Don’t believe everything you see in a photo
In an ideal world, yes. Add a rushed, stressed, tired operator to the equation and anything's possible. These safety systems are there to protect us from ourselves.
Kryten
Member
- Location
- South Derbyshire
No Woops at all. Simply a shabby approach to safety. Looking how bright the shaft is there has been no guard on there for a long time.
Gordy1
Member
- Location
- Essex/suffolk border
The amount of accidents there have been with unguarded PTOs over the years limbs ripped off workers killed etc it beggars belief that people still use machinery with no guards in place……if I had a spare one I’d send it to him free of charge if he can’t be bothered to safe guard himself & others!!!
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Yawn yawnThe amount of accidents there have been with unguarded PTOs over the years limbs ripped off workers killed etc it beggars belief that people still use machinery with no guards in place……if I had a spare one I’d send it to him free of charge if he can’t be bothered to safe guard himself & others!!!
Safety is in the mind, not the equipment.
Even the most modern up to date equipment can kill if folk dont think.
Hmm, you stated it only happened as you were in a hurry and therefore neglected to secure pipes out of harms way, that’s the very same ‘hurry’ that has people wound up in unguarded shafts.