H&S - Absolutely Speechless

[Muddyroads]

I don’t know if he was an employee or the owner/farmers son but had that gone horribly wrong who would have been in the firing line with the hse, I very much doubt they’d take the attitude that most of us on here have, that he was a complete idiot to have done such a thing and that anyone with half a brain cell would have known better. I suspect if the worse had happened, the blame would be pinned on someone else even though they had no idea of what he was up to.

Probably the best bit of health and safety advice I was given was “you can’t afford to employ idiots “
It might not be up to hse’s expectations on safety advice but I nonetheless consider it excellent advice.

“Suitably and adequately trained” are the words that come to mind.

 

[kiwi pom]

Yes, I’m sure you’re right, although the tanker owner might not be aware of the damaged guard, that damage could have been done on the load before that video was filmed for all we know.
I’m glad it’s just a video of stupidity that we’re commenting on, that lad risked his own life doing that

If he's an employee and his boss finds out, they'll have to fire him straight away and whoever filmed it if they work there too. If the HSE find out the employer will be in deep s**t.
Is he an employee though or the farmers son?
What country is it from?

 

[Clive]

If he's an employee and his boss finds out, they'll have to fire him straight away and whoever filmed it if they work there too. If the HSE find out the employer will be in deep s**t.
Is he an employee though or the farmers son?
What country is it from?

without doubt gross misconduct - instant grounds for dismissal in the UK

 

[kiwi pom]

without doubt gross misconduct - instant grounds for dismissal in the UK

Same here and the one with the camera. Big problems for the business too if Worksafe find out.
Was he an employee though?

 

[Kidds]

Must be the farmers son, nobody can be such a penis and still have a job can they?
He has other videos of him being a penis, it's not a one off.

 

[wr.]

It's turned my guts.
I saw the result of an incident exactly the same as this. The chap lost his foot. It was still attached by some ligaments and surgeons reattached it but he will always walk with a serious limp. Overalls were wrapped around the shaft with his blood and minced muscle.

 

[Drillman]

Losing your leg if caught up in a spinning PTO shaft related accident will be nothing compared to been spun around with your head been batted on the implement drawbar ever revolution!

 

[glasshouse]

I was horrified to read the safety guidance in farmers weekly last month where it said “ go near pto shaft as little as possible””
No no no
Never ever go near it

 

[Lofty1984]

Losing your leg if caught up in a spinning PTO shaft related accident will be nothing compared to been spun around with your head been batted on the implement drawbar ever revolution!

Indeed someone posted a calculation of how many times your head would hit the drawbar a second if you got caught up bloody frightening

 

[Drillman]

Indeed someone posted a calculation of how many times your head would hit the drawbar a second if you got caught up bloody frightening

Well at 1000rpm divided by 60 after the first second I doubt you be aware of anything else!

PTO shafts are really best just avoided , my biggest bugbear with them is the poor guarding they still come with.
it’s high time someone conjured up a better idea especially where greasing of UJs are concerned.

Given time and a few more advances in technology and I would think PTO drives will become a thing of the past.

every thing will have leccy motors so just some power plugs to connect and away.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Well at 1000rpm divided by 60 after the first second I doubt you be aware of anything else!

PTO shafts are really best just avoided , my biggest bugbear with them is the poor guarding they still come with.
it’s high time someone contoured up a better idea especially where greasing of UJs are concerned.

Given time and a few more advances in technology and I would think PTO drives will become a thing of the past.

every thing will have leccy motors so just some power plugs to connect and away.

Actually I prefer the PTO shafts, I know they’re fekkin dangerous, I can see that with my own eyes, best just stay well away from them.

It will take an awful lot of juice to run some farm machinery with electricity and if something is wrong I won’t be able to see it, touch some part of the machine not remotely connected to the driveline and you could get fried.

 

[glasshouse]

Actually I prefer the PTO shafts, I know they’re fekkin dangerous, I can see that with my own eyes, best just stay well away from them.

It will take an awful lot of juice to run some farm machinery with electricity and if something is wrong I won’t be able to see it, touch some part of the machine not remotely connected to the driveline and you could get fried.

Exactly
Pto shafts are perfectly safe if you stay away from them

 

[FonterraFarmer]

First thing I was ever told when I went near a tractor at a young age was stay the f**k away from the PTO make sure its turned off

If the PTO is on then the operators arse is on the tractor seat!!!

 

[Lofty1984]

If the PTO is on then the operators arse is on the tractor seat!!!

Not so easy on all kit though is it though as you will know a properly guarded shaft is perfectly safe if you stay away from it

 

[Barleymow]

If the PTO is on then the operators arse is on the tractor seat!!!

How do i use my pto sawbench with that statement

 

[FonterraFarmer]

How do i use my pto sawbench with that statement

Use hydraulic pump and motor





It's probably not the answer you wanted..

 

[glasshouse]

How do i use my pto sawbench with that statement

They are far worse than pto for safety

 

[Tarw Coch]

Use hydraulic pump and motor





It's probably not the answer you wanted..

PTO would be least of my worries

 

[M-J-G]

Exactly
Pto shafts are perfectly safe if you stay away from them

I agree, a PTO shaft is fine if it's got a proper working guard fitted and those around it have an IQ greater than 2.

 

[Oliveau]

I went for a job interview years ago. The previous post-holder hadn't gone home to lunch when he was muckspreading. The farmer went to the field mid afternoon and found what was left of him going round in the beaters.

ALWAYS shut PTO off and preferably turn engine off as well.