Driveline Safety

Question 1

What are examples of unguarded drivelines and belts?

Answer 1

Drivelines
Lathes
PTO’s
Augers
Drive belts and/or belts found in engine compartment

Question 2

How many times can clothing be wrapped around a driveline operating at 540 RPMs in one second?

Answer 2

Clothing can be wrapped around a driveline 9 times in one second.

Question 3

How fast will cloth be pulled into a driveline spinning at 1000 RPMs?

Answer 3

8 feet per/sec

Question 4

What are the types of injuries common to driveline injury?

Answer 4

De-gloving
Scalping
Avulsions
Dismemberment
Entanglement
Death

Question 5

A: How many farm workers were killed between 1980-1989 in entanglement type injuries?

B: How many of those deaths were PTO driveline related?

Answer 5

A: 346
B: 112

Question 6

A: How many non-fatal entanglement injuries were recorded between 1982-1986?

B: How many resulted in loss of a body part?

Answer 6

A: 10,000
B: 864

Question 7

How large should the buffer be between you and a spinning driveline?

Answer 7

3 feet

Question 8

What a re the steps necessary to secure a PTO or fly wheel on a piece of machinery so it is safe to work around?

Answer 8

1) Turn the power plant/engine off

2) Lock out the ignition

3) Secure moving parts

4) Utilize a qualified operator

5) Consult the manufacturer