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A Guide to Teaching Safe Tractor Operation

This manual is designed to assist agricultural producers, employers, and other experiences operators organize and conduct a hands-on safe tractor driving workshop.
Updated:
July 25, 2022

This hands-on training manual is valuable as many new owners, operators, and workers are entering production agriculture, agricultural services, forestry, landscaping, golf course maintenance, and other occupations where agricultural tractors are used to complete tasks.

The manual is a comprehensive guide that provides information on the following topics:

  • Choosing instructors, tractors, machines, and driving courses,
  • Instructional content,
  • Conducting training workshops, and
  • Performance Evaluation Forms

A pdf copy of this manual is available to download.

Dennis Murphy
djm13@psu.edu