Backhoe Safety Tips

  • Learn backhoe controls before you operate.
  • Operate controls only when you are in the backhoe seat, except when you install or remove backhoe.
  • Install tractor PTO shields.
  • Do not let anyone work under raised bucket.
  • Do not use boom and bucket as a battering ram.
  • Use hand rail to help you mount or dismount. Be careful not to bump levers.
  • Avoid rocks, roots, etc., when digging.
  • Do not dig under stabilizers.
  • Do not contact stabilizers with bucket.
  • Do not let backhoe contact electrical cables, overhead or underground, or overhead obstacles.
  • Before you leave the seat: Lower stabilizers and bucket to the ground. Stop the engine. Remove the key.
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