Tractor Safety.

4-H Youth Development provides Tractor and Machinery Certification for youth 14 years and older.  This certification allows 14 and 15 year olds to legally operate tractors and machinery while off the family farm.  Farm safety awareness is a major focus.

Find Out More

• Add your Certification Course details or find courses and contacts near you
• NYS 4-H Tractor Certification Contacts
• 4-H Safety Offerings by NYCAMH

National Certification Resources

The HOSTA's National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program website features:

• Hazardous Occupations Order in Agriculture Law
• Reasons for training
• Instructor Registration
• Task Sheets
• How to order Student Manuals
• Access Instructor Materials
• Find Local Instructors

Tractor and Agricultural Safety Resources

"Can You Dig It?"

This brochure provides safety information for youth who work in landscaping or horticulture jobs.

http://www.gearingup.info

This website developed at Purdue, was originally designed for independent study but may be better suited as an additional learning resource for youth participating in the NSTMOP.

http://www.agsafety4youth.info

This website provides an excellent poster on "Hazardous Occupations Safety Training in Agriculture" (HOSTA)

"They're Your Ears - Protect Them"

"Have You Heard?  Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable"

These two brochures have been developed especially for the prevention of hearing loss in youth involved in agricultural-related jobs.

The Ten Commandments of Tractor Safety provided by tractor manufacturer Kubota. 

NYS 4-H Tractor and Machinery Operation Certification Update.

• Memo to staff on NSTMOP materials and NYS requirements for 2008

Requesting Certificates of Training.  To request Tractor and Machinery Operation Certificates of Training, please submit the completed Master Score Sheet (NYS Version) to Kim Fleming at the State 4-H Office, 340 Roberts Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 or email the attached file to Kim.

New - 2008 NYS Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation Program Certification Guidelines.

Download the 2008 guidelines to ensure your local certification connects to recommended resources and follows important program suggestions. This is an update of the 1999 version.