Gearing Up for Safety - Lesson 6 - Quiz

Which highly-maneuverable machine is often used to move materials such as dirt, rocks, and manure?

• Skid steer loader

• Combine

• Forage harvester

• Windrower

Which type of fire extinguisher would be most effective for extinguishing a trash fire on a combine?

• Type A

• Type B

• Type C

• All of the above

Which of the following are potential hazards when operating self-propelled agricultural equipment?

• Falls

• Overhead power lines

• Overturns

• All of the above

To prevent header collapse while carrying out maintenance tasks, the operator should:

• Tighten all hydraulic hoses securely

• Use the header lock or safety stop

• Support the header with concrete blocks

• Call a dealer service person

The most common reason for fires on combines and cotton harvesters is:

• Combines use flammable fuel

• Combines are used to harvest mature/dry crops

• Combines have many high-speed parts

• All of the above

Operating combines, cotton pickers, forage harvesters, and sprayers on public roadways requires special precautions because of their:

• Width

• Weight

• Speed

• All of the above

The most significant safety concern with overloading (lifting too much weight) with a skid steer loader is:

• Breaking a hydraulic ram

• Blowing a tire

• Breaking a hydraulic hose

• Forward tip over (upset)

It is possible to have Type A, B, and C fires on a cotton harvester

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the three items that must be present for a fire to occur?

• Fuel, water and oxygen

• Fuel, soil and oxygen

• Fuel, heat and oxygen

• Fuel, heat and salt

Which of the following lists contain only man-made obstacles found around a farm/ranch?

• Irrigation system waterways, electrical powerlines, low hanging tree limbs

• Electrical powerlines, narrow roadways, irrigation system waterways

• Irrigation system waterways, animals, uneven terrain

• Low hanging tree limbs, drainage holes (due to erosion), uneven terrain