Machinery Harvesting Go over this pre-harvest equipment checklist now Print this harvesting equipment checklist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for each piece of machinery and make sure everything is in order before the combines roll. By Lisa Foust Prater Lisa Foust Prater Lisa Foust Prater is the Family & Farmstead Editor for Successful Farming, sharing interesting family features, heartfelt editorial columns, and important health and safety information. Her favorite thing about her job is meeting interesting people, learning their stories, and sharing them with our readers.Lisa started her career with Successful Farming magazine in 1999, working primarily for the web team and writing product reviews for the magazine. She later wrote for the Living the Country Life magazine and website and has written and edited several cookbooks and other books for Successful Farming and Living the Country Life. Successful Farming's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 24, 2022 Close Making a list and checking it twice can keep you and your family and employees safe. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has compiled more than a dozen farm hazard inspection checklists. Topics include crop chemical storage, chemical application equipment, wagons and other hauling equipment, portable augers and elevators, anhydrous ammonia equipment, tillage and planting equipment, tractors, manure storage, dairy barns and milking facilities, and electrical systems. This is an excellent time to print a harvesting equipment checklist for each piece of machinery and make sure everything is in order before the combines roll. Prepping grain bins for prime time The checklist PDF, which has plenty of space for personalized items, includes the following questions: Are all belts and chains properly adjusted and shielded?Are the safety latch, jack stand, and/or other safety locks in working order?Does self-propelled equipment have a fire extinguisher? Have employees been trained to use it?Do all flashers and lights work? Are they clean?Are controls clearly marked? Do gauges work properly?Does each machine have an unfaded SMV emblem?Are warning decals clean and undamaged? See UW-Madison's complete harvest equipment checklist and download or print all the farm hazard inspection checklists at fyi.extension.wisc.edu/agsafety/farm-hazard-inspection-checklists/. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit