Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Farm Blind Spot Checklist
A farm blind spot checklist for equipment operators to identify unseen areas around tractors, trucks, and implements and to set up mirrors, cameras, and spotters.
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What is on this checklist
- Walk around equipment before moving
- Identify blind spots for each machine
- Mirrors adjusted and clean
- Cameras working
- Backup alarm tested
- Spotter used for tight areas
- Workers know to stay visible
- Children kept out of work areas
- Horn used before moving
How to use this checklist
Work down the list in the same order each time so nothing gets skipped. Anything marked FIX should be handled before the job starts and written down.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with OSHA and eXtension.
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