Country Boy

Only on newer diesels, Cublover. Most older diesel engines had a manual fuel shutoff, either a separate lever or pull, or by pushing the throttle past low idle. My 1066 has a manual shutoff.

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'76 IH 1066 Turbo Diesel, '73 IH 766 Diesel, '72 IH 574 Utility Gas, '56 IH 350 Utility Gas, '46 Farmall H Gas, '08 Bobcat Toolcat 5600 Turbo

Nobody puts that "C" word in front of MY International!

farmertim

Tuesday 15 November, 2011
The deaths of two farmers in Victoria in less than a week and the hospitalisation of two farm workers with life-threatening injuries has prompted WorkSafe Victoria to issue an urgent call for those working on farms to remain extra vigilant.

Three of the incidents occurred in one week, including one in which a 68-year-old man died when he was run-over by a tractor and slasher he had been repairing.

Two other men working as contractors near Yarram in South Gippsland and Nalinga near Violet Town were also badly hurt when machinery reactivated as blockages were cleared.

The incidents follow the death of a man near Nagambie who was crushed when a hydraulic failure resulted in a slasher coming down on him as he worked to remove tangled wire underneath.

The incidents built on a tragic year which included nine of the state’s 18 work-related deaths happening on farms, according to WorkSafe’s general manager of operations, Lisa Sturzenegger.

“It is only the start of the harvest season and with a bumper crop expected in most regions the dangers often seen in farming will be magnified, particularly if the weather turns and people rush to get crops in,” she said.

“Arguably, harvest time is the most dangerous time of year. There are a variety of pressures and while we don’t believe most people will try to get crops in ‘at all costs’, they need to understand what can go wrong and prepare for it.”

Things could go wrong for experienced people, according to Sturzenegger, who said that just taking the time to think through the problem could make a life or death difference.

*“Safety is about dealing with the potential risks whether you’ve done the job once or a thousand times. It’s about knowing what can go wrong - such as machinery blockages - and knowing what to do about it – safely,” she said.

“The deaths, and there are too many, are the tip of the iceberg. Many incidents, including so-called ‘near-misses’ might also have killed or permanently injured in slightly different circumstances.”

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Einsteins theory of insanity; doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result

G'day from Tim in Australia.