Consumer Rights PDF
Loss Prevention
----- Avoiding Cottage Fires
----- Fire Extinguishers
----- Snow
----- Residential
----- Farm
----- -- Electrical Hazards
----- -- Fences
----- -- Fuel Oil Storage
----- -- Machinery Maintenance & Use
----- -- Manure Storage Facilities
----- Automobile
The Protector
Safety Tips
Resolving a Complaint

Machinery Maintenance & Use

Every year, farmers lose valuable time during peak periods throughout the year as a result of fire losses to tractors and harvesting equipment.

• Take time to properly inspect your machinery for deficiencies, paying special attention to the electrical and fuel systems.
  
• All self-propelled equipment should have the engine compartments inspected/cleaned on a daily basis to ensure the area is free of combustible material.
  
• Do not allow riders on equipment not properly equipped for same, or allow unqualified operators to operate equipment anywhere.
  
• Make sure that all towed vehicles are properly attached with a safety chain in accordance with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) requirements.
  
• When moving equipment on the road and after dusk, ensure that proper signage and lighting for signals are provided as required by the MTO.