Kubota Encourages Safe Equipment Operation

While focusing on tractor and equipment safety is a year-round priority, Kubota Tractor Corp. is tapping into the National Safety Council’s annual celebration of National Safety Month in June to bring added attention to tractor and equipment safety. This year marks the 11th anniversary of National Safety Month, which has the theme of “Celebrating Safe Communities.”

The NSC designated each week in June with a specific safety focus:

June 4-8: Workplace safety
June 11-15: Driving safety
June 18-22: Emergency preparedness
June 25-29: Safety in the home and community

Recognizing that these four priorities encompass important areas of tractor, mower and utility vehicle safety, Kubota encourages businesses to take time this month to review safety information for their equipment. Taking this simple action could prevent an accident or fatality.

This is also a good time to check to be sure that older tractors and equipment have a rollover protection structure (ROPS) and seatbelt to provide a protective zone around the operator if a rollover should occur. Kubota has provided ROPS as standard equipment since 1986 – even before federal law required manufacturers to include ROPS on new tractors. Owners of early Kubota models can have a ROPS and safety belt retrofit to their tractors by their local Kubota dealers

To date, Kubota dealers throughout the country have installed more than 10,000 retrofits. According to the NSC, if all tractors were equipped with a ROPS and a seatbelt, about 350 lives would be saved each year.

For more information, call Kubota at 888/458-2682 or visit www.kubota.com.