PTOs: Steps To Stay Safe

Power take-off (PTO) driven equipment may not be always in daily use by most landscapers but it poses a significant risk when tractor-driven implements, such as wood chippers or flail mowers, are in action, writes Adam Hubbard, product specialist at parts and accessories technical wholesaler Kramp.And when accidents involving them occur, results can be catastrophic, he cautions.
 
A 2015 US study found that 40% of PTO entanglements resulted in fatalities and a further 40% involved amputatio