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Hydraulic Systems Safety

P.D. Ayers (May, 2005)

Summary

Hydraulic systems are popular on many types of agricultural equipment because they reduce the need for complex mechanical linkages and allow remote control of numerous operations. However, three kinds of human hazards exist with hydraulic systems: burns from the hot, high pressure spray of fluid; bruises, cuts or abrasions from flailing hydraulic lines; and injection of fluid into the skin.