Irrigation Safety Tips

When making checks on the electrical system, please keep in mind that a possibility of electric shock does exist.
All motor screens should be in place and checked for blockage with foreign material such as lint, dirt, or insects. Cross-ventilation of closed pumps house structures should be provided with doors or louvers.
If belts or pulleys are exposed, they should have guards in place.
Look up for overhead wires when moving irrigation pipe.
Doors must have positive catches to prevent closing. Keep controls out of the sun.
Block all electrical box unclosed openings (knockouts) to prevent rodent entry.
Discourage children from playing or climbing around irrigation equipment.
Stay away from the center pivot during and electric storm.
If you suspect a short circuit due to a “tingle,” do not touch the machine again. Have an electrician check the machine.
Bury and guard all power lines around a center pivot. Mark the area with a buried line sign.
Never service a center pivot irrigation system without personally shutting off and locking the master disconnect switch.
Avoid getting any portion of your body in contact with high-pressure water streams such as the end guns on center pivots. Be careful of fast return end guns.
When working on a tower or tower motor, turn off the tower control switch. This switch is always located on the machine’s electrical control box on top of each tower. If a system restart should occur and the tower switch is on, the wires you are holding will be energized.

Serving Six Counties