When a piece of machinery is taken to the field before performing preventative maintenance, safety problems can occur. This downtime in the field can cause farmers to work faster and want to catch up once the machine is fixed. Preventing accidents just doesn't stop with maintenance. Farmers need to take care of personal maintenance as well, by taking care and thinking about themselves as a whole. Campbell urges farmers to analyze both their physical and mental shape, so they can take corrective measures before placing themselves in dangerous situations.
Exhaustion is a warning sign to take a break.
Get out of the cab and walk around or talk to someone. Also, it helps alertness and basic concentration to have someone ride in the cab with you. Campbell said a rider should be allowed in the combine cab only if the extra person can be accommodated with a rider seat. If they're down or laid up for any length of time a portion of the crop could be lost.