Show Rules

Participation at NIHPA Sponsored Events

Whether exhibiting only or participating, we are pleased to have you at our NIHPA- Fall Harvest Festival. To help ensure that everyone has an enjoyable, as well as a safe time, we have included a summary of our rules for your general information. 

General Rules:

  1. Use common sense and courtesy at all times.
  2. Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times when on the grounds. No exceptions. 
  3. The sale, possession or consumption of alcohol beverages is prohibited. 
  4. No smoking in fuel storage areas, during refueling or around straw stacks or other readily flammable items.
  5. There shall be no excessive gasoline leaks on any equipment.
  6. There shall be no unprotected sprockets, extended flywheel keys or other attachments to the crankshaft or any turning shaft that would be considered to be unsafe or hazardous. 
  7. All moving equipment shall be operated in a safe and conscientious manner with due regard for the safety of others. 
  8. Riders on any equipment pulled by a tractor must be in plain view of the operator and/or designated assistant. 
  9. Equipment shall be pulled in a safe manner. No heavy pulling with chains or cables are permitted in the presence of spectators. 
  10. No one under the age of 16 shall operate tractors or other motorized propelled equipment. 
  11. No machine is to be refueled while running
  12. There shall be no riders on any tractor that does not have a specific area designated for a passenger (such as a driving platform, step or additional seat). There will be no riders on fenders or drawbars.
  13. All incidents and injuries MUST be reported to the NIHPA booth, and an incident form MUST be filled out.
  14. All ashes must be dumped cool and contained in ash pans provided.  
  15. Steam engines are powered by fire and boiling water. They produce sparks, hot ash, steam and boiling water. Please use extreme caution around these pieces of equipment.
  16. Some old tractors have very little braking ability, if any. Please use extreme caution and give these awesome machines their space.

Stationary Operating Rule:

  1. All operating stationary engines and equipment shall be roped off. 
  2. Belts connecting machinery to a power source shall be roped off or fenced and all P.T.O. shafts must be shielded.
  3. Threshing machines, husker-shredders and other similar equipment shall have at least one supervisor watching overall operations and spectators at all times.
  4. Whenever a tractor or other power source is operating a machine, using a belt or a shaft, an operator must be in control of the power unit at all times.
  5. All operators and engineers shall use common sense and courtesy when operating equipment.