I perfer to use the anchor method when short term parking, I lower the FEL to the ground and shift into neutral. Even though I have to push in the clutch to start, I try to leave it in neutral when I park it in the shed so I dont accidently release the clutch and ram it into a wall or something.. I only use the parking brake when on a hill and I want to leave the engine running like when hooking up an implement. Most of my land has some slope to it, so if I cant find a level spot to unhook a 3PH implement, I alway set it where the tractor is facing downhill, just in case the brakes fail it will be moving away from the implement when I am trying to hook up the lift arms.
Carrying a cell phone with you when working would be good idea if I could remember to get it and not drop it or crush it when working. Half the time, I forget to take it with me when I leave the house, just like I did yesterday when trailering my tractor the the shop and had a flat tire and no jack. Not having the cell meant I had to fix it myself rather than call road side assistance which meant unloading the tractor and using the FEL to raise the trailer. I placed the old rim under the trailer frame after lifting as a safety against it falling with the FEL.
A good TSTI (Total Safety Task Instruction)as my old company called it prior to doing anything is essential. Even if you are giving it to yourself, think about what might or could happen that could endanger you and what you must do to keep it from happening. Even pulling on a wrench, think about what would happen if your fist is closed around the wrench and it slipped. Sometime just simply opening your hand and pushing with the palm will save a busted knuckle or moving your head out of line of fire when pulling toward youself might save a few missing teeth.
