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LESSON 1

APPLYING SAFETY MEASURES IN FARM


OPERATIONS
MODULE 4

LEARNING OUTCOME 1

Apply appropriate safety measures while working in the farm

What Do You Need To Know?


Read the Information Sheet 1.1 very well then find out how
much you can remember and how much you learned by
doing the Self-check 1.1.

Information Sheet 1.1

APPLY APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES WHILE WORKING IN


FARM
Many hazards are present in the farm. If the farmers are not aware of these hazards these
may cause injury to their body or may cause diseases and even death. Farmer should always
apply appropriate safety measures while working in the farm. In this lesson the students with
the guidance and supervision of their teacher should identify farm works that involve the use of
chemicals and hazardous tools and equipment; determine the uses of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and determine farm emergency procedures regarding safety working
environment.

HAZARD, RISK AND EXPOSURE IN THE FARM

Agricultural crop production deals with a lot of activities to be done in the different
workplace. While performing these activities we expose ourselves to a lot of risk.
Workplace hazard is a major cause of accident, injury, or harm to a worker who performs
such task. These hazards should be the major concern of all who are involved in a certain
job or work.
It is important to distinguish hazard, risk and exposure when undertaking risk
management.

o Hazard is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee‘s health. Anything
which may cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace is a hazard.
o Risk is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near
a workplace. The level of risk increases with the severity of the hazard and the
duration
and frequency of exposure.
o Exposure occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard.

Types of Hazard

Hazards are classified into five different types. They are:

1. Physical - includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects,
slippery surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud and
prolonged noise, vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation, air
quality
2. Mechanical and/or electrical - includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure
vessels, dangerous goods, fork lifts, cranes, hoists
3. Chemical - includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that
could lead to fire or explosion, like pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents, dusts
and fumes from various processes such as welding
4. Biological - includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin, animals
5. Psychosocial environment - includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of
sources.

Farm emergency procedures regarding safety working environment

1. Identify the potential emergencies.


The emergencies that may occur on a crop production farm could include:
a. Fire
b. Flood
c. Typhoon
d. machinery entrapment
e. electrical shock
f. snake or spider bite
g. chemical exposure
h. injuries
i. illness and
j. accidents
2. Provide emergency facilities appropriate for the sorts of emergencies that might occur on
the farm (e.g. deluge showers, eye washes, firefighting equipment, first aid kits).
3. Make sure that the correct equipment is available to contain and handle any chemical
or other dangerous materials spills that might happen.
4. To help minimize the risk of personal injury or property damage in the event of an
emergency, people working on and visiting the farm need to know and understand the
emergency procedures and their responsibilities.
5. Instruct everyone working on the farm in the emergency response procedures
6. Everyone should know the location of fire alarms, fire extinguishers and first aid kits;
7. How and where to contact emergency services; and where to safely assemble in the
event of an emergency.

The following factors may increase risk of injury or illness for farm workers:
1. Age – injury rates are highest among children age 15 and under and adults over
65.
2. Equipment and Machinery – most farm accidents and fatalities involve
machinery. Proper machine guarding and doing equipment maintenance
according to manufacturers‘ recommendations can help prevent accidents.

Definition of Terms
Cleaning- the act or process of removing dirt from tools, containers and farm facilities.

Disinfection chemicals- refers to the chemical used in cleaning which has the ability to kill
microorganisms especially pathogens.

Health-a sound state of the body and mind of the workers that enable him or her to
perform the job normally

Occupational safety- the practices related to production and work process

Safety-the physical or environmental conditions of work which comply with the prescribed
Occupational Health Safety (OHS) standards and which allow the workers to perform his or
her job without or within acceptable exposure to hazards

Sharpening- the process of thinning the edge of the tools like knife, pruning shears, hedge
shears, etc.
ASSESSMENT
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 Use yellow pad paper
 Write your name, Grade and Section and Date

How Much Have You Learned?

Self-Check 1.1

TEST I. IDENTIFICATION

1. ___________________is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee‘s


health.
2. ___________________ is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to
anyone at or near a workplace. The level of risk increases with the severity of the
hazard and the duration and frequency of exposure.
3. ____________________ includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire,
falling objects, slippery surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively
loud and prolonged noise, vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting, ventilation,
air quality
4. __________________ includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin,
animals.
5. __________________ includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and
those that could lead to fire or explosion, like pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents,
dusts and fumes from various processes such as welding
6. _________________ _ includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.
7. ___________________ the physical or environmental conditions of work which comply
with the prescribed Occupational Health Safety (OHS) standards and which allow the
workers to perform his or her job without or within acceptable exposure to hazards.
8. ____________________ the practices related to production and work process
9. __________________ includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels,
dangerous goods, forklifts, cranes, hoists
10. ___________________ occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard.
How Do You Apply What You Have
Show that you have learned something by doing this activity

Activity Sheet 1.1

CONDUCT HAZARD REPORT


MATERIALS NEEDED:

Quantity Description

1 or 2 sheets Bond paper short with short folder

1 pc Pencil/Ballpen

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Visit farm/garden near your home


2. Observe the surroundings
3. List at least 10 possible hazard observed
4. Classify these hazards
5. Identify persons who are at risk with this hazards
6. Suggest all possible solution to reduce or eliminate the risk

 Your work will be evaluated by your teacher using the following criteria:

PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT RUBRICS


Potential hazard are properly identified 25%
Report is properly made 25%
Suggestions are made to reduce the risk 25%
Potential victims are properly identified 25%

TOTAL 100%
( FORMAT)

Name:____________________________________Grade & Section:__________________

Date: _____________________

SOLUTION TO
TYPES OF PERSONS WHO
HAZARDS REDUCE/ELIMINATE
HAZARDS ARE AT RISK
THE RISK

Ex. Fertilizer left lying Make sure chemicals


Chemical Children
around are safely stored.

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ANSWER KEY (SELF-CHECK 1.1)

1. HAZARD
2. RISK
3. PHYSICAL
4. BIOLOGICAL
5. CHEMICAL
6. PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
7. SAFETY
8. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY
9. MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL
10. EXPOSURE

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