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Tle7 Mod4 Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedure Os v3
Tle7 Mod4 Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedure Os v3
Tle7 Mod4 Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedure Os v3
TLE7 Mod4
Practice-Occupational-Health-and-Safety-Procedure-(OS) V3
Education (Bohol Island State University)
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HOUSEHOLD SERVICES
Module 4
Practice Occupational Health and
Safety Procedure (OS)
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Introductory Message
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and accomplish.
Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is capable and
empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace
and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process
the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.
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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the module.
Use a separate TLE Notebook in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities included
in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
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Table of Contents
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedure. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to
follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them
can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
1. explain safety regulations and safety hazard control practices and procedures
applied to Housekeeping;
2. classify the types of hazard/risk according to physical, biological, and
chemical;
3. describe the effects of ergonomics in the workplace;
4. perform basic contingency measures such as evacuation, isolation, or
decontamination drill;
5. explain occupational health and safety procedures and emergencies in the
workplace;
6. use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly in accordance with
Occupational Health Service (OHS) procedures and practices;
7. conduct emergency-related drills and trainings; and,
8. analyze the different Occupational Health Service (OHS) personal records.
What I Know
Pre-Test
Directions: Choose the best answer from the choices given below after each
sentence. Write your answer on your TLE Notebook.
5. It is the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from
underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
a. Shaking
b. Earthquake
c. Vibration
d. Volcanic Eruption
6. It is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by
non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive
medical treatment can be accessed.
a. Sudden Aid
b. First Aid
c. Emergency Aid
d. Urgent Aid
7. The following are the general Directions for First Aid EXCEPT from one.
a. Give immediate action
b. Plan action to be taken
c. Assess the situation
d. Don’t panic
8. A good first aider must possess the following characteristics EXCEPT:
a. Gladsome
b. Watchful
c. Gentle
d. Fast
9. During the Earthquake observed the following EXCEPT:
a. Run
b. Hold on
c. Drop
d. Cover
10. After the Earthquake observed the following EXCEPT:
a. Expect aftershocks
b. Remember to help your neighbors
c. Check yourself for injuries
d. Market for basic needs
Lesson
IDENTIFY HAZARD AND RISKS IN
1 THE WORKPLACE
What’s In
Directions: Identify the parts of Floor Polisher. Write your answer on your TLE
Notebook.
1. 4.
5.
2.
3. 6.
What’s New
Activity 1- Identification
Directions: Identify the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by writing its
correct name on your TLE Notebook.
1 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
What is It
Coverage of Services
The Services of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) covers
the preventive (primary, secondary, tertiary prevention) aspects of occupational
safety and health in every workplace, public or private.
The center serves the authority on Occupational Safety and Health in the
areas of research, training, and information dissemination and technical services.
Safety Regulations
The Clean Air Act is the constitutional law designed to make sure that
all Filipinos have air that is safe to breathe. Public health protection is the
primary goal, though the law also seeks to protect our environment from
damage caused by air pollution. In 1999, Congress enacted Republic Act No.
8749, otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act, a landmark legislation
setting a comprehensive air quality management policy and program which
aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all the people in the Philippines.
a. Protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful
ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;
b. Promote and protect the global environment while organizing the primary
responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental
problems;
c. Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment
is primarily area-based; and
d. Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and
should therefore be the concern of all.
Types of Waste
Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which
they either intend to get rid of or have already discarded. Many items can be
considered as waste like household rubbish, sewage sludge, wastes from
manufacturing activities, packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions,
garden waste, old paint containers and others. Thus all our daily activities can
give rise to a large variety of different wastes arising from different sources.
A. Solid wastes
Solid waste is defined as any waste that is dry in form and is discarded
as unwanted. It can describe the solid waste from general housekeeping as
residential waste, refuse, household waste or domestic waste. Examples are
plastics, styrofoam containers, bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and other
trashes
B. Liquid Wastes
A. Biodegradable
What’s More
Activity 2 - Classification
Directions: Classify the following recyclable and waste materials in the box below
according to its process flow. Write your answer on your TLE Notebook.
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Lesson
EVALUATE HAZARDS AND RISKS
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In this lesson you will learn on how to evaluate hazard and risks, classify the
types of hazard/risk, describe the effects of ergonomics in the work place and even
perform basic contingency measures. We hope that this lesson will not only give you
knowledge and skills but also develop efficiency and resourcefulness.
What’s New
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What is It
TYPES OF HAZARD
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1. Mechanical The severity of the injury depends on mostly how the accident
Hazards
happens like slips, falls, and entanglement. It is the responsibility
of the company to make sure all the risks are minimized.
2. Chemical Everywhere around us see chemical and mixture of chemicals.
Hazards
Some chemicals are acidic while some are extremely volatile. The
workplace health risks involved any particular chemical is hard to
determine without first knowing the exactly the chemical is and
what environment it is in.
3. Biological Viruses, diseases and other forms of sickness and biological
Hazards
hazards are the hardest to manage when it comes to the
workplace. The most common areas of transmitting disease are in
public areas and at work so workplace health is seriously
threatened by biological hazards. One more reason why
biological hazards are hard to manage is their ability to travel from
place to place.
The terms hazard and risk are often used interchangeably. However, in terms
of risk assessment, these are two very distinct terms. As defined above, a hazard is
any biological, chemical, mechanical, or physical agent that is reasonably likely to
cause harm or damage to humans or the environment with sufficient exposure or
dose. Risk is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a
negative consequence, or more simply: Risk = Hazard x Dose (Exposure).
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1. Strategic Plan
2. Staff training and participation
3. Efficient layout of the area
4. Appropriate tools and equipment
Benefits of Ergonomics:
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Work
Environment
Employees
Job Task cleaning walk-in shower vs. tub, floor mopping method
For beds:
For vacuuming
• Lighter weight
• Self- propelled brush or brush assist
• Ergonomic handles
• Alternative to upright (examples: canisters, backpacks)
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For bathrooms
For dusting
• Micro-fiber products
• Extended handles
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Evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the
threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale
evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of
a district because of a flood, bombardment or approaching weather system. In
situations involving hazardous materials or possible contamination, evacuees may
be decontaminated prior to being transported out of the contaminated area.
Forms of Isolation
a. Strict isolation is used for diseases spread through the air and in some
cases by contact.
b. Contact isolation is used to prevent the spread of diseases that can be
spread through contact with open wounds.
c. Respiratory isolation is used for diseases that are spread through particles
that are exhaled.
d. Blood and body fluids precaution is used when there is concern about
communicable diseases found in a patient's body fluid.
e. Reverse isolation is a method to prevent a patient in a compromised
health situation from being contaminated by other people or objects.
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What’s More
Directions: Tell whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Write T for
True and F for False. Write your answer on your TLE activity notebook.
1. A hazard is a condition that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or
environment.
2. The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no people, property, or
environment is currently affected by this is categorized active hazard.
3. For every company, all job descriptions must have occupational hazards.
4. Accident prone areas should have signs that warn people.
5. Risk is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a
positive consequence.
6. All chemicals are hazardous to man.
7. Ergonomics hazards include earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes.
8. Ergonomics is a physical factor within the environment that harms the
musculoskeletal system.
9. Compressed gases or liquids can also be considered a mechanical hazard.
10. Pesticides are normally used to control unwanted insects and plants may
cause a variety of negative effects on non-target organisms.
11. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an accident.
12. Regular medical checkups that will monitor the employees’ health can also
prevent the transfer of diseases between employees.
13. A biological hazard is one originating from an organ that is foreign to the
organism being affected.
14. Motor vehicles, aircraft, and air bags pose mechanical hazards.
15. Removing occupational hazards is only one way of improving worker
protection.
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Activity 5 - Essay
Directions: Explain thoroughly and write your answer on your TLE Notebook.
1. What is the best way to avoid the effects of ergonomics related to
housekeeping?
2. Differentiate hazard from risk.
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Activity 6 - Essay
Directions: State the importance of having a contingency plan for an emergency
case. Write it on your TLE Notebook.
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Lesson
CONTROL HAZARDS AND RISKS
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In this lesson you will learn on how to explain occupational health and safety
procedures and emergencies in the workplace and use Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) in accordance with OHS procedures and practices. We hope that
this lesson will not only give you knowledge and skills but also develop efficiency and
resourcefulness.
What’s New
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What is It
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What’s More
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Lesson
MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL HEALTH
4 AND SAFETY AWARENESS
In this lesson you will learn on how to conduct emergency-related drills and
trainings and analyze the different OHS personal records. We hope that this lesson
will not only give you knowledge and skills but also develop efficiency and
resourcefulness.
What’s New
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What is It
Most fires start in the kitchen because people are too negligent about loose
valves of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks. There are other several causes of
fire, they are as follows:
• Overheated appliances, like failure to switch off water heater and unplug flat
iron after use
• Worn-out electrical connections
• Left unattended lighted candles
• Overheated lights (Christmas lights to be specific) and lanterns
• Sudden surge of electricity
Fire drills are conducted at the frequencies specified by the Fire Code and involve all
of the following activities and considerations:
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• The fire alarm system is activated as part of the drill (activated in a manner
to assess the response of supervisory staff and participants to the alarm
condition, or alternatively activated by an individual participating in a given
fire scenario situation which is an expected response during the drill).
• Supervisory staff operates emergency systems and equipment as they would
in the event of an actual fire, (where applicable the voice communication or
paging system, elevator protocol, smoke control equipment protocol, etc.).
• All supervisory staff that have specific duties identified in the fire safety plan
participate (notification of the fire department, provisions for access for
firefighting, evacuating endangered occupants, closing doors, notification of
supervisory staff who may be off site and an assessment of their timely
response, etc.).
• The fire drill runs long enough to adequately assess the expected responses
of supervisory staff and the emergency procedures relative to the scenario
expectations (if the drill is too short, it may not be possible to adequately
assess whether sufficient staff have or will respond, etc.).
• The fire drill outcomes are documented, concerns are identified and
corrective measures are implemented.
• The desirable degree of occupant’s participation is taken into account.
Earthquake
It is the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from
underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
The following activities are to be undertaken:
I. Before the Earthquake
• Engage yourself in training activities that promote safety and disaster
preparedness.
• Participate in government-initiated earthquake drill and evacuation drills.
• Participate in some private companies providing training on emergency
response skills. This is part of your preparation.
• Share your acquired knowledge and skills to your family and friends.
II. During the Earthquake
A. Indoors
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• Stay inside
• Drop, cover and hold on. Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place.
Take cover under and hold onto a piece of heavy furniture or stand
against an inside wall. Stay indoors until the shaking stops. Stay away
from windows and doors.
• If you are in bed, hold on, stay and protect your head with a pillow.
B. Outdoors
• Find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines.
• Drop to the ground until the shaking stops.
III. After the Earthquake
A. Personal Safety
• Expect aftershocks. Each time you feel one, drop, cover and hold on.
• Check yourself for injuries. Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a
long-sleeved shirt, sturdy shoes and work gloves.
• Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for the latest emergency
information.
• Check others for injuries. Give first aid where appropriate. Do not move
seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of
further injury.
• Remember to help your neighbors who may require special assistance
like infants, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
B. Home
• Inspect your home for damage. Get everyone out if your home is
unsafe.
• Fires: Look for and extinguish small fires.
• Gas: Check for gas leaks. If you smell gas or hear blowing or hissing
noise, open a window and leave building. Turn off the gas at the valve.
• Electricity: Look for electrical system damage. Turn off the electricity at
the main fuse box or circuit breaker if you see sparks or broken or
frayed wires, or if smell hot insulation. If you have to step in water to
get to the fuse box or circuit breaker, call an electrician first for advice.
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First Aid
It is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed
by non-expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive
medical treatment can be accessed.
A good first aider must possess the following characteristics:
➢ Watchful – pay strict attention to the situation.
➢ Resourceful – ability of devising ways and means.
➢ Gentle – having a kind and calm characteristic.
➢ Diplomatic – careful in saying a word not to upset other people.
➢ Sympathetic – a mutual association or feeling to be shown to the victim.
➢ Gladsome – possessing a good spirit, likely to display gloom.
General Directions for First Aid
1. Give immediate action. Action taken needs to be cautious not to cause panic.
The first-aider must remain calm all the times.
2. Keep the victim on its position; if possible lay him/her down.
3. Assess the situation. Examine the victim from injuries.
4. Plan action to be taken. It involves seeking expert assistance.
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What’s More
Activity 10 - Organization
Directions: Identify the following word/s in the circles and categorize them where
they belong. Write your correct answer on your TLE activity notebook.
Stay
Inside
Worn out
Expect electrical
Drop, aftershock connections
cover and
hold on
Gladsome
Immediate
Activated Gentle action
fire alarm
system
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What I Can Do
Activity 12 - Group Me
Directions: Identify the following wastes according to the types, properties and
effects to human health and environment. Write your correct answer on your TLE
notebook.
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Directions: Make a Slogan and Poster out of the following topics. Choose one
topic only.
Refer to the rubrics provided as your guide in doing the activity with honesty and
sincerity. Remember it is your learning at stake!
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Assessment
Post Test
Directions: Choose the best answer from the choices given below after each
sentence by writing the letter on your TLE notebook.
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b. Goggles
c. Face Mask
d. Apron
12. Serve as eye protection when handling dangerous chemical while
cleaning.
a. Plastic gloves
b. Goggles
c. Face Mask
d. Apron
13. Elements of the discarded item are used again.
a. Reduce
b. Reuse
c. Recover
d. Recycle
14. Fire drills are conducted at the frequencies specified by the Fire Code
and involved all of the following activities EXCEPT:
a. Fire alarm
b. Shouting aloud
c. Supervisory staff operates emergency systems
d. occupant’s participation is taken into account
15. This refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the
likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage.
a. Fire Safety
b. Earthquake
c. Fire Drill
d. Earthquake Drill
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References
https://www.slideshare.net/knowellton/k-to-12-household-services-learning-
module (accessed June 16, 2020)
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