GRADE 7

Technology and Livelihood Education

Agriculture
(Crop Production)
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Apply Safety Measures in line with
Farm
Guidelines

Self Learning Module

Objectives
After going through this module, you are expected to:
 1. Identify the hazard, risk, and exposure, and type of hazard
2. Determine the potential farm emergency procedures regarding safety
environment
3. Discuss the factors may increase risk of injury or illness for farm workers

Pretest: will check what you already know

Read each sentences carefully. Select the letter of the best answer.

1. It occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard.

a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk
2. A type of hazard which includes floors, stairs, steps, falling objects, slippery surfaces
and poor lighting.
a. Biological b. Chemical c. Mechanical d. Physical
3. It is a factors that injury rates are highest among children age 15 and under and adults
over 65.
a. Age b. Biological c. Equipment d. Machinery
4. The following are potential emergencies that occur on a farm crop production
EXCEPT:
a. Erosion b. Fire c. Flood d. Typhoon
5. It is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee‘s health.
a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk
6. The most farm accidents and fatalities caused by __________________.
a. Age b. chemical c. electrical shock d. equipment and machinery
7. It is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a
workplace.
a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk
8. These includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin and animals.
a. Biological b. Chemical c. Mechanical d. Physical
9. These also includes workplace stressors arising from variety of sources.
a. Biological b. Chemical c. Mechanical d. Physiological Environment
10. Anything which may cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace.
a. Biological b. Exposure c. Hazard d. Risk
Lesson 1: Apply Appropriate Safety Measures in line with Farm Guidelines

Lesson Overview

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
the types of hazards, the potential farm emergency procedures regarding safety working
environment and factors increase risk injury or illness for farm workers.
It is important to distinguish hazard, risk and exposure when undertaking risk management.

Hazard 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 hazar d.

Risk is the likelihood that is 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.

Exposure occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard.

TYPES OF HAZARD

1. Physical -these are brought about by unsafe working conditions

Examples: 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, poor ventilation, air quality.

2. Mechanical and/ or electrical - includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels,

dangerous goods, forklifts, cranes, hoists

3. Chemical - these are caused by exposure or handling of chemicals that may be harmful to health.
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. Usually these are
from the workers or patients with infectious or diseases.

5. Psychosocial Environment - includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.

Can impact the mental and emotional condition of a worker.
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. electric 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, fire fighting 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; how and
where to contact emergency services; and where to safely assemble in the event of an
emergency.

FACTORS MAY INCREASE RISK INJURY OR ILLNESS OF 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

Analysis Questions:

1. What have you learned in making artwork?

______________________________________________________________
2. What are the types of hazards?
_______________________________________________________________

3. Why do we need to know the farm work using the hazardous chemicals and equipment?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Short Quiz #1

Fill in the blanks. Select your answer from the word box.
Chemicals Exposure Equipment
Mechanical Risk
1. ________________ are used to fertilize and control pests by spraying.
2. _______________ is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at
or near a workplace.
3. Most farm accidents and fatalities caused by ________________.
4. __________________ occurs when a person comes into contact with a hazard.
5. These 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 called
__________________.

Quiz #2. Give five (5) types of hazards

1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
Quiz #3. Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the
best answer.

1. It is a factor that injury rates are highest among children age 15 and under and adults
over 65.
a. Age b. Biological c. Equipment d. Machinery

2. The following are potential emergencies that occur on a farm crop production EXCEPT:
a. Erosion b. Fire c. Flood d. Typhoon

3. It is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an employee‘s health.

a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk

4. The following are safe use of chemicals EXCEPT:

a. Consider if a chemical substance is really needed.
b. Eliminate a hazardous substance, or if that is not possible, substitute it with less
hazardous one.
c. Unsafe work practices or personal protective equipment not be used
d. Keep records of farm chemicals

5. It is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a
workplace.
a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk

6. The most farm accidents and fatalities caused by __________________.

a. Age b. chemical c. electrical shock d. equipment and machinery

7. It is a hazard that cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace.

a. Hazard b. Exposure c. Mechanical d. Risk

8. These includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin and animals.
a. Biological b. Chemical c. Mechanical d. Physical

9. These also includes workplace stressors arising from variety of sources.

a. Biological b. Chemical c. Mechanical d. Physiological Environment

10. Anything which may cause injury or ill health to anyone at or near a workplace.
a. Biological b. Exposure c. Hazard d. Risk