Applying safety measures in farming.

1. Maricel M. Songahid
Subject Teacher

4. PICTURE
Definition of Terms
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 their job without or within acceptable exposure to hazards.
Occupational safety- the practices related to production and work process
Health-a sound state of the body and mind of the worker that enables him or her to
perform the job normally
Sharpening- the process of thinning the edge of the tools like knife, pruning shears,
hedge shears, etc.
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.

6. BALANCING
ACT
It is important to distinguish hazard, risk and exposure
when undertaking risk management.
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.
•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.
•Exposure occurs when a person comes into contact with a
hazard.

7. BALANCING
ACT
•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
•Mechanical and/or electrical - includes electricity, machinery,
equipment, pressure vessels, dangerous goods, fork lifts, cranes,
hoists
•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
•Biological - includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects,
vermin, animals
•Psychosocial environment - includes workplace stressors arising
from a variety of sources.

8. ACTIVITY: Identify the kind of hazards or emergency in the pictures,
and apply safety measures.

9. BALANCING
ACT
1.Identify the potential emergencies.
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.

10. BALANCING
ACT
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.

11. BALANCING
ACT
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.

12. BALANCING
ACT
The teacher will group the students into 2 groups and
let them apply safety measures to avoid emergency or
accident in the farm.
A.Pesticides or Herbicides Spill – Group 1
B.Body Injury – Group 2

13. BALANCING
ACT
Direction: Apply appropriate safety measures from
the following emergency or accidents in the farm.
1.Snake/Insect bite
2.Skin burns from chemical
3.Farm Injury
4.Electric Shock
5.Farm Accidents

14. BALANCING
ACT
ASSIGNMENT
Name hazardous farm chemical and tools found in the
CALCOA, or CAFA farm in Cabintan.