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 What I Know

Let us determine how much you already know about

the personal protective equipment. Take this test.
I. Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer. Write only
the letter of your choice.

1. It 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.
a. Chemicals b. Exposure c. Risk d.
Hazard

2. It is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill

health to anyone at or near a workplace.
a. Risk b. Exposure c. Hazard d.
Chemicals

3. This occurs when a person comes into contact with a

hazard.
a. Risk b. Exposure c. Hazard d.
Chemicals

4. This 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.
a. Chemicals c. Psychosocial
environment
b. Mechanical and/or electrical d. Physical

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5. It includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure
vessels, dangerous goods, fork lifts, cranes, hoists.
a. Mechanical and/or electrical c. Biological
b. Chemicals d. Psychosocial
environment

6. It 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.
a. Chemicals c. Mechanical
and/or electrical
b. Psychosocial environment d. Biological

7. It includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects,

vermin, animals.
a. Biological c. Mechanical and/or
electrical
b. Chemicals d. Psychosocial
environment

8. It includes workplace stressors arising from a variety

of sources.
a. Psychosocial environment c. Chemicals
b. Biological d. Mechanical and/or
electrical

9. It is 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.
a. Safety c. Psychosocial environment

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b. Biological d. Chemicals

10. It is the practice related to production and work

process.
a. Occupational Safety c. Psychosocial environment
b. Safety d. Biological

Note:If you get 100% correct in this pre- assessment, skip

the lesson but if not and only get 50% to 99% correct, then
proceed with the lesson.

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 -EFFECTIVITY/SHELL LIFE
Lesson - FARM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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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.
Farmers 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 use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
and determine farm emergency procedures regarding
safety working environment.

What’s In

1. What is PPE? ________________________

2. How does PPE protect workers? _____________________

3. Enumerate the different PPEs.

____________________________

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 What’s New

1. What when working in a workplace with materials,

tools and equipment, are we exposed to
_________________________________.

2. How can prevent hazard and risk from recurring?

3. Do you know what is risk and hazard?

What is It

APPLY APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES WHILE

WORKING IN FARM

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 HAZARD and RISK 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.

Hazard is the potential for harm, or adverse effect on an

employee's health. Anything which may cause injury or
ill health to anyone or a near a workplace is a hazard.

Risk is the livelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill

health to anyone at or near a workplace. The level of the
risk increases with the severity to the hazard and the
duration and the frequency of exposure.

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.

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 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

Identify the potential emergencies.

The emergencies that may occur on a crop
production farm could include: a. Fire
b. Flood
c.Typhoon
d. machinery equipment
e.electrical shock
f. snake or spider bite
g.chemical exposure
h. injuries
i. illness and
j. accidents

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1. 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).
2. Make sure that the correct equipment is available to
contain and handle any chemical or other
dangerous materials spills that might happen.

3. To help minimize the risk of a 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.

4. Instruct every one working on the farm in the

emergency response procedures.

5. Everyone should know the location of the 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.
The following factors may increase risk of injury or
illnesses for farm workers

1. Age – injury rates are highest among children age

15 and under and adults over 65.
2. Equipment and Machines – most farm accidents
and fatalities involve machinery, proper
machine guarding and doing equipment maintenance
according to manufacturer’s
recommendations can help prevent accidents.

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WORKPLACE HAZARD REPORTING PROCEDURES

Incident reporting is critical, and near-miss reporting is

important, but hazard reporting is also extremely necessary
for the safety of your workforce.

All hazards that are found in the workplace should

be reported immediately to a supervisor, the safety
department or management. This is a standard practice
that should exist in any workplace and every employee
should be made aware that this is the appropriate action
to take should they encounter any hazard or potential
hazard they discover. However, many employees may feel
(justified or not) that the hazards they encounter,
sometimes on a daily basis, are just how things are and
reporting them is not necessary. Designing, setting up
and communicating a Hazard Reporting Program is a
good idea for any business to help avoid this potentially
dangerous attitude. Implementing a Hazard Reporting
Program will help ensure that your workplace is safer for
your employees and reduce costly incidents or business
interruptions.
All employees should be trained in hazard
recognition and avoidance. Hazard Reporting is a critical
part of this training so that employees know exactly what
to do when they encounter a hazard they can’t
immediately correct. Don’t get overwhelmed by the word
“training” because you can design the training to be as
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simple as you need for your specific team. Depending on
the types of hazards your employees might encounter,
this training could be a mandatory all-day in-person
training session for high-hazard jobs, or on-the-job
training led by a competent supervisor, or even a 30-
minute safety meeting. For low-hazard jobs, at least
consider an annual online training or email reminder so
employees understand hazard reporting is not only
acceptable but also expected.
During hazard reporting training, the following
points should be emphasized:
What is an unsafe condition that should be reported?
This is any circumstance found in the workplace that
could allow an incident to occur that might harm people,
equipment or property. Give examples specific to your
workplace such as rusted or broken tools,
inadequatePPE provided, containers that are not labeled,
insufficient stairway lighting, brokenmachine guards, or
a leaking refrigerator in the break room.
What is an unsafe act that should be reported? This is
any behavior that could lead to an incident that might
harm people, equipment or property. Unsafe acts might
not be intentional. Examples of unsafe acts might
include using equipment in a careless manner or not
using PPE as required.
What should be done if an unsafe condition or act is
witnessed in the workplace? This depends on the hazard
reporting procedure in your workplace so be specific. Let
employees know exactly what steps they should take
which could be filling out a form or verbally telling a
supervisor.
When should a hazard be reported? Any unsafe
condition or act should be reported immediately, or at
the next available safe opportunity that the employee has
to do so.

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 What should employees expect after a hazard is
reported? Let employees know what the expected time
frame is for corrective and preventative measures that
are expected and how employees can follow-up on the
corrections progress, if needed.
Where can employees find a copy of the Hazard Reporting
Procedure? Are hard copies of procedures kept at
headquarters, or is the Safety Manual found online on
the company’s intranet? It’s important that employees
know how they can access all company policies and
procedures on their own.

You can start simple when it comes to implementing

a hazard reporting system in your workplace, and then
let this program evolve as the company grows, significant
workforce is hired or new industry sectors are added.
Here are some examples of what a hazard reporting
program might look like, simple to more complex. Design
a program that works for your company and your
employees. Document the procedure in a step-by-step
format that is easy to understand and the communicate
to your employees what the process is and where they
can find the procedure to reference at any time.

Example 1:

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Example 2:

Example 3:

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Example 4:

Example 5:

Incident and accident reporting is critical, and near-miss

incident reporting is important, but hazard reporting is
also extremely necessary for the safety of your workforce.
Addressing a potential hazard before it causes an injury
or property damage can save any company significant
losses. Giving employees an avenue that they can pursue
to report hazards and unsafe acts empowers them to feel
like they are an integral part of the company, but only if
those hazards are addressed, corrected and resolved.

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A successful workplace safety and health program
includes a hazard reporting process that is effective.
Hazard reporting ensures employees:
• are involved in your safety management system
• aware and vigilant for current safety issues
• respect safety management as a means of creating a
safe, productive work environment
• Hazard reporting ensures that supervisors,
managers and the safety department have the
information they need to control hazards before they
become a liability, ultimately saving the company
money.

If employees are reluctant to report hazards in the

workplace, here are some great ways to improve the
quality of hazard reporting in your safety program.
• Make reporting as easy as possible.
• Ensure there is no negative stigma and no
punishment attached to hazard reporting.
• Give recognition to those who submit hazard
reports.
• Engage workers in the resolution of hazards to
ensure the correction is satisfactory for all involved
and does not create additional hardships
inadvertently.

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 • Keep an open discussion about safety issues,
perhaps following up on the specific hazard reported
at the next safety meeting.
• Never assign blame to an individual when it comes
to hazards found. Rather, attribute hazards to
“systems” like insufficient budget assigned for tool
replacements, lack of training, or comprehensive
process needed.
• Post signs or posters around the workplace that
reinforces the message that unsafe conditions and
acts must be reported.

Example of a Hazard Report (Template)

What should I do if I notice a hazard?
You should report it immediately to your supervisor. You
do not need to wait for an inspection team to come by. In
fact, health and safety legislation requires employees to
report hazards to their supervisor. The immediate hazard
reporting process allows employees to report hazardous
conditions or practices as they notice them. This
procedure allows for prompt reporting and subsequent
corrective action without waiting for the next round of
regular inspections. Hazards can be reported verbally or
by filling a simple form available at bulletin boards or
other conspicuous places. The following is an example of
such a form.
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Hazard Report Form - Example
Name: Date:
Location:
Equipment:
Description of the hazard:

Suggested corrective action:

Signature:
Supervisor's remarks:
Corrective action taken:
Signature of Supervisor: Date:

What I Can Do
IDENTIFYING HAZARDS
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 Materials
• 2 sheets bond paper
• 1 pc Pencil/Ball pen

INSTRUCTION:

1. Visit a backyard garden in your neighborhood.

2. Observe the surroundings.
3. List all possible hazards observed
4. Classify these hazards
5. Identify persons who are at risk with this hazard
6. Suggest all possible solutions to reduce or eliminate
the risk
7. Make a hazard report. Follow the format from the
discussion.
8. Perform the activity with the guidance and supervision
of your guardian or parent.

Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly

and sincerely. Remember it is your learning
at stake!

CRITERIA SCORE
Potential hazards are properly 20 15 10 5
identified
Report is properly made
Suggestions are made to reduce risk
Potential victims are properly
identified
Use of proper PPE during the

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conduct of the survey
Used appropriate tools

Assessment

I. Multiple Choice.Choose the best answer. Write only

the letter of your choice. Use your notebook for your
answer.

1. It 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.
a. Chemicals b. Exposure c. Risk d.
Hazard

2. It is the likelihood that a hazard will cause injury or ill

health to anyone at or near a workplace.
a. Risk b. Exposure c. Hazard d.
Chemicals

3. This occurs when a person comes into contact with a

hazard.
a. Risk b. Exposure c. Hazard d.
Chemicals
4. This 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.

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a. Chemicals c. Psychosocial
environment
b. Mechanical and/or electrical d. Physical
5. It includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure
vessels, dangerous goods, fork lifts, cranes, hoists.
a. Mechanical and/or electrical c. Biological
b. Chemicals d. Psychosocial
environment
6. It 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.
a. Chemicals c. Mechanical
and/or electrical
b. Psychosocial environment d. Biological
7. It includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects,
vermin, animals.
a. Biological c. Mechanical and/or
electrical
b. Chemicals d. Psychosocial
environment
8. It includes workplace stressors arising from a variety
of sources.
a. Psychosocial environment c. Chemicals
b. Biological d. Mechanical and/or
electrical
9. It is 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.
a. Safety c. Psychosocial environment
b. Biological d. Chemicals

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10. It is the practice related to production and work
process.
a. Occupational Safety c. Psychosocial environment
b. Safety d. Biological

Additional Activities

Write your answer in your paper and submit it the next

meeting.
Do this activity. Classify the following hazards:
1. falling objects
2. machinery
3. cleaning agents
4. bacteria
5. ladders

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 Answer Key

What I Know ASSESSMENT

(PRE-TEST)
1. D
1. D 2. A
2. A 3. B
3. B 4. D
4. D 5. A
5. A 6. A
6. A 7. A
7. A 8. A
8. A 9. A
9. A 10. A
10. A 10. A

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