TLE 7/8 AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION

Quarter 4, Week 4, LAS 1

Name: ____________________________________ Grade Level: ____________

Section: ____________________________________ Date: ____________

Lesson 1: Work Task and Place for Safety Measures

Learning Competency: Determine areas of concern for safety measures
Reference: TLE 7/8 Learner’s Module and MELC
LAS Writer: Mary Antonettee M. Lasawang

Equipment and Machineries

- Most farm accidents and fatalities involve machineries. Proper machine guarding and regular
equipment maintenance according to manufacturer’s recommendation can help prevent accidents.

Different accidents that you may encounter during land preparation using tractor:
1. Victims fall off or are thrown from the tractor.
2. Run over by either the tractor or implement’s being towed or both.
3. Overturn.

Safety reminders in using tractors:

1. Tractors are not passenger vehicles.
2. Use seat belts when driving tractors.
3. Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) will protect the operator from serious injuries.

Cause of accidents in a tractor:

1. Sudden stops.
2. Driving over holes, stumps, and debris or a sharp turn.

How to protect run over:

1. Never allow riders on tractor.
2. Discuss with family members and farm workers the potential risk of riding tractors.
3. It is also helpful to post “no riders” decals on all tractors to remind others about the policy.

Time of land clearance

Traditionally land clearance is conducted prior to the onset of rains, depending on the land to be
cleared. However, it is generally advisable to clean the land immediately after harvesting. This provides
time for crop residue to decompose over time, prior to the next cultivating season, making nutrients
available for the coming season.

Summary of main point of land clearance

1. If plant residue is not burned on the field, advantages include:

Improved soil fertility
Increase water holding capacity of soil.
Protection from soil erosion.
2. When stalks are collected and used for fencing and cooking, farmers should collect the largest
stalk and leave behind the small one and remaining residue to cover/ refertilize the soil.
3. Farmers should be aware of alternative land clearance methods including being non-selective
when cutting down of trees ( instead of felling all trees in the area to be cultivated).
4. Land clearance is highly recommended after harvesting.
Land preparation

Is one of the most laborious activities performed during crop husbandry. This includes the steps that
will make the soil ready for planting.

Poor farm work practices create hazards – example of unsafe work practices commonly found in the
workplace include:
1. Using machinery or tools without authority,
2. Using defective tools or equipment or using tools and equipment in unsafe ways,
3. Using hand or body instead of tools or push sticks,
4. Failing to use aid/ or maintained or improperly using of personal protective equipment of safety
devices, and
5. Creating unsafe, unsanitary or unhealthy condition by improper personal hygiene, poor workplace
maintenance or by smoking in unauthorized area.

Safety measures while working in the field:

1. Wear personal protective equipment (PPE).

a. Boots b. Gloves c. Hat d. Goggles e. Mask
2. Pre – operational checkup of defective tools.
- Tools should be checked before used.
- Select the right tools for the job/task.
3. Ocular inspection of the field / farm.
Check the unnecessary vegetation.
Tree stamps
Big stones

Activity: Identify the different tools and PPE being used in land preparation. Choose your answer inside
the box.
 TLE 7/8 AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION
Quarter 4, Week 4, LAS 2

Name: ____________________________________ Grade Level:____________

Section: ____________________________________ Date:__________

Lesson 2: Effectivity and Shelf Life of Outfits and Materials

Learning Competency: Apply appropriate safety measures
Reference: TLE 7/8 Learner’s Module and MELC
LAS Writer: Mary Antonettee M. Lasawang

Types of Personal Protective Equipment and Its Functions

HEAD PROTECTION - Task where there is a risk of falling objects or working on/under equipment could
result in a head injury. Wear head protection such as safety hats.

Helmet - protects the user's head against impact from objects falling
from above, by resisting and deflecting blows to the head.

EYES AND FACE PROTECTION - Eyes are very sensitive to the chemicals contained in some pesticide
formulations, especially concentrates.

Face Shield - intended to protect the entire face or portions of it from

impact hazards such as flying fragments, objects, large chips, and
particles.

Goggles and safety eye glass – forms of protective eyewear that

usually enclose or protect the area surrounding the eye in order to
. prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes.

Hand Protection - Task where there is a danger of cuts, scrapes, bruises or chemical contact.

Gloves - save the user's hands and fingers from unnecessary

wounds.

Foot Protection - working around animals, heavy objects, in the woods. Farm chemicals could result in
foot injuries.

Boots - help to protect the toes from falling objects or any kind of
compression.

Lung Protection - the respiratory equipment used should match the hazard present.

Respirator - prevents the wearer from inhaling any type of

particulate matter or contaminant present in the surrounding air.
Hearing Protection - is required to prevent noise induced hearing loss.

Earmuffs- cover a person’s ear for hearing protection or for warmth.

Shelf life – is the length of time that a commodity or materials maybe stored without becoming unfit for use
or consumption.

Two types of shelf life:

1. Total shelf life
2. Minimum remaining shelf life

Shelf Life of Different Materials:

1. Gloves
- An exact shelf life time period is dependent on what specific material the gloves are made of and
storage facilities , a general rule of thumb in three years for disposable natural latex gloves used up to five
(5) years for disposable nitrile gloves.

2. Hat
- There isn’t a legal expiration date for hard hats. Most companies used a policy of five (5) years
from the manufacturing date and three (3) years from the date of issue. If a hard hat becomes damage
before the time has passed then it obviously needs replacement. However, the 3 and 5 year rule is good
practice to follow.

3. Mask
- The shelf life of mask is a maximum of 5 years from production date. This is also dependent on
storage conditions. For example the mask has to be stored in its original packaging.

4. Boots
- Good boots or hiking shoes are important in survival scenario. Featured listings are working
again!... gear, know that they probably have a 7-10 year shelf life.

5. Goggles
- When stored correctly and without use, the maximum lifetime of a safety eyewear products is 6
years. Depending on the intensity of use and wear caused by external influences. If protective eyewear has
been scratched or otherwise damaged it must be replaced.

Activity: Check the suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) used in different farm tasks.