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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Agri Crop Production
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Demonstrating the Correct
Handling Procedures and
Techniques of Loading and
Unloading Materials
TLE – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Demonstrating the Correct Handling Procedures and
Techniques of Loading and Unloading Materials
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Agri Crop Production
Quarter 1 – Module 3:
Demonstrating the Correct
Handling Procedures and
Techniques of Loading and
Unloading Materials
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Demonstrating

the Correct Handling Procedures and Techniques of Loading and Unloading
Materials!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
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In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
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Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Demonstrating

the Correct Handling Procedures and Techniques of Loading and Unloading
Materials!

The hand is one of the most important parts of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
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to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
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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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 What I Need to Know

This module contains information and suggested learning activities on

Competency 1.3. Demonstrate the correct manual handling procedures and
techniques when loading and unloading materials to minimize damage to the load
and vehicle

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. ______________is the process of transporting, moving or supporting of loads

by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-versa.
A. manual handling of materials C.pushing
B. lifting of box D. carrying

2. Which of the following could not be considered as one of the practices of

manual handling of materials?
A. Transporting C lifting
B. running D. pushing

3. Which of the following is not one of the suggested techniques for a correct
manual handling of materials?
A. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.
B. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.
C. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting up the object.
D. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)

4. Which of the following statement is a correct technique in manual

handling?
A. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting up the object.
B. Twist your body if necessary to make you reach the object.
C. Bend your knee and push away the objects from your body.
D. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load,
when you are holding it securely.
 5. Which of the following postures or positions is correct?

A B C D

6. Identify the wrong posture or position in handling load?

A B C D

7. Identify the position or posture at the right side.

A. lifting
B. pulling
C. carrying
D. holding

8. Identify the posture or position at the right side.

A. holding
B. pulling
C. carrying
D. lifting

To determine that you can demonstrate the proper manual handling of

loads, answer items 9 and 10.

9. Where should you position your arms and the load when you transfer
it.?
A. Keep the arms close to the side of the body or waist as well as the load.
B. Grip the load and hug it closely to the chest or shoulder level.
C. Extend arms forward so that the loads could not touch and dirt the
clothes.
D. Hug the loads with legs extended side wards.

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10. What is the right position of the legs when lifting of loads?

A. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet close with one leg and fully
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
B. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
C. Keep the legs stride to both sides.
D. While the legs are on bending position, move your body slightly
backward to get the strength.

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 Lesson Demonstrating the Correct Handling

1 Procedures and Techniques of

Loading and Unloading Materials!

This lesson specifically tackles in demonstrating the correct manual handling

procedures and techniques when loading and unloading materials to
minimize damage to the load and vehicles. It shows the importance of
following and clarifying instructions and directions based on authority
requirements and workplace procedures. Furthermore, undertaking work in
a safe and environmentally-sound manner according to enterprise guidelines
is necessary.

What’s In

Before you start your new lesson, try to answer these questions. Write you answer
on your notebook.

1. What are the information asked in a Log Report?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why should a quality checker prepare an Assessment of Materials Received

Form?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. How does this Assessment of Materials Received Form help us in identifying the
faults and defects of the materials?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Notes to the Teacher

Emphasize the procedures and techniques on how to handle the loads or
materials manually. Following the given techniques and constant practice make
the learners skilful , thus, risks and injuries can be reduced and damage of
loads can be minimized.

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 What’s New

EXPERIENCE MO! SHARE MO!

ACTIVITY
Write your worst experience about manual handling of any objects which gave
you shameful and painful feelings and should not happen to anyone.
Pretend that you will send your bad experience to MAALAALA MO KAYA or to
MAGPAKAILAN MAN. (in 2-3 paragraphs with 100-120 total of words).

After which, answer these questions:

1. Why did that bad experience happen?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where did you go wrong?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. In your own assessment, what can you do next time so that those bad
experiences will never happen again?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Do you think you can pass the standard procedures in handling loads or
materials manually? Explain.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

So read and understand the next part of this module so that you will be
guided in doing your task in the farm to avoid waste of resources, time and efforts.

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 What is It

Manual Handling Procedures and Techniques during

Loading and Unloading of Materials and Farm Products
Manual Material Handling - is the process of transporting, moving or
supporting of loads by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-
versa. Pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying are all examples of manual handling
tasks. These tasks can be found in every workplace, ranch and farm or anywhere
in between. However for long distance of loads travel; vehicles, carts, wheel barrows
and other equipment are advised.

Manual handling includes lifting, carrying, putting down, pushing, pulling,

moving or supporting a load by hand or using other bodily force of course with the
intension or purpose not to damage the loads and equipment used in transporting
the loads, like carts or vehicles. The following should be given consideration when
loading and unloading the loads:

1. weight
2. size and shape
3. condition and availability of gripping
4. way of carrying
5. how often you have doing carrying task, and
6. transferring of loads without damage, accidents or any forms of problem

Always remember during manual handling of loads:

• Manual handling accidents and injuries are often caused by lifting heavy
objects, including animals incorrectly.
• Always keep the load close to your body, bend your knees (instead of your
back) and lift with your thigh muscles. Never lift with your back.
• Organize your work area to reduce the amount of bending, twisting and
stretching required.
• Plan ahead. Consider the safest possible ways of lifting, carrying, holding,
lowering, pushing, and pulling.
• Improper handling of loads result to injuries, accidents and unsafe situation

A good handling technique or training in safe lifting is no substitute for other

risk-reduction steps such as improving the task, load or working environment, or
providing mechanical handling or lifting aids. Good technique requires both
training and practice.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and procedures require you
to avoid improper and hazardous practices in manual handling which may result
only to injuries, accidents and damage of loads and equipment. To take action to
reduce damage of loads and risks, you need to follow these Procedures and
Techniques:

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 A. Avoiding- Consider whether you have to move the load manually at all. If possible
eliminate manual handling completely, for example:

• Fully mechanize the task (only if possible). A move to big bales, or fertilizer in big
bags, eliminates manual handling because they can only be moved by machine.
• Introduce feed-handling systems incorporating bulk storage bins and distribution
pipes to eliminate the handling of feed compounds.
• Use other mechanized systems to eliminate the filling, carrying and tipping of small
feed bags or sacks.

Remember the work in the farm do not set specific requirements such as weight
limits. So, consider:

• the task;
• the load;
• the person’s capability; and
• the working conditions.

B. Assessing- identify the possible risks and problems that can damage the loads
and vehicles, or can injure and put your health and safety to risks. Determine how
the problems can hurt or harm everybody and everything.

If you cannot avoid manual handling, look at the risks from your handling
operations. You do not have to look at every task in details. If the load is less than
about 25 kg, easily gripped close to the body, and the working conditions are good
then the risk of injury to most people, loads etc. will be low. Focus on the tasks with
the greatest risks. Identify the problems, e.g. loads that:

• weigh over 25 kg or are difficult to handle because of their size or shape;

• need frequent lifting or lowering, or carrying over long distances;
• are difficult to maneuver, and/or involve twisting or lifting above shoulder
height or from the floor.

C. Reducing- If you cannot eliminate the risk, look at how you can reduce it to an
acceptable level, for example:

• Use mechanical assistance and/or lifting aids.

• Change to smaller, lighter unit sizes, e.g. use feed blocks or feed bags
weighing 25 kg or less.
• Reduce lifting or carrying distances by providing mechanical or other
ways to move goods.
• Find improved ways of handling.

Where manual handling tasks remain and you cannot avoid them, make sure
that you know how to use the correct lifting techniques and practice them to enable
you to do the task accurately without accidents.

D. Lifting safely-

1. Think before handling or lifting:

• Where is the load going to be placed?
• Can I use handling aids?

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 • Do I need help with the load?
2. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.
3. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.
4. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to
maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground).
5. Ensure a good hold on the load: Where possible, hug the load as close as
possible to your body. This may be better than gripping it tightly with the
hands.
6. Bend your back, hips and knees slightly at the start of the lift: This is better
than either fully flexing the back (stooping) or fully flexing the hips and knees
(full/deep squatting).
7. Don’t flex your back any further while lifting: This can happen if your legs
begin to straighten before you start to raise the load.
8. Avoid twisting your back or leaning sideways, especially while your back is
Bent.
9. Keep your shoulders level and facing in the same direction as your hips.
Turning by moving the feet is better than twisting and lifting at the same time.
10. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load, when
you are holding it securely.
12. Move smoothly: Don’t jerk or snatch the load as this can make it harder to
control.
13. Don’t lift or handle more than you can easily manage; There is a difference
between what people can lift and what they can lift safely.
• Put down, then adjust: If precise positioning of the load is necessary, put it down
first, then slide it into the desired position.

Proper Lifting Technique

1. Keep a wide base of support. ...
2. Squat down, bending at the hips and knees
only. ...
3. Keep good posture. ...
4. Slowly lift by straightening your hips and
knees (not your back). ...
5. Hold the load as close to your body as
possible, at the level of your belly button.
6. Use your feet to change direction, taking
small steps.

Correct and wrong posture/ position in lifting heavy loads

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Pushing Pulling

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 What’s More

Supply the blank with the correct word or words to make the statement
complete and correct. Just choose from the given options and write only the letter of
your choice on your notebook.
1. __________ is the process of transporting, moving a. bent
or supporting of loads by physical force from
farms to storage or market and vice-versa.
2. Manual handling includes lifting, carrying, b. control
putting down, ____________, pulling, moving or
supporting a load by hand or using other bodily
force
3. Transferring of loads without _________, accidents c. manage
or any forms of problem happen during the
transfer is our concern.
4. Always keep the load close to your _______, bend d. gripping
your knees (instead of your back) and lift with
your thigh muscles. Never lift with your back.
5. A good handling technique or training in safe e. Assessing
lifting is no __________ for other risk-reduction
steps such as improving the task, load or
working environment, or providing mechanical
handling or lifting aids.
6. __________ is to identify the possible risks and f. substitute
problems that can damage the loads and vehicles,
or can injure and put your health and safety to
risks.
7. Ensure a good hold on the load: Where possible, g. body
hug the load as close as possible to your body.
This may be better than ________ it tightly with
the hands.

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8. Don’t lift or handle more than you can easily h. damage
__________; There is a difference between what
people can lift and what they can lift safely.
9. Move smoothly: Don’t jerk or snatch the load as i. pushing
this can make it harder to ______________l.
10. Avoid twisting your back or leaning sideways, j. Manual handling of
especially while your back is _______. material

What I Have Learned

Complete the phrase/statement by supplying the information that you have

learned. Use your note book as your answer sheet.

1. Manual handling includes ______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. The following are always remembered during handling of loads:

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. The following should be given consideration when loading and

unloading the loads:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

4. Proper Lifting Technique are ______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 What I Can Do

There are illustrations of different techniques or positions in handling of loads.

lettered from A – J. What you are going to do is group all correct handling positions
and wrong manual handling of loads and materials. Write your answer on your
notebook.

A B C D

E F G H

I J

CORRECT POSITION WRONG POSITION

____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________
____________________ _____________________

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 Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. Which of the following could not be considered as one of the practices of

manual handling of materials?
A. transporting B. running C lifting D. pushing

2.______________is the process of transporting, moving or supporting of loads

by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-versa.
A. manual handling of materials B. lifting of box C.pushing D. carrying

3. Which of the following is not one of the suggested techniques for a

correct manual handling of materials?
A. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.
B. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.
C. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting up the object.
D. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)

4. Which of the following statement is correct technique in manual

handling?
A. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting up the object.
B. Twist your body if necessary to make you reach the object.
C. Bend your knee and push away the objects from your body.
D. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load,
when you are holding it securely.

5. Which of the following postures or positions is correct?

A B C D

6. Identify the wrong posture or position in handling load?

A B C D

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 7. Identify the position or posture at the right side.

A. lifting
B. pulling
C. carrying
D. holding

8. Identify the posture or position at the right side.

A. holding
B. pulling
C. carrying
D. lifting

To determine that you can demonstrate the proper manual handling of

loads, answer items 9 and 10.

9. What is the right position of the legs when lifting of loads?

A. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet closed with one leg and fully
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
B. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly
forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
C. Keep the legs stride to both sides.
D. While the legs are on bending position move your body slightly
backward to get the strength.

10. Where should you position your arms and the load when you transfer
it.?
A . Keep the arms close to the side of the body or waist as well as the
load.
B. Grip the load and hug it closely to the chest or shoulder level.
C. Extend arms forward so that the loads could not touch and dirt the
clothes.
D. Hug the loads with legs extended side wards.

Additional Activities

Journal writing: In your notebook, write a short reflection about things that you
have learned from this lesson or module.
(At least one paragraph or two with 25 to 50 words only.)

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What I Know What I Have learned Assessment
1. A 1. B
2. B 2. A
3. C 3. C
4. D 4. D
5. A 5. A
6. B 6. B
7. C 7. C
8. D 8. D
9. A 9. B
10.B What Can I do 10.A
Correct Wrong
What’s more?
B A
1. j
2. i E C
3. h
4. g F D
5. f
6. e G H
7. d J I
8. c
9. b
10.a
Answer Key
References

1. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_dialogue/---
sector/documents/normativeinstrument/wcms_161135.pdf
2. https://www.cmac.com.au/blog/ways-improve-nursery-
workplace-safety-equipment-handling
3. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/PPP/PPP-90.pdf

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