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TLE – AFA
Agricultural Crop Production 9
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
(Quarter 2 – Week 3)

ROUTINE CLEANING, MAINTENANCE

AND STORAGE OF TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT

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DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Agricultural Crop Production 9

Learning Activity Sheet No. 7 (Q2-W7)
First Edition, 2021

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INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE

Welcome to Agricultural Crop Production 9!

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts of the

Schools Division of Negros Occidental and DepEd Regional Office VI - Western
Visayas through the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD). This is
developed to guide the learning facilitators (teachers, parents and responsible adults)
in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum.

The Learning Activity Sheet is self-directed instructional materials aimed to

guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and time using the
contextualized resources in the community. This will also assist the learners in
acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and attitudes for productivity and
employment.

For learning facilitator:

The Agricultural Crop Production 9 Activity Sheet will help you facilitate
the teaching-learning activities specified in each Most Essential Learning
Competency (MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you and
learner. This will be made available to the learners with the references/links to ease
the independent learning.

For the learner:

The Agricultural Crop Production 9 Activity Sheet is developed to help

you continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning material provides
you with meaningful and engaging activities for independent learning. Being an active
learner, carefully read and understand the instructions then perform the activities and
answer the assessments. This will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed
schedule.
 Quarter 2, Week 7

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (LAS) NO. 7 IN

AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION 9

Name of Learner: _
Grade and Section: Date:

ROUTINE CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENT

I. Learning Competency with Code:

L.O. 4. Clean-up on completion of work (TLE_AFAC9HC-IIf-j-4)
4.2. Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment according to
manufacturer’s specifications.

Content Standard:
The learner demonstrates an understanding of concepts, underlying
theories and principles in the preparation of farm materials, tools and equipment
and occasional health and safety operations in crop production.

Performance Standard:
The learner uses farm materials, tools and equipment and applies
occupational health and safety practices in crop production.

II. Background Information for Learners

How to Clean, maintain and store Your Tools and Equipment:

Some tools used in cleaning tools and equipment:

1. Whetstone - is an ideal tool to use to keep all of the cutting edges of your garden tools
honed with lubricating oil.
2. Bench vise - is ideal for the job that you will be able to clamp the tool into place at an angle,
so you can work on it. Clamping the garden tool into place with a vise frees up both of
your hands to use the whetstone and gives you more control over what you are doing.
3. Lubricating oil - it would be applied to the end of the tool and carefully begin to work the
stone over the blade. Maintain a 30- degree angle between the stone and the blade to
form the ideal cutting edge for your tool. Not only will the edge become sharper, but
you will also be removing any pitting and rust that has formed at the edge of your tool‘s
blade.
4. Steel wool - Used in removing stubborn rust from small tool also prevent the formation of
rust.
5. Old toothbrush - with some lightweight lubricating oil is a great way to work fresh oil into the
joints of most garden tools.
6. Sandpaper - Used to remove rust on larger tools such as shovels, spades, and hoes.
7. File - stabilize the blades in a vise or against a solid surface such as a work bench to avoid
injury and ensure an even stroke and do not use lubricating oil.

Cleaning Tools
 Old Rags or Towels
 Detergent or Dish washing liquid
 Garden Hose
 Sprayer
 Sponge
 Steel Wool
 Sandpaper (80 and 120 Grit)
 Scrub Brush
 Wire Brush

Sharpening Tools
 Metal File
 Oil
 Angle Grinder
 Bench Grinder
 Grindstone

Safety Tools
 Dust Mask
 Eye Protection
 Gloves
 Body protection

Maintenance Tasks in Agriculture

Maintenance activities in agriculture include the maintenance of both machinery and

infrastructure and they can range from simple tasks (changing a light bulb) to more complicated
ones (maintenance and repair of machinery in large plants). Maintenance, such as the annual
weather proofing of a barn roof, may be planned or may be carried out as and when required.

1. Workshop

Workshops are needed to service, repair, and adjust equipment and keep tools in one
location for all kinds of farm work. Workshops may therefore contain a range of dangerous tools
and substances.
 It is important that workshops are properly designed and equipped. A good workshop
can improve the efficiency of farm work and facilitate preventive maintenance of equipment.
How a workshop is arranged, equipped and maintained is also important to prevent risks.

Broken equipment, machines and vehicles have to be repaired as soon as possible and
this is often done by the farmers and their employees. Only large farm companies have big
workshops and employ skilled maintenance technicians.

2. Machinery maintenance

The maintenance on machinery and its implements, equipment and farm vehicles
includes tasks such as:

 Maintenance of electrical connections;

 Replacing or repairing safety guards;
 Sharpening or replacing machines’ cutting blades;
 Regular maintenance of engines, cooling systems;
 Lubrication, oil changes, filter changes:
 Maintenance of lifting equipment;
 Clearing blockages;
 Light metal machining, welding;
 Operations with compressed air/tyres;
 Maintenance of oil mill’s machinery as olives transporters, cleaner and washing
machine, mill, mixer, transfer pumps, centrifuges, screw extractor, receiving hoppers,
presses;
 Cleaning and lubricating power-take-off shaft guarding;
 Maintenance of hydraulic systems.


3. Maintenance of portable tools

Portable tools such as saws, hammers, screwdrivers, axes and wrenches and powered
portable tools such as circular saws, drills, motor winch or high pressure cleaners are part of
everyday work in agriculture. These everyday tools can be very dangerous and when they are
not maintained properly they can cause serious injuries, such as electric shock, finger or hand
injuries or severe eye injuries. Especially dangerous are broken or defective tools, or tools that
have been modified unprofessionally. Powered hand tools can also cause physical hazards
such as vibration and noise, and can cause ergonomic injuries especially if they are not properly
maintained. Portable electrical tools have been responsible for many electrocutions on farms.
Such tools include electric welders, drills, angle grinders, and battery chargers.

Tasks to be performed are:

 Cleaning
 Lubricating
 Sharpening blades, saw chains and drills
 Replacing broken and used parts
 Replacing broken cords
 4. Maintenance and repair of vehicles

Regular inspection and service of agricultural vehicles is important to ensure continuity

of farm work and to prevent accidents in the field and in the work shop. However, workers can
be seriously and even fatally injured while performing simple maintenance tasks and repairs to
agricultural vehicles such as tractors. Particularly, repair of vehicles out in the fields presents a
great challenge and should be carried out with particular care.

Maintenance of task includes:

 Checking, maintaining and repairing brakes, clutches and drives;

 Checking and filling fluid levels (hydraulic fluid, coolants, oil);
 Charging batteries;
 Checking and repairing tyres and wheels;
 Removing/exchanging wheels;
 Checking and replacing air hoses;
 Checking, maintaining and repairing hydraulic lifts and coupling devices;
 Checking tyre pressure.

5. Maintenance of farmyards and buildings

Building works and maintenance of buildings are typical tasks on farms. This can
involve, among others, dismantling and re-erecting entire buildings then maintenance of roofs.
Construction work on farms is one of the most dangerous tasks in agriculture. There are
more than twice as many accidents related to agricultural construction as there are in the
construction industry.

Tasks to be performed are:

 Demolition;
 Construction;
 Renovation and isolation;
 Painting work;
 Maintenance of water and electrical supply;
 Maintenance of sewage treatment;
 Maintenance of gutters and down pipes;
 Maintenance of roofs;
 Maintenance of glasshouses;
 Cleaning tasks.

6. Maintenance of electrical installations

Disregarding safety regulations and safe work procedure while working with electrical
installation can be fatal, as can working with broken electrical installations and equipment. Even
a small amount of current can kill a person. According to expert about 30% of electrical shocks
are fatal. Maintenance of electrical installations should be carried out by experts.
Electrical installations can be found in all buildings, including stables, workshops, residential
houses and the farmyard, and many other farm buildings.

Storage Tips for Your Garden Tools

1. The key to having your garden tools organized is to create storage for them, so everything
stays in place. These tips below show some ways on how you can store them in unique ways.
2. Purchase a hanging rack or build one using a lumber wood, metal brackets, and screws.
3. Drill old hooks and knobs on the wall so you can hang your shovel, rake, hoe and other tools.

Most common causes of accidents in Agriculture

Data from the UK indicates that the three main causes of fatal injuries to workers in the
agricultural sector over the ten years between 1999/2000 and 2008/2009 were:

 Transport - being struck by a moving vehicle (25% of all fatalities);

 Struck by moving or falling objects (16%);
 Falls from a height (16% of all fatalities, with the two most common causes being falling
through fragile roofing materials and falling from moveable ladders).

Other common causes included:

 Asphyxiation or drowning (10%);

 Contact with machinery or the material being machined (9%);
 Injury by an animal (9%);
 Trapped by something collapsing or overturning (7%);
 Contact with electricity or an electrical discharge (3%);

The analysis of data by work activity shows that 15% of fatal accidents occurred during
maintenance of machinery, buildings and land including general maintenance.
Another data from research seem to show indicating that 75% of the accidents in agriculture are
due to five main causes:

1. livestock
2. falls from height
3. falls on the same level
4. machinery
5. tractors

Other factors that have been identified as contributing to the hazardous nature of maintenance
include:

a. Lone working
 Farming often involves people working on their own. Not only does working alone
increase the risk of an accident but it also means that if someone is seriously injured there is
nobody to call for help.

b. Lack of personal protective equipment

Depending on the maintenance task, protection may be required such as eye, ear and
respiratory protection, safety footwear and appropriate gloves. Clothing is an important
consideration since there is the potential for loose-fitting material to be dragged into machinery,
pulling the operator in with it.
Lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) may cause injury or make it worse. Inappropriate
or lack of PPE may also cause exposure to hazardous chemicals.

The maintenance of infrastructure often involves working at height, for example, when
weather proofing barn roofs. Farm workers often do not use safety harnesses to prevent them
from falling through the roof or from it to the floor surface below.

c. Financial constraints, time pressure and fatigue

Financial constraints and considerations can determine the line of action a farmer will
take when it comes to maintenance. For example, in order to save money, a farmer may carry
out makeshift repairs using substandard components, tools and PPE, and may be reluctant to
replace damaged guards or to employ professional service engineers.

Time pressure may play a role in whether or not a farm worker turns off a machine
before carrying out maintenance work and can lead to the worker carrying out a temporary
repair with inappropriate tools and equipment rather than spending time doing the job properly.

The demanding nature of agricultural work, combined with financial constraints and time
pressure can lead to fatigue. Fatigue increases the risk of accidents as it may reduce among
others in decision making ability, attention and vigilance, and increase reaction time. A few
studies have shown this effect of fatigue to be similar to that of alcohol intoxication.

d. Lack of awareness / training / information

Many farm workers are self-taught. They often work alone with assistance from their
family members and occasional help from employees at peak times. Many have only practical
experience and no professional agricultural training. Maintenance work in agriculture involves
multiple tasks that are, in many cases, seasonally determined and take place in a variety of
locations from the workshop to the farmyard to the field). Agricultural workers involved in
maintenance are expected to be able to switch from one type of equipment or tool to another,
depending on the needs. This makes professional agricultural training very difficult and as a
result most farmers are typically trained ‘on-the-job’.

Lack of formal training can mean that the methods agricultural workers employ do not
always follow best-practice. A common example is poor housekeeping where, for instance,
workers do not clear up substances such as oil, water or debris, creating slip and trip hazards.
Other examples include using the wrong tools or equipment for the job, and incorrect manual
handling.
Confined spaces such as slurry tanks are hazardous places, but many agricultural workers
enter them without a true appreciation of how dangerous they could prove to be

III. Directions/Instructions
1. Read the background information and answer the following activities on your
answer sheet(s).
2. Refer to our Weekly Home Learning plan as your guide in answering the given
activities
3. Read carefully and follow instructions in every time.
4. References are given for additional information about the topic.
5. Take note of our retrieval schedule to manage your time properly.

IV. Exercises / Activities

Activity 1. TRUE OR FALSE
Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is
wrong. Write your answer in a separate sheet of padpaper.

_____________1. Maintenance of electrical installations should be carried out by experts.

_______________2. Regular inspection and service of agricultural vehicles is important to
ensure continuity of farm work and to prevent accidents.
_____________3. Steel wool is used in removing stubborn rust from small tool also prevent
the formation of rust.
_______________4.Bench vise is an ideal tool to use to keep all of the cutting edges of your
garden tools honed with lubricating oil.
_______________5.In maintaining of portable tools it includes cleaning, replacing broken cords
and checking of tyre pressure.
_______________6.Checking and repairing brakes, clutches and drive are tasks performed in
maintaining farm yards and building.
_______________7. Wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) may cause injury.
_______________8. Confined spaces such as slurry tanks are non-hazardous places.
_______________9. Lone working is one of the factors that have been identified as contributing
to the hazardous nature of maintenance.
_______________10. File is used to stabilize the blades in a vise or against a solid surface.

Activity 2. Classify the Maintenance tasks in Agriculture and Factors that

contribute hazardous nature of maintenance. Choose your answer inside the box
below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of pad paper.

Lone working Electrical installations

Farm yards/buildings Fatigue

Lack of personal Protective Equipment Machinery

 Maintenance tasks in Agriculture Factors that contribute hazardous
nature of maintenance
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

V. Guide Questions (if necessary)

1. Can you give an example of cleaning tools?
2. Can you enumerate the Maintenance task in Agriculture?
3. How can you minimize or avoid accident during farm operations?
4. Why is it important clean, maintain and store the tools and equipment
before and after using it?

VI. Rubric for Scoring (if necessary

VII. Reflection

1. As a student, why you should clean, maintain and store the tools and
equipment?
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2. After knowing the lesson, what do you think is the most important way to
avoid or minimize accidents in workplace?
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VIII. Reference for learners
 https://www.scribd.com/document/420448933/Crop-Production-TLE-9-LM-pdf
 K-12 Agricultural Crop Production Learning Module for Grade 9
Asuncion,Ramon G,et.al, Agricultural Arts
 http://www.agmachine.com/xmmd43d.htm
Activity1.
1. TRUE
IX. 2. TRUE
Answer Key
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
6. FALSE
7. FALSE
8. FALSE
9. TRUE
10. TRUE

Activity2.

Maintenance tasks in Factors that contribute

Agriculture hazardous nature of
maintenance
1.Electric Installations 1. Lone working
2.Farm yards/building 2.Fatigue
3.Machinery 3.Lack of Personal Protective
Equipment