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Technology and Livelihood

Education
Agri-Fishery Arts
Agricultural Crop Production
Quarter 2 - Module 1
Handling Materials and Equipment

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

 What I Know

Pre-Test

Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. Which among the following materials is not used during the spraying of pesticides and
herbicides?
a. bolo
b. mask
c. boots
d. head protector/head gear

2. Which among the following place is the proper storage of extra amount of chemicals?
a. uncovered trash bins
b. reachable cabinet of children
c. buried close to the water source
d. Cabinet that children can’t reach, away from the food supply and properly
sealed.

3. Which among the following statement is true?

a. The empty galloon of pesticides and herbicides are advisable for water
container.
b. It is safe to take cigarettes while spraying chemicals.
c. After 6 hours of spraying chemicals the area is safe to be explored.
d. The empty container of chemicals should be disposed properly and avoid using
specially for food purposes.

4. What is the purpose of gloves?

a. Gloves is used for additional paraphernalia.
b. Gloves is used to produce sweat during work.
c. Gloves is used to compliment with the handle of sprayer.
d. Gloves is used to avoid contact with the chemicals.

5. What is the use of Jacket or long sleeves cloth?

a. It is used to produce sweat during work.
b. It is used for additional paraphernalia.
c. It is used to avoid mosquitoes.
d. It is used to avoid contact with the chemicals.
 Lesson 3 Handles Materials and Equipment

Agriculture is the producers of the countries food, everything we eat is the product of
sacrifice and hard labor of the workers. Growing population means higher needs of the
product. The natural nutrients in the field are slowly depleted and the birth of the new pest
threaten the percentage of supply. The event of food shortage is unavoidable.

The old ways of farming which use simple ways and tools like animals and bolo
without pesticides and fertilizers. It should be upgraded to meet the population’s demands.
Through the evolution of time chemicals and materials used by the farmer are getting
complicated. Due to technology and invention, the old ways are being replace. Farming
became complex and procedures of equipment need to be follow. The safety of the worker
became at stake in the present.

Handling highly poisonous chemicals in the farm should be deal seriously. These
chemicals are fatal, if protection are neglected and safety procedure are violated. The hazard
of machine in the work place are growing due to uneducated used and failure to follow safety
procedures. In these manner to identify hazard and its corresponding maintenance task are
important to lessen the damage to workers.

What’s In

Materials in the farm today are too complicated compared to the old days. Before we
can work in the farm without protection like mask and gloves, since chemicals are not
practiced in farming before. Personal protective equipment are significant for the worker to
stay healthy and productive. Proper disposal of the materials like chemicals should be
followed to avoid contamination and being poison.

What’s New

Mr. Swabe is spraying Padan mixed with Solomon to his two hectare melon farm early
in the morning. Swabe does not take breakfast or even coffee. He used a shell knapsack 16
litters capacity. The mixture of the chemical is one pouch of Padan and 3.2ml of Solomon.
Swabe source of water is from the river located in his farm. Around 5:30 in the morning he
started the work. He wasn’t able to bring his mask, he forgot where he place the mask. He
has a pair of gloves place in his both hands. He wear a head gear and long sleeves. His
lower garments is long pants and boots.

Swabe is a hard working farmer he is a father of two children namely Raul and
Michael. His wife is a Teacher in barangay Malipayun. Both his children are enrolled in
Malipayun Elementary School. Raul is a grade six student and Michael is a grade four
student. The wife of swabe is teaching Grade three section B. Swabe is a hands on farmer,
he do farm chores which based on his capacity.

Melon is a fruit which is sweet and full of vitamins. It is excellent during hot season for
cooling effect. It can be used as ingredients in fruit salad and other dessert. The demand of
the market is high. The profit is good if this fruit is properly propagated. Chemicals are
needed to maintain its good condition, pesticides are apply in a regular schedule to keep
away insect and pest.

After Swabe delivered two knapsack of chemicals he take two stick of cigarettes under
the coconut tree for about three minutes. Afterwards, he delivered another 4 knapsack of
chemicals. And take another two stick of cigarettes. Around 7:30 in the morning he decided
to go home and eat breakfast. When he arrived in the house he removed his gloves and
cloths and put it in the chair inside the house. Swabe eat his breakfast sound and good. His
food is red rice with adobong manok. After the breakfast he drink two glass of water.

Furthermore, Swabe take few stick of cigarettes in their corridor. After 30 minutes,
Swabe feel unusual. Swabe feel headache so he lay down in his long chair inside the house.
After a few minutes he feel dizziness eventually nausea and vomiting. His brother Nick
noticed the event, he asked swabe what happened? Swabe told his brother his activity early
in the morning. Nick immediately contact the barangay rescue and bring his brother to the
nearest hospital. After five days swabe get out from the hospital with the bill of 35,000.00
pesos.

In the swabe story what had happened to Him?

What Is It

Personal protective equipment (PPE).

Any equipment which protects the worker from a health and safety risk. In the work
place handling chemicals and equipment’s are usual. Agricultural worker may exposed to
chemicals, such as pesticides, veterinary drugs, solvents, and oils which might in a long-term
cause asthma, skin problems, harm the nervous system or even cancer. The reaction of the
molecules when it is on full contact to the human body is harmful. Pesticides and herbicides
are design to hinder pest and herbs excluding us. Pest and herbs are organic matter like
humans. The chemical composition of the chemicals are to supress the subject. But workers
are humans and organic matter, so worker are also vulnerable to toxicity. Manipulating
machines in the work place are hazardous to worker, in a blink of an eye some parts can be
faulty. PPE is the barrier between worker and hazardous chemicals and machines in the
work place.

Below are list of Personal Protective Equipment and its uses

Types of PPE’s Uses of PPE’s

1.Face Mask It is use to avoid to inhale hazardous chemicals and dust in the work
place.
To keep lungs of worker healthy
2.Eye gaggles It is used to void dust and chemicals to enter the eyes.
 To prevent sands to enter the eyes.
3. Ear protection To protect eardrum from excessive noise in the work place.
4. Gloves To avoid contact of chemicals and other sharp materials in the work
place.
Gloves use even handling hot objects.
5.Head gear Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect head from
falling debris in the work place.
6. Safety boots Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect foot from
falling debris and sharp objects in the work place
7.Long sleeves Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect body from
and pants sharp objects and radiation in the work place
8.Soap Used to clean wounds and disinfect. To wash away toxic chemicals
if in case have contact with skin.

Handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals.

These are steps and procedures provided by the manufacturer to its client to avoid
being harm. Harmful chemicals should be treated at outmost concerned since it could end
life at instant if proper medical needs is not meet then chemicals can contaminate food and
water supply.

Below are Methods in handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals.

1. Use PPE’s Personal protective equipment

2. DO NOT TAKE OR DRINK alcoholic drinks 24 hours before handling during
application and up to 48 hours after handling or application.
3. Store in original container tightly closed.
4. Away from food and water supply.
5. While mixing used PPEs.
6. Avoid skin contact and inhalation of spray mist or dust.
7. Wash hands and exposed skin with plenty of soap and water before eating and after
work.
8. Dispose empty container safely by putting in the hole with cover and far from bodies of
water.
9. Avoid using empty gallon for water storage.
10. Extra chemicals should be sealed tightly and put in the safe cabinet away from reach
of children and away from food container and water.

Hazard in handling, transporting and maintenance of equipment’s.

In the work place the hazard is high. Maintenance activities in agriculture are various
and include the maintenance of both machinery and infrastructure, and the task range from
oil and filter changes, battery charging and replacement, lubrication. Clearing blockages and
maintenance of hydraulic systems and tractors. Maintenance of roofs and glasshouse, silos,
slurry tanks, bins and grain tanks and electric fences and roads. Farmers often carry out a lot
of maintenance work by themselves. This applies to routine maintenance like general repair
work as well as day-to-day maintenance. Financial pressures lead to a situation in which
farmers choose the do-it-yourself approach instead of paying a specialist contractor. This
increases the risk of accidents because, on the one hand, the farmer may not have
competences in maintenance and on the other, machines and vehicles in agriculture are
becoming more and more sophisticated, thus requiring qualification in maintenance and
repair. Because of the wide variety of tasks, there are many different hazards involved.
 Below are the list of hazard.
1. Mechanical hazard
2. Electrical Hazard
3. Thermal hazard
4. Noise
5. Vibration
6. Hazard associated with materials and substances
7. Ergonomic Hazard
8. Unexpected start-up, unexpected
9. Working in confined spaces
10. Slip, strips and falls.
Below are table of hazard and its corresponding Maintenance task
Hazard
1 Mechanical hazards
1.1 Crushing hazard
1.2 Shearing hazard
1.3 Cutting or severing hazard
1.4 Entanglement hazard
1.5 Drawing-in or trapping
hazard
1.6 Impact hazard
1.7 Stabbing or puncture hazard  Related to use of pointed tools and materials during
1.8 Friction or abrasion hazard
1.9 High-pressure fluid injection  Related to use of machinery, equipment and tools
Maintenance Tasks
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and
tools, animal care
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and
tools
 Related to use of sharpened tools and machinery
and sharpened working tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of hand tools, machinery with
sharpened working tools, installations containing
sharp edges
 Work on fragile roofs such as glasshouses or sky
lights
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and powered tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery with power transmission
 Maintenance of fences and electrical fences
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and powered tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery with power transmission
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of movable installations, equipment
with folding elements, compressed parts (such as
springs), animal care
maintenance
 Maintenance of equipment with pointed parts, animal
care
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and
tools, animal care
 or ejection hazard
2 Electrical hazards
2.1 Contact of persons with live
parts
(direct contact)
2.2 Contact of persons with parts
which have become live
because of a fault or through 
human error
(indirect contact)
2.3 Approach to live parts under
high voltage
2.4 Thermal radiation or other
thermal phenomena such as
the projection of molten
particles and chemical
effects from short circuits,
overloads, etc.
3 Thermal hazards
3.1 Burns, scalds and other
injuries through contact with
objects or materials with an
extremely high or low
temperature, from flames or
explosions and also from
radiation of heat sources
3.2 Exposure to strong sunlight,
high or low ambient
temperature
4 Noise
4.1 Sudden loud noise or
constant exposure to a lot of
noise, where health
outcomes may be hearing
loss, loss of balance, loss of
awareness of events in the
surrounding environment
4.2 Accidents due to
interference with speech
with hydraulic components during maintenance,
 Cleaning with high pressure cleaner
 Maintenance of equipment with hydraulic
components
 Related to use of electrical equipment during
maintenance
 Maintenance of electrical equipment
 Maintenance of electrical installations in buildings
and stables
 Repair of broken electrical fences
 Related to use of electrical equipment during
maintenance
Maintenance of non-electrical equipment which has
become live (such as during flooding or a lightning
strike, or through human error)
 Maintenance of electrical equipment
 Related to use of cranes or similar lifting equipment
during maintenance
 Maintenance of building parts close to overhead
power lines
 Maintenance of electrical installations in buildings
and stables
 Related to use of electrical equipment during
maintenance
 Maintenance of electrical equipment
 Related to use of welding or heating equipment
during maintenance
 Maintenance of equipment with hot surfaces or hot
operating fluids
 Maintenance tasks performed outdoor, in heat or
cold (maintenance of buildings, roofs, and all outside
facilities)
 Maintenance tasks performed in a noisy environment
next to agricultural machinery and vehicles,
equipment or powered tools
 Maintenance of farm buildings involving the use of
noisy electrical tools such as circular saws or
compressors
 Maintenance tasks performed in a noisy environment
(for instance, use of machinery, equipment or
 communication and
acoustic warning signals
5 Vibration
5.1 Hand arm or whole body
vibration
6 Hazards associated with
materials and substances
6.1 Hazards from contact with,
or inhalation, of harmful
fluids, gases, mists, fumes
and dusts
6.2 Fire or explosion hazard
6.3 Biological hazard
7 Ergonomic Hazards
7.1 Awkward postures
7.2 Poorly designed tools
8 Unexpected start-up,
unexpected
9 Working in confined
powered tools, working in noisy premises or near a
source of noise)
 Related to use of various machinery, equipment and
powered tools during maintenance
 Related to use of dangerous substances during
maintenance
 Maintenance of equipment containing dangerous
substances (machines and implements for plant
protection and pest control)
 Maintenance tasks related to formation of dangerous
substances (for instance, repair, cleaning,
lubrication, greasing, welding)
 Maintenance, repair and cleaning of silos, grain bins,
and slurry tanks
 Maintenance of facilities containing dangerous and
explosive substances such as tanks, bins and silos
 Maintenance of equipment containing dangerous
and explosive substances, such as fuel tanks
 Maintenance tasks related to formation of dangerous
substances (for instance, repair, cleaning,
lubrication, greasing, welding etc.)
 Maintenance of gas installation (for instance, gas
stoves, gas heating systems)
 Animal care, maintenance of installations
contaminated by biological agents
 Maintenance of slurry tanks
 Maintenance of ditches and sewage treatment
 Maintenance of liquid manure vehicles and tanks
 Waste disposal
 Related to long working in uncomfortable postures,
handling loads, using excessive effort for
unscrewing/screwing etc. when performing
maintenance tasks such as
 Repair and maintenance of vehicles and
equipment
 Maintenance of stables and buildings
 Maintenance of confined spaces such as silos, tanks
and bins
 Inadequate consideration of hand–arm or foot–leg
anatomy
 Related to use of various types of machinery,
equipment and tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and
tools
 overrun/over speed
 spaces
9.1 Exhaust gases/lack of  Maintenance of silos, bins and tanks
oxygen  Maintenance work in workshops and rooms
without enough ventilation
9.2 Entrapment and  Maintenance of silos, grain bins and tanks
suffocation
10 Slips, trips and falls  Slips, trips and falls may happen in all maintenance
tasks
10.1 Working at height  Maintenance of buildings (using ladders
scaffolds)
 Maintenance of roofs and fragile roofs
 Maintenance of machinery
10.2 Slippery floor or  Maintenance work in workshop
Uneven path  Maintenance of building and stables
 Maintenance of farmyards
10.3 Insufficient lighting  Maintenance of buildings and stables
 Maintenance of farmyard at night
 Maintenance tasks in workshops

What’s More
Activity 1.1 Familiarizing Personal protective equipment’s (PPE’s) and its usage

There are ways on how to understand and familiarize the personal protective
equipment’s and its usage. First is to match column A with column B then. Second is explain
the importance of Personal protective equipment’s.

Learning the skill number 1: Match column A with B and write your answer in the
Answer Column.

1. Find the clue that can make you decide that the corresponding definition is correct.
2. If you’re not sure with your clue, then proceed to the next item which you’re sure.
3. The item and the choice left after you arrived with the correct match. The remaining
items is have a higher percentage of having a correct match.
4. Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper.

Answer Column A Column B

column
1.Face Mask A Used to clean wounds and disinfect. To wash away
toxic chemicals if in case have contact with skin.
2.Eye B It is used to void dust and chemicals to enter the
gaggles eyes.
To prevent sands to enter the eyes.
3. Ear C To protect eardrum from excessive noise in the work
protection place.
4. Gloves D To avoid contact of chemicals and other sharp
materials in the work place.
Gloves use even handling hot objects.
5.Head gear E Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect
head from falling debris in the work place.
 6. Safety F Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect
boots foot from falling debris and sharp objects in the work
place
7.Long G Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect
sleeves and body from sharp objects and radiation in the work
pants place
8.Soap H It is use to avoid to inhale hazardous chemicals and
dust in the work place.
To keep lungs of worker healthy

Learning the skill number 2: Explain the importance of Personal protective equipment’s

1. Look at the table above the column A and B make sure that you have a correct
pairing.
2. Connect the idea or definition in the column B and make a paragraph.
3. That is the importance of PPE’s personal protection equipment’s.
4. Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper following the format below.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_____________.

Activity 1.2 Proper handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals

There are ways on how to understand the proper handling and disposal of poisonous
chemicals.
First is to enumerate in any order the methods in Proper handling and disposal of poisonous
chemicals. Second is to read constantly the labels of different Chemicals.

Learning the skill number 1: Enumerate in any order the methods in proper handling
and disposal of poisonous chemicals.
1. The methods in proper handling and disposal of poisonous chemicals can be found in
the pages number 5 and 6 in this module.
2. Memorize the Methods in proper handling and disposal of poisonous chemicals.
3. Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper following the format below.
a.____________________________________________________________
b.____________________________________________________________
c.____________________________________________________________
d.____________________________________________________________
e.____________________________________________________________
f._____________________________________________________________
g.____________________________________________________________
h.____________________________________________________________
i._____________________________________________________________
j._____________________________________________________________

Learning Skill number 2: Read constantly the labels of different chemicals as shown below.
Activity 1.3 Identify hazard in the work place and its maintenance task.

There is a way on how to identify hazard in the work place and its maintenance task.
Enumerate in any order the Hazard in handling, transporting and maintenance of
equipment’s.
 Learning the skill: Enumerate in any order the hazard in handling, transporting and
maintenance of equipment’s.
1. The hazard in handling, transporting and maintenance of equipment’s can be
found in page number 6 in this module.
2. Memorize the hazard in handling, transporting and maintenance of equipment’s.
3. Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper following this format below.
a.____________________________________________________________
b.____________________________________________________________
c.____________________________________________________________
d.____________________________________________________________
e.____________________________________________________________
f._____________________________________________________________
g_____________________________________________________________
h.____________________________________________________________
i._____________________________________________________________
j._____________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

1. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is any equipment which protects the worker from a
health and safety risk.

2. Familiarize the types and uses of PPE’s.

Types of PPE’s Uses of PPE’s

a.Face Mask It is use to avoid to inhale hazardous chemicals and dust in the work
place.
To keep lungs of worker healthy
b.Eye gaggles It is used to void dust and chemicals to enter the eyes.
To prevent sands to enter the eyes.
c.Ear protection To protect eardrum from excessive noise in the work place.
d. Gloves To avoid contact of chemicals and other sharp materials in the work
place.
Gloves use even handling hot objects.
e.Head gear Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect head from
falling debris in the work place.
f. Safety boots Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect foot from
falling debris and sharp objects in the work place
g.Long sleeves Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect body from
and pants sharp objects and radiation in the work place
h.Soap Used to clean wounds and disinfect. To wash away toxic chemicals
if in case have contact with skin.
3. Proper Handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals. These are steps and procedures
provided by the manufacturer to its client to avoid being harm.

4. Follow Methods in handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals.

a. Use PPE’s Personal protective equipment

b. DO NOT TAKE OR DRINK alcoholic drinks 24 hours before handling during application
and up to 48 hours after handling or application.
c. Store in original container tightly closed.
d. Away from food and water supply.
e. While mixing used PPEs.
f. Avoid skin contact and inhalation of spray mist or dust.
g. Wash hands and exposed skin with plenty of soap and water before eating and after
work.
h. Dispose empty container safely by putting in the hole with cover and far from bodies of
water.
i. Avoid using empty gallon for water storage.
j. Extra chemicals should be sealed tightly and put in the safe cabinet away from reach of
children and away from food container and water.
5. Identify hazard in the work place and its maintenance task. Maintenance activities in
agriculture includes both machinery and infrastructure.

6. Identify the types of hazard

a. Mechanical hazard
b. Electrical Hazard
c. Thermal hazard
d. Noise
e. Vibration
f. Hazard associated with materials and substances
g. Ergonomic Hazard
h. Unexpected start-up, unexpected
i. Working in confined spaces
j. Slip, strips and falls
7. Pinpoint Sample Maintenance task in a mechanical hazard
Hazard Maintenance Tasks
1 Mechanical
hazards
1.1 Crushing hazard  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and
tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and tools,
animal care
1.2 Shearing hazard  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and
tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and tools
1.3 Cutting or  Related to use of sharpened tools and machinery and sharpened
severing hazard working tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of hand tools, machinery with sharpened working
 tools, installations containing sharp edges
 Work on fragile roofs such as glasshouses or sky lights
1.4 Entanglement  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and
hazard powered tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery with power transmission
 Maintenance of fences and electrical fences

1.5 Drawing-in or  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and

trapping hazard powered tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery with power transmission

1.6 Impact hazard  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and
tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of movable installations, equipment with folding
elements, compressed parts (such as springs), animal care
1.7 Stabbing or  Related to use of pointed tools and materials during
puncture hazard maintenance
 Maintenance of equipment with pointed parts, animal care

1.8 Friction or  Related to use of various types of machinery, equipment and

abrasion hazard tools during maintenance
 Maintenance of machinery, movable installations and tools,
animal care
1.9 High-pressure  Related to use of machinery, equipment and tools with hydraulic
fluid injection or components during maintenance,
ejection hazard  Cleaning with high pressure cleaner
 Maintenance of equipment with hydraulic components

What I Can Do
Situational activity number 1:

Assuming that you have a 5 hectares irrigated rice fields. Maintenance in pest control
and weeds are needed. You are planning to spray chemicals on the following day.
Write what are the things to be considered before and after you work in your rice fields.

Before I spray, what are the things I should prepare? Write as many as you can.

Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
 8.

After I spray, what are the things I should do. Write as many as you can.

Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Situational activity number 2:

After you applied chemicals in your rice fields, you go home riding with your multicab
vehicle. Along the way there is unusual noise beneath the vehicle engine. Immediately, you
stop along the road. Upon checking the engine, you found out that the fan belt was detach
and radiator is getting empty of water. As an owner you wanted to repair the engine but,
you’re not Knowledgeable enough for the maintenance.

In this scenario identify what are the possible hazard that you may encounter upon
repairing your multicab.

Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper..

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
_____.

Assessment

Post-Test
Multiple Choice.

Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet
of paper.

1. What is the function of Personal protective equipment’s?

a. Any equipment which protects the worker from a health and safety risk.
b. Materials that can add posture to the worker.
c. Materials that can improve chemical reaction.
d. new generation looks
2. Which among the following does not belong to the group.
a. glove
b. eye gaggle
c. head gear
d. lipstick
3. What is the purposed of mask?
a. To avoid the worker inhale the dust fume of chemicals, then to keep lungs healthy.
b. To conceal the face of the worker.
c. To entice co-worker.
d. It’s a part for looking good.
4. What is proper handling and disposal of chemicals?
a. These are steps and procedures provided by the manufacturer to its client to avoid
being harm.
b. Free style procedure formulated by the client.
c. Procedure gathered from the friend and neighbours.
d. requirements for hiring
5. Identify the purpose of eye gaggles?
a. It is used to void dust and chemicals to enter the eyes, to prevent sands to enter the
eyes.
b. Used to conceal the eye of the worker.
c. To improve the chemical validity.
d. for good looks
6. Pinpoint the function of the Safety boots.
a. Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect foot from falling debris and
sharp objects in the work place.
b. To add extra poise of the worker.
c. To improve speed of the worker.
d. increase chemical reaction
7. What is the function of Head gear?
a. Used to avoid contact with the chemicals and protect head from falling debris in the
work place.
b. To add extra poise of the worker.
c. To conceal the head of the worker.
d. increase chemical reaction
8. Which among the following is the correct method in handling chemicals?
a. Use PPE’s Personal protective equipment.
b. Hold the container immediately.
c. Use empty gallon of chemical as water storage.
d. all of the above
9. Identify the type of hazard that relate to use of pointed tools and materials during
maintenance.
a. Mechanical Hazard
b. Electrical Hazard
c. Thermal Hazard
d. Noise
10. Identify the type of hazard that relate to repair of broken electrical fence.
a. Mechanical Hazard
b. Electrical Hazard
 c. Thermal Hazard
d. Noise
11. Identify the type of hazard that relate to Maintenance of equipment with hot surfaces or
hot operating fluids.
a. Mechanical Hazard
b. Electrical Hazard
c. Thermal Hazard
d. Noise
12. Identify the type of hazard that relate to Maintenance of electrical equipment.
a. Mechanical Hazard
b. Electrical Hazard
c. Thermal Hazard
d. Noise

Additional Activities

You are a field supervisor of the hacienda De Castro which covers 2500 hectares. 300
hectares planted with falcata. Another 200 hectares planted with Gemilina. The rubber area
is 1000 hectares, which already in operation for about eight years. Moreover, there are 500
hectares for sugar cane with varying varieties. The other 200 hectares are planted with
cacao intercropped with lanzones and lacatan. The remaining 300 hectares are filled with
dwarf coconut variety of bilaka.

With this vast area the human power of the farm should be increased. The
Management started to hire additional farm worker particularly in maintenance such as: pest
control, weed control, pruning, applying fertilizer, fencing, building, machine operator,
electrical and harvesting. The management hired 75 persons as an additional new worker.

These workers complied the necessary requirements such as medical certificate.

Clearances such as barangay clearance, police clearance and other requirements.

The manager gives an order to you, to orient the newly hired worker in terms of the
following aspects:

1. How to use Personal protective equipment’s (PPEs).

2. Proper handling and disposal of chemicals.
3. Identify hazard in the work place and maintenance task.

Your task is to formulate an orientation program and talk regarding the criteria given by your
operation manager.
Write your answer in the separate sheet of paper.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
 Answer Key

What I Know
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D

What’s More
Activity 1.1 Familiarizing Personal protective equipment’s (PPE’s)
and its usage

Learning skill Number 1:

1. H 2.B 3. C 4. D 5. E 6. F 7.G 8. A

Learning Skill Number 2:

Personal protection equipment (PPE). Is used to protect the worker

from risk during working. It serve as a barrier between the body of the
worker and the hazard in the work place such as chemical and
machine/equipment.

Activity 1.2 Proper handling and Disposal of Poisonous chemicals

Learning skill number 1:

a. Use PPE’s Personal protective equipment

b. DO NOT TAKE OR DRINK alcoholic drinks 24 hours before handling
during application and up to 48 hours after handling or application.
c. Store in original container tightly closed.
d. Away from food and water supply.
e. While mixing used PPEs.
f. Avoid skin contact and inhalation of spray mist or dust.
g. Wash hands and exposed skin with plenty of soap and water before
eating and after work.
h. Dispose empty container safely by putting in the hole with cover and far
from bodies of water.
i. Avoid using empty gallon for water storage.
j. Extra chemicals should be sealed tightly and put in the safe cabinet
away from reach of children and away from food container and water.
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Learning Skill number 2: Read constantly the labels of different chemicals.

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Activity 1.3 Identify hazard in the work place and its maintenance
task.

Learning the skill: Enumerate in any order the hazard in handling,

transporting and maintenance of equipment’s

1. Mechanical hazard
2. Electrical Hazard
3. Thermal hazard
4. Noise
5. Vibration
6. Hazard associated with materials and substances
7. Ergonomic Hazard
8. Unexpected start-up, unexpected
9. Working in confined spaces
10. Slip, strips and falls.

Assessment
1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. C 12. B

References
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http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained/index.php/Farm_structure
Date Retrieve: June 23, 2020
[2] European Commission ‘A picture of EU agriculture: Europe's agriculture and the
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – frequently asked questions’, 2009, available
online at http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/faq/index_en.htm
Date Retrieve: June 23, 2020
[3] Eurofound, Factsheet: Agriculture and Fishing, Luxembourg, Office for Official
Publications of the European Communities, 2008
Date Retrieve: June 23, 2020
[4] United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive ‘About health and safety in
agriculture’, 2010, available at http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/hsagriculture.htm
Date Retrieve: June 23, 2020