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TLE-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD
SERVICES
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
SAFETY MEASURES IN DOING
HOUSEHOLD TASKS
TLE- Grade 7/8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Safety Measures in Doing Household Task
First Edition, 2020

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TLE
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Safety Measures in Doing
Household Tasks
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD SERVICES 7/8 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Safety Measures in Doing Household Tasks.

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 needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

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-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD SERVICES 7/8 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Safety Measures In Doing Household Tasks.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while
being an active learner.

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What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
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 This is a task which aims to evaluate your
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed for Grade 7/8 students for them to develop
competencies in Household Services. It discusses and explains the
safety measures in doing household tasks. It also demonstrates
different techniques and processes which will guide the learner in
developing the skills and knowledge to work effectively and efficiently.

The module covers one lesson only:

 Lesson 1 – Safety Measures In Doing Household Tasks

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Recognize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in
cleaning.
2. Use cleaning tools, equipment and supplies according to
standard procedure.
3. Observed safety measures/precautions in doing household
tasks.

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 What I Know

Directions: Answer the table below by writing the safety measures to be observed in
given activities.

SAFETY MEASURES
Provide examples of PPE or Personal Provide tips on how to carry heavy
Protective Equipment when Cleaning objects

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

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 Lesson
SAFETY MEASURES IN
2 DOING HOUSEHOLD TASKS
Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work areas neat and
orderly; maintaining halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards; and removing of
waste materials (e.g., paper, cardboard) and other fire hazards from work areas

Notes to the Teacher

The following are information that would lead to the
activities and assessment. Some activities may need your
own discretion upon checking or you may use a rubric if
provided. Please review the activities and answer keys and
amend if necessary.

What’s In

Direction: In the previous lesson, cleaning tools, equipment, supplies and materials
were discussed. List down at least five (5) and write your answer on your notebook.

1.

2.
3.

4.

5.

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 What’s New

Direction: Identify the following personal protective equipment (PPE) that can be
used in protecting yourselves in lifting heavy objects. Write your answer in your
notebook.

1. 2. 3.

What is It

Safe Use

Risks can vary greatly. Hence, whoever has to

use any tool or piece of equipment as part of their
job does so with care. To ensure safe use, employers
must orient workers and provide suitable
information.
They must also check that workers have the
appropriate qualifications to use intricate tools and
equipment. In addition, as part of their health and
safety strategy employers should offer orientation
and training.
This isn’t necessary for basic items, but when
certain tools and equipment change, orientation
improve skills and remind users of safety
procedures.

Cleaners Personal Protective Equipment

Cleaners' PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment and refers to any
kinds of special clothing or items you have to wear or use to carry out a certain task.
It is a generic phrase used in non-cleaning scenarios as well such as property
maintenance.

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 It’s important for cleaning because of the potential harm to people from
cleaning substances such as bleach, or cleaning activities such as mopping floors.
There is a duty to consider this form of protection in general compliance legislation,
as well as common sense measures such as wearing gloves when dealing with bleach.
This is to protect both the person doing the cleaning as well as people using
the cleaned area, and generally becomes more involved the more potentially
dangerous and commercial a clearing activity is.

Gloves

These not only help protect hands from substances

and harm, but can likewise help prevent germs and
bacteria from people’s hands being directly transferred
onto items being cleaned and used. Therefore cleaning
without gloves should be very infrequent.

They are an important item to always use by default

in most cleaning activities, although taking care to remove
them in some scenarios and when you’re no longer
cleaning. Also, to ensure they are changed for different
cleaning activities, for example when you progress from the
toilet areas and move to other tasks.

Googles
Goggles can be used to protect potential eye contact
with substances, generally for more major cleaning
activities rather than general light duties. In addition to
obvious scenarios like sprays contacting eyes, they can
help prevent any accidental spillages and splashes from
when you move substances somewhere else.

Material handling safety

Handling material is a daily function in the workplace. All too often it is a task
taken for granted, with little knowledge of or attention to the consequences if done
incorrectly.
The National Safety Council offers tips on the following:

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Power Lifting
Protect Yourself
 Use the correct hand protection; wear gloves to prevent cuts.
 Wear safety shoes to prevent injury to your feet from a dropped item.

Size up the Load

 Determine if you can carry a load comfortably; tip it on its side.
 Get help if the load is too big or bulky for one person.
 Check for nails, splinters, rough strapping, and rough edges

Lift It Right
 Make sure your footing is solid.
 Keep your back straight, with no curving or slouching.
 Center your body over your feet.
 Get a good grasp on the object and pull it close to you.
 Lift with your legs, not your back.
 Move your feet to turn. Don't twist your back

Tough Lifting Jobs

Oversized Loads
 Don't try to carry a big load alone. Ask for help.
 Work as a team. Lift, walk, and lower the load together.
 Let one person give the directions and direct the lift.

High Loads
 Use a step stool or a sturdy ladder to reach loads that are above your
shoulders.
 Get as close as you can to the load.
 Slide the load toward you.
 Do all the work with your arms and legs, not your back.

Low Loads
 Loads that are under racks and cabinets need extra care.

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  Pull the load toward you, and then try to support it on your knee before you
lift.
 Use your legs to power the lift.

Power Carrying Tips

Your Checklist
 Make sure your footing is firm.
 Ensure enough clearance at doorways to
keep your hands and fingers
 Check your route for hazards.
 Take extra care at platforms, loading
docks, ramps, and stairs.
 Carry long loads on your shoulders, with
front end high.
 Make sure the next person has a firm
grip before you hand off the load.
 When you carry with others, everyone
should carry the load on the same
shoulder, walk in step, and put the load down as a team.

Back Safety Tips

 Wear the right personal protective equipment for lifting and carrying.
 Lift with your legs, not your back; pivot, don't twist.
 Get help with tough lifting jobs.
 Spend a few minutes each day before work on power warm-ups.
 Exercise regularly to keep your back strong and healthy.
 Eat right, stay slender, and cut down on stress to avoid back injuries

What’s More

TRUE or FALSE
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the statement
is incorrect. Do this activity on your notebook.

1. Make sure your footing is not firm.

2. Slide the load toward you.
3. Don't try to carry a big load alone. Ask for help
4. Do all the work with your arms, legs, and your back.
5. Loads that are under racks and cabinets need extra care.
6. Check your route for hazards.
7. Lift with your legs, not your back; pivot, and twist.
8. Eat right, stay slender, and cut down on stress to avoid back injuries.
9. Determine if you can carry a load comfortably; tip it on its side.
10. Center your body over your legs.

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 What I Have Learned

Direction: In your notebook, list down the Do’s and Don’ts that you have learned
from our lesson.

Do’s Don’ts
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

What I Can Do

Direction: Draw an example of a person or a group of people carrying/lifting heavy

object(s) that observes proper ways on material handling. You may do this activity
on your notebook or on a piece of bond paper.

Rubric

Creativity 20 Points
Knowledge and consistency with the
theme/lesson 20 Points
Neatness and lay out 10 Points
TOTAL 50 POINTS

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 Assessment

Direction: Copy and write your answer in your notebook. Put a CHECK () mark

HOUSEKEEPING CHECKLIST
NAME OF STUDENT: ________________________________ DATE: _________

Household YES NO Parent’s

Chores Signature
1. Sweeping the
floor
2. Arranging the
furniture
3. Washing the
dishes.
4. Helping my
parents in
preparing our
meals.
5. Washing the
clothes.

Additional Activities

Direction: Write your personal reflection about your insights and learning about
this lesson using the guide phrases below. Do this on your notebook.

I have learned that

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
I have realized that

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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I will apply

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Rubrics

Areas of
Assessment 10 points 7 points 4 points 1 point
Presents ideas Presents ideas
in an original in a consistent Ideas are too Ideas are vague
Ideas manner manner general or unclear

Organization Strong and Organized Some No

organized beg/mid/end organization; organization;
beg/mid/end attempt at a lack
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end

Understanding Writing shows Writing shows a Writing shows Writing shows

strong clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding

Mechanics Few (if any) Few errors Several errors Numerous

errors errors

TOTAL POINTS: /40

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 Answer Key

FALSE 10.
TRUE 9.
TRUE 8.
FALSE 7. Answers may vary
TRUE 6.
TRUE 5. Additional Activity
FALSE 4.
TRUE 3.
TRUE 2.
*Answers may vary
FALSE 1.
Assessment
What’s more

Safety shoes 3. *Answers may vary

Safety glasses 2.
Gloves 1. What I can do
What’s New

Output may vary

Answers may vary What I Can Do
What’s In *Answers may vary
Answer may vary What I have learned
What I Know

References
Books:

Corpuz, Ronald M, et.al., ETHICS: STANDARDS OF HUMAN CONDUCT.,

“MINDSHAPERS CO., INC., Intramuros, Manila, pp. 1 – 7.

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education: Household

Services

Non-books:

“Housekeeping Cleaning Supplies, Tools, Chemicals and Equipment - Ppt Video

Online Download.” SlidePlayer. Accessed November 20, 2020.
https://slideplayer.com/slide/4886415/.

“10.0 Cleaners PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) – Explained.” Cleaners PPE

(Personal Protective Equipment) | Easy Cleaning Guide. Accessed November
25, 2020. https://www.easycleanersbirmingham.co.uk/blog/easy-cleaning-
guide/ppe.

Unknown. Body Mechanics, January 1, 1970.

http://asuaskanot.blogspot.com/2013/10/body-mechanics_28.html.

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