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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Agri – Fishery Arts
Agricultural Crop Production
Quarter 1 – Module 4 :
Apply Safety Measures in Farm
Operations
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 - Module 4 :Apply Safety Measures in Farm Operations
First Edition, 2020

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Technology and
Livelihood Education
Agri – Fishery Arts
Agricultural Crop Production
Quarter 1 – Module 4 :
Apply Safety Measures in Farm
Operations
Points to Ponder!

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 WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

Good day dear learner!

This module is solely prepared for you to access and to acquire lessons befitted in your
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Measures in Farm Operations (OS) TLE_AFAC9-12OS-0h-i7E-AFAC9. Independently, you
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Using this learning resource, you are ought to Apply Safety Measures in Farm
Operations TLE_AFAC9-12OS-0h-i7E-AFAC9 as inculcated in the K-12 Most Essential
Learning Competencies.

Using separate modules, this competency contains four sub-topics, as follows:

Lesson 1: Apply Safety Measures in Farm Operations

LO1. Determine areas of concern for safety measures
1.5 Identify work tasks in line with farm operations
1.6 Determine place for safety measures in line with farm operations
1.7 Determine time for safety measures in line with farm operations
1.8 Prepare appropriate tools, materials, and outfits in line with job
requirements

At the end of this module, you are expected to achieve the following objectives for this
session:

identify work tasks in line with farm operations

determine place for safety measures in line with farm operations
determine time for safety measures in line with farm operations
prepare appropriate tools, materials, and outfits in line with job
requirements
show responsibility in learning the safety measures in farm operations.
 WHAT I KNOW

Test I. Directions: Write YES if the picture looks familiar to you and No if it is something
new. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

___1. ___6.

___2. ___7.

___3. ___8.

___4. ____9.

___5. ____10.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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TEST II. Directions : Choose the correct answer inside the box and write it on the blank
provided before each number. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

Harvesting Irrigation Operate machinery and tools Spray fertilizer

Move shrubs Feed livestock Examine animals Examine the plant
Pre-planting Tractor

___________1. ________6.

___________2. ________7.

___________3. __________8.

__________4. __________9.

__________5. _______10.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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TEST III. Directions : Name at least (5) work tasks in line with farm operations that you know
based from your personal experience or what you have seen/watched in
television or in the internet. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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 WHAT’S IN

Test I. Directions: Read and understand the items below that is fitted to the description.
Choose your answer from the box and write it on the space provided before
each number.

Physical Mechanical and/or electrical Chemical Biological

Psychosocial environment

__________1. includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire, falling objects,
slippery surfaces, manual handling (lifting, pushing, pulling), excessively loud
and prolonged noise, vibration, heat and cold, radiation, poor lighting,
ventilation, air quality
__________2. includes electricity, machinery, equipment, pressure vessels, dangerous
goods, fork lifts, cranes, hoists
__________3. includes chemical substances such as acids or poisons and those that could
lead to fire or explosion, like pesticides, herbicides, cleaning agents, dusts and
fumes from various processes such as welding
__________4. includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin, animals
__________5. includes workplace stressors arising from a variety of sources.

TEST II. Directions: Categorize the items below by choosing at least 4 ways on how to
reduce risks of hazards of farm work. Write them in the appropriate
column in the table. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

 Use personal protective equipment such as respirators, waterproof clothes, rubber gloves,
and waterproof footwear.
 Never spray chemicals on days when there is a high wind.
 Know first aid procedures.
 Keep a list of all hazardous substances used on the farm.
 Never allow riders on tractors.
 Discuss with family members and farm workers the potential risks of riding tractor.
 It's also helpful to post 'no riders' decals on all tractors to remind others about the policy.
 Use or provide other vehicles that allow passengers, such as trucks or cars, when
transportation is needed to fields or remote work sites.
 Know your saw and how to use the safety devices
 Check the work area for hazards such as branches or tree tops that could fall.
 Check that your saw is in good order and adjusted to the manufacturer's specifications.
 Do not over-reach or cut above shoulder height

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 Spraying Chemicals Land Preparation Using Cutting Trees Using
Tractor Chainsaws

WHAT’S NEW

Directions: Choose the correct picture below based from the given descriptions. Write the letter only.
Write your answer on a sheet of paper

A. B. C.

D. E.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

_______1. Protect your head with a hard hat when performing construction work, trimming trees,
repairing machinery, and doing other jobs with head injury risks.
_______2. Use a sun safety hat (one with a wide brim and neck protection) to assist in the prevention
of skin cancer
_______3. Protect your vision with appropriate safety eyewear (safety glasses, goggles, face.
shields) when applying pesticides, fertilizers, working in the shop, or in heavy dust
conditions
_______4. Protect your hearing with acoustic earmuffs or plugs when operating noisy equipment
such as grain dryers, feed grinders, older tractors, chain saws, etc.
_______5. Protect your lungs with the correct respiratory equipment (dust masks, cartridge
respirators, gas masks, air packs) when working in dusty or moldy conditions, spray painting,
applying chemicals, working in bins, tanks, silos, and manure storage places.

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 WHAT IS IT

FARM TOOLS IN AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION

Farm tools, implements, and equipment play very important role in agricultural crop
production. Their availability makes the work much easier and faster. However, even if one
may have the most sophisticated tools and implements, but does not know how to use them,
they are useless. In order to do crop production operations successfully, one must have a
good working knowledge of the tools, implements and equipment before using them.

Hand Tools

Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines. They
are being used in performing farm activities which involve small areas like school garden and
home garden.

Examples:

Bolo is used for cutting tall grasses and

weeds and chopping branches of trees.

Crowbar is used for digging big holes and for

digging out big stones and stumps.

Pick-mattock is used for digging canals,

breaking hard topsoil and for digging up
stones and tree stumps.

Grab-hoe is used for breaking hard topsoil

and pulverizing soil.

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Spade is used for removing trash or soil, digging
canals or ditches and mixing soil media.

Shovel is used in removing trash, digging loose

soil, moving soil from one place to another and
for mixing soil media.

Rake is used for cleaning the ground and leveling

the topsoil.

Spading fork is used for loosening the soil,

digging out root crops and turning over the
materials in a compost heap.

Light hoe is used for loosening and leveling soil

and digging out furrows for planting.

Hand trowel is used for loosening the soil around

the growing plants and putting small amount of
manure fertilizer in the soil

Hand fork is used for inter row cultivation.

Pruning shears is for cutting branches of planting

materials and unnecessary branches of plants.

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 Axe is for cutting bigger size post.

Knife is for cutting planting materials and for

performing other operations in horticulture

Sprinklers – for watering seedlings and young

plants.

Water pails – for hauling water, manure and

fertilizers

Sprayers are for spraying insecticides, foliar

fertilizers, fungicides and herbicides

Wheel barrow is used for hauling trash,

manures, fertilizers, planting materials and
other equipment

Sickle is a hand-held agricultural tool with a

variously curved blade typically used for
cutting weed.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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Farm Implements - These are accessories which are being pulled by working animals or
mounted to machineries (hand tractor, tractor) which are usually used in the preparation of
land. These are usually made of a special kind of metal.

Examples are:

1. Plows. These are farm implements either pulled by a working animal or a tractor. The plow
is specifically used for tilling large areas, making furrows and inter row cultivation. Plows pulled
by working animals are made of either a combination of metal and wood or pure metal. They
are used to till areas with a shallower depth than that of the disc plows which are pulled by
tractors.

Native plow Disc plow

2. Harrow. The native wooden harrow is made of wood with a metal teeth and pulled by a
carabao while the disc harrow is made of metal mounted to a tractor. Harrows are used for
tilling and pulverizing the soil.

Native wooden harrow Disc harrow

3. Rotavator. The rotavator is an implement mounted to a tractor used for tilling and pulverizing
the soil.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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 WHAT’S MORE

Test I. Directions: Read the questions carefully and select the best answer by writing only the
letter of your choice on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is an example of a digging tool?

A. Bolo B. Crowbar C. Grub hoe D. Pruning shear
2. Which tool is used for cutting grasses?
A. Shovel B. Bolo C. Crowbar D. Mattock
3. What tool does NOT belong to the group?
A. Crowbar B. Mattock C. Shovel D. Pruning shear
4. Farm tools are very important in agricultural crop production because they __________
A. Make work easier B. Make work faster C. Save time and effort
D. All of the above
5. A tool with one end of its blade flattened and the other pointed at right angles to its handle
is a __.
A. mattock B. crowbar C. bolo D. spade
6. Which tool resembles the appearance of spoon and use for transferring soil?
A. Spade B. Shovel C. Spading fork D. Grub hoe
7. What implement is being pulled by a working animal to till the land?
A. Harrow B. Native plow C. Disc plow D. Disc harrow
8. An implement mounted to a tractor that is used to pulverize the newly plowed soil is a____.
A. trailer B. disc harrow C. native plow D. disc plow
9. An open container with a single wheel at the front and two handles at the back used to
transport things.
A. Hand tractor B. Tractor C. Basket D. Wheel barrow
10. Which of the following tools is used to harvest crops?
A. Knife B. Plow C. Spade D. Basket

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

Directions : Express in your own words based from the given questions below. Write your
answer on a sheet of paper.

1. What are hand tools ?

2. In your own opinion why is it necessary to learn on how to use the different hand tools
especially now a days that we are experiencing COVID19 Pandemic ?
3. What is your personal message to the people who don’t love farming?
4. Why is it necessary to learn those safety measures in relation to farming activities?

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 WHAT I CAN DO

Directions: List down all the tools and materials you have at home and state its uses or
functions. Give at least five.

1.____________- -
_________________________________________________________________________
2.____________ -
_________________________________________________________________________
3.____________-
_________________________________________________________________________
4.____________-
_________________________________________________________________________
5.____________-
________________________________________________________________________

ASSESSMENT

Directions : Name the given pictures below and write them on the blank provided before
each corresponding number. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

Disclaimer : The pictures are used to show concrete examples for deeper understanding of the lesson. Department of Education Cebu Province
does not claim or own the presented pictures. Links for sources are found in the reference part of the module.

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 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Directions : Draw a garden you have at home and take down all the tools/equipment that you

have used when you make it. Write your answer on a sheet of paper.

MY GARDEN

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

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ANSWER KEYS
A. What I Know
TEST I .
NOTE : Answers may vary and it’s the duty of the teacher to check the output of the learner.
TEST II :
1. Harvesting
2.Tractor
3. Spray Fertilizer
4. Farmer
5. Pre – planting
6.Irrigation
7. Move shrubs
8.Operate machinery and tools
9. Examine animals
10. Livestock
TEST III .
1. Gardening
2. Irrigation
3. Watering plants
4. Feed animals
5. Planting
B. What’s In
1. Physical
2. Mechanical and/or electrical
3. Chemical
4. Biological
5. Psychological environment
TEST II .
Spraying Chemicals Land Preparation Using Tractor Cutting Trees Using Chainsaws
 Use personal protective  Never allow riders on  Know your saw and how
equipment such as tractors. to use the safety devices
respirators, waterproof  Discuss with family  Check the work area for
clothes, rubber gloves, members and farm hazards such as
and waterproof footwear. workers the potential branches or tree tops that
 Never spray chemicals risks of riding tractor. could fall.
on days when there is a  It's also helpful to post  Check that your saw is in
high wind. 'no riders' decals on all good order and adjusted
 Know first aid tractors to remind others to the manufacturer's
procedures. about the policy. specifications.
 Keep a list of all  Use or provide other  Do not over-reach or cut
hazardous substances vehicles that allow above shoulder height
used on the farm. passengers, such as
trucks or cars, when
transportation is needed
to fields or remote work
sites.
3. What’s New 6. What I have 8. Assessment
1.A Learned 1.Earmuffs
2.B NOTE: Answers 2. Crowbar
3.C may vary. The teacher 3. Sprinkler
4.D rates the answer of the 4. Sickle
5.E students. 5. Hard hat
4. What is it 7. What Can I Do 6. Safety eyewear
Brief discussion of the lesson. NOTE: Answers may vary. 7. Pruning shears
5. What’s More The teacher rates the 8. Safety hat
1.B answer of the students 9. Axe
2.B 10. Native plow
3.D
4.D 9. Additional Activities
5.A NOTE: Answers may
6.B vary. The teacher rates the
7.B output of the students.
8.C
9.D
10.A
REFERENCES

Printed Material

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCS)

Online Sources

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/spade

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/harvesting

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/irrigation+systems

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/machine+tools

https://.shutterstock.com/search/fertilizer+spray

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/advice/profile?PID=293

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/livestock+feed

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/veterinarian

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/examining+plants

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/pre-planting?page=5

https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/tractor

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https://mobileindustrialsafetysupplies.com/product/lime-green-sun-hat/

https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/kenjoyb/k-to-12-crop-productionleraningmodules

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