Definition

of
Terms
 Chemical Substance -
is a form of matter that
has constant chemical
composition and
characteristic properties.
 Ecology (from Greek:
οἶκος, "house"; -λογία, "study
of") is the scientific study of
the relations that living
organisms have with respect
to each other and their natural
environment.
 First aid is the
provision of initial
care for an illness or
injury.
 Pollution - is the introduction
of contaminants into a natural
environment that causes
instability, disorder, harm or
discomfort to the ecosystem i.e.
physical systems or living
organisms.
Waste management is
the collection, transport,
processing or disposal,
managing and
monitoring of waste
materials.
 Wastes – are
unwanted or useless
materials.
 AREAS OF
CONCERN FOR
FARM SAFETY
1. Animals – injuries inflicted
by animals can include bites,
kicks, crushing, ramming,
trampling, and transmission of
certain infectious diseases such
as giardia, salmonella,
ringworm and leptospirosis.
 2. Chemicals –
pesticides and
herbicides can cause
injuries such as burns,
respiratory illness or
poisoning.
3. Confined spaces – such as
silos, water tanks, milk vats
and manure pits may contain
unsafe atmospheres, which
can cause poisoning or
suffocation.
4. Electricity – dangers
include faulty switches,
cords, machinery or
overhead power lines.
5. Heights – falls from
ladders, rooftops, silos
and windmills are a
major cause of injury.
6. Machinery – hazards include
tractors without roll-over
protection structures (ROPS),
power take-off (PTO) shafts,
chainsaws, augers, motorbikes
and machinery with unguarded
moving parts.
7. Noise pollution –
noise from livestock,
machinery and guns
can affect your hearing .
8. Vehicles – crashes or
falls from motor -bikes,
two-wheel and quad
bikes, tractors.
9. Water – drowning can occur
in as little as five centimeters of
water. Dams, lakes, ponds,
rivers, channels, tanks, drums
and creeks are all hazards.
Young children are particularly
at risk.
10. Weather – hazards
include sunburn, heat
stroke, dehydration and
hypothermia.
 Health and
Safety Hazards
on Farms
O Highway O Slips/Trips/ O Silos
traffic /Falls O Tractors
O Noise O Lifting O Sun/Heat
O Toxic gases O Ponds O Hand tools
O Livestock O Manure pits O Wells
handling O Machinery/ O Mud
O Electricity Equipment O Chemicals/
O Dust O Cold Pesticides
O Grain bins