TLE 9 Agricultural Crop Production Q1 Module 1 Lessons 3-4: Preparing Materials, Tools and Equipment for Horticultural Production Work

TLE – Agricultural Crop Production

Quarter 1 – Module 1: (Lessons 3 & 4)

Preparing Materials, Tools and Equipment for Horticultural Production Work

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TLE – Agricultural Crop Production

Quarter 1 – Module 1: (Lessons 3 & 4)

Preparing Materials, Tools and Equipment for Horticultural Production Work

Introductory Message

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What I Need to Know

This module contains information and suggested learning activities on Competency

Lesson 3

1.3. Demonstrate the correct manual handling procedures and techniques when loading and unloading materials to minimize damage to the load and vehicle

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. _____ is the process of transporting, moving or supporting of loads by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-versa?

   • A. manual handling of materials
   • B. lifting of box
   • C. pushing
   • D. carrying

2. Which of the following could not be considered as one of the practices of manual handling of materials?

   • A. Transporting
   • B. running
   • C. lifting
   • D. pushing

3. Which of the following is not one of the suggested techniques for a correct manual handling of materials?

   • A. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.
   • B. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.
   • C. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting up the object.
   • D. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)

4. Which of the following statement is a correct technique in manual handling?

   • A. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting the object.
   • B. Twist your body if necessary, to make you reach the object.
   • C. Bend your knee and push away the objects from your body.
   • D. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load, when you are holding it securely.

5. Which of the following postures or positions is correct?

   
   

A	B	C	D
[illustration: person squatting to lift a box]	[illustration: person bending at the waist to lift a bucket]	[illustration: person squatting with a box held close]	[illustration: person bending back while carrying a sack]

6. Identify the wrong posture or position in handling load?

A	B	C	D
[illustration: person carrying a box upright]	[illustration: person bending with legs straight to lift a box from the floor]	[illustration: person squatting beside a bucket]	[illustration: person carrying a sack upright]

7. Identify the position or posture at the right side. [illustration: person carrying a box close to the body]

   • A. lifting
   • B. pulling
   • C. carrying
   • D. holding

8. Identify the posture or position at the right side. [illustration: person squatting to lift bundles from a box]

   • A. holding
   • B. pulling
   • C. carrying
   • D. lifting

To determine that you can demonstrate the proper manual handling of loads, answer items 9 and 10.

9. Where should you position your arms and the load when you transfer it.?

   • A. Keep the arms close to the side of the body or waist as well as the load.
   • B. Grip the load and hug it closely to the chest or shoulder level.
   • C. Extend arms forward so that the loads could not touch and dirt the clothes.
   • D. Hug the loads with legs extended side wards.

10. What is the right position of the legs when lifting of loads?

    
    

• A. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet close with one leg and fully forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
• B. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
• C. Keep the legs stride to both sides.
• D. While the legs are on bending position, move your body slightly backward to get the strength.

Lesson 3: Demonstrating the Correct Handling Procedures and Techniques of Loading and Unloading Materials!

This lesson specifically tackles in demonstrating the correct manual handling procedures and techniques when loading and unloading materials to minimize damage to the load and vehicles. It shows the importance of following and clarifying instructions and directions based on authority requirements and workplace procedures. Furthermore, undertaking work in a safe and environmentally-sound manner according to enterprise guidelines is necessary.

What’s In

Before you start your new lesson, try to answer these questions. Write you answer on your notebook.

1. What is the information asked in a Log Report?

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2. Why should a quality checker prepare an Assessment of Materials Received Form?

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3. How does this Assessment of Materials Received Form help us in identifying the faults and defects of the materials?

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Notes to the Teacher

Emphasize the procedures and techniques on how to handle the loads or materials manually. Following the given techniques and constant practice make the learners skillful, thus, risks and injuries can be reduced, and damage of loads can be minimized.

What’s New

EXPERIENCE MO! SHARE MO!

ACTIVITY

Write your worst experience about manual handling of any objects which gave you shameful and painful feelings and should not happen to anyone.

Pretend that you will send your bad experience to MAALAALA MO KAYA or to MAGPAKAILAN MAN. (in 2-3 paragraphs with 100-120 total of words).

After which, answer these questions:

1. Why did that bad experience happen?

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2. Where did you go wrong?

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3. In your own assessment, what can you do next time so that those bad experiences will never happen again?

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4. Do you think you can pass the standard procedures in handling loads or materials manually? Explain.

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What is It

Manual Handling Procedures and Techniques during Loading and Unloading of Materials and Farm Products

Manual Material Handling – is the process of transporting, moving, or supporting of loads by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice- versa. Pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying are all examples of manual handling tasks.

These tasks can be found in every workplace, ranch, and farm or anywhere in between. However, for long distance of loads travel, vehicles, carts, wheelbarrows, and other equipment are advised.

Manual handling includes lifting, carrying, putting down, pushing, pulling, moving or supporting a load by hand or using other bodily force of course with the intension or purpose not to damage the loads and equipment used in transporting the loads, like carts or vehicles. The following should be given consideration when loading and unloading the loads:

1. weight
2. size and shape
3. condition and availability of gripping
4. way of carrying
5. how often you have doing carrying task, and
6. transferring of loads without damage, accidents or any forms of problem

Always remember during manual handling of loads:

• Manual handling accidents and injuries are often caused by lifting heavy objects, including animals incorrectly.
• Always keep the load close to your body, bend your knees (instead of your back) and lift with your thigh muscles. Never lift with your back.
• Organize your work area to reduce the amount of bending, twisting, and stretching required.
• Plan. Consider the safest possible ways of lifting, carrying, holding, lowering, pushing, and pulling.
• Improper handling of loads result to injuries, accidents, and unsafe situation

A good handling technique or training in safe lifting is no substitute for other risk-reduction steps such as improving the task, load or working environment, or providing mechanical handling or lifting aids. Good technique requires both training and practice.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and procedures require you to avoid improper and hazardous practices in manual handling which may result only to injuries, accidents and damage of loads and equipment. To take action to reduce damage of loads and risks, you need to follow these Procedures and Techniques:

A. Avoiding– Consider whether you must move the load manually at all. If possible, eliminate manual handling completely, for example:

• Fully mechanize the task (only if possible). A move to big bales, or fertilizer in big bags, eliminates manual handling because they can only be moved by machine.
• Introduce feed-handling systems incorporating bulk storage bins and distribution pipes to eliminate the handling of feed compounds.
• Use other mechanized systems to eliminate the filling, carrying, and tipping of small feed bags or sacks.

Remember the work in the farm do not set specific requirements such as weight limits. So, consider:

• the task.
• the load.
• the person’s capability; and
• the working conditions.

B. Assessing– identify the possible risks and problems that can damage the loads and vehicles or can injure and put your health and safety to risks. Determine how the problems can hurt or harm everybody and everything.

If you cannot avoid manual handling, look at the risks from your handling operations. You do not have to look at every task in details. If the load is less than about 25 kg, easily gripped close to the body, and the working conditions are good then the risk of injury to most people, loads etc. will be low. Focus on the tasks with the greatest risks. Identify the problems, e.g., loads that:

• weigh over 25 kg or are difficult to handle because of their size or shape.
• need frequent lifting or lowering or carrying over long distances.
• are difficult to maneuver, and/or involve twisting or lifting above shoulder height or from the floor.

C. Reducing– If you cannot eliminate the risk, look at how you can reduce it to an acceptable level, for example:

• Use mechanical assistance and/or lifting aids.
• Change to smaller, lighter unit sizes, e.g., use feed blocks or feed bags weighing 25 kg or less.
• Reduce lifting or carrying distances by providing mechanical or other ways to move goods.
• Find improved ways of handling.

Where manual handling tasks remain and you cannot avoid them, make sure that you know how to use the correct lifting techniques and practice them to enable you to do the task accurately without accidents.

D. Lifting safely–

1. Think before handling or lifting:

   • Where is the load going to be placed?
   • Can I use handling aids?
   • Do I need help with the load?

2. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.

   
   

3. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.

   
   

4. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground).

   
   

5. Ensure a good hold on the load: Where possible, hug the load as close as possible to your body. This may be better than gripping it tightly with the hands.

   
   

6. Bend your back, hips and knees slightly at the start of the lift: This is better than either fully flexing the back (stooping) or fully flexing the hips and knees (full/deep squatting).

   
   

7. Don’t flex your back any further while lifting: This can happen if your legs begin to straighten before you start to raise the load.

   
   

8. Avoid twisting your back or leaning sideways, especially while your back is Bent.

   
   

9. Keep your shoulders level and facing in the same direction as your hips. Turning by moving the feet is better than twisting and lifting at the same time.

   
   

10. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load, when you are holding it securely.

    
    

11. Move smoothly: Don’t jerk or snatch the load as this can make it harder to control.

    
    

12. Don’t lift or handle more than you can easily manage; There is a difference between what people can lift and what they can lift safely.

    
    

• Put down, then adjust: If precise positioning of the load is necessary, put it down first, then slide it into the desired position.

[transcriber’s note: the printed numbered list runs from 10 to 12; no item 11 is printed]

Proper Lifting Technique

1. Keep a wide base of support. …
2. Squat down, bending at the hips and knees only. …
3. Keep good posture. …
4. Slowly lift by straightening your hips and knees (not your back). …
5. Hold the load as close to your body as possible, at the level of your belly button.
6. Use your feet to change direction, taking small steps.

[illustration: six figures showing correct and wrong postures for lifting, marked with check and cross symbols]

Correct and wrong posture/ position in lifting heavy loads

[illustration: a person lifting a box, a person holding a box, a person carrying a box, a person pushing a chair, and a person pulling a chair, labeled Lifting, Holding, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling]

Wrong Positions

[illustration: three figures lifting boxes from the floor with bent back and poor posture]

Correct Positions

[illustration: three figures lifting boxes from the floor with bent knees and straight back]

What’s More

Supply the blank with the correct word or words to make the statement complete and correct. Just choose from the given options and write only the letter of your choice on your notebook.

1. _____ is the process of transporting, moving, or supporting of loads by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-versa.
2. Manual handling includes lifting, carrying, putting down, _____, pulling, moving, or supporting a load by hand or using other bodily force.
3. Transferring of loads without _____, accidents or any forms of problem happen during the transfer is our concern.
4. Always keep the load close to your _____, bend your knees (instead of your back) and lift with your thigh muscles. Never lift with your back.
5. A good handling technique or training in safe lifting is no _____ for other risk-reduction steps such as improving the task, load or working environment, or providing mechanical handling or lifting aids.
6. _____ is to identify the possible risks and problems that can damage the loads and vehicles or can injure and put your health and safety to risks.
7. Ensure a good hold on the load: Where possible, hug the load as close as possible to your body. This may be better than _____ it tightly with the hands.
8. Don’t lift or handle more than you can easily _____; There is a difference between what people can lift and what they can lift safely.
9. Move smoothly: Don’t jerk or snatch the load as this can make it harder to _____.
10. Avoid twisting your back or leaning sideways, especially while your back is _____.

[transcriber’s note: the options are printed in a column beside the items]

a. bent b. control c. manage d. gripping e. assessing f. substitute g. body h. damage i. pushing j. Manual handling of material

What I Have Learned

Complete the phrase/statement by supplying the information that you have learned. Use your notebook as your answer sheet.

1. Manual handling includes _____
2. The following are always remembered during handling of loads: _____
3. The following should be given consideration when loading and unloading the loads: _____
4. Proper Lifting Technique are _____

What I Can Do

There are illustrations of different techniques or positions in handling of loads. lettered from A – J. What you are going to do is group all correct handling positions and wrong manual handling of loads and materials. Write your answer on your notebook.

A. [illustration: person bending at the waist to lift a box of tools from the floor] B. [illustration: person carrying a sack close to the body with straight back] C. [illustration: person leaning sideways and bending while carrying a sack] D. [illustration: person with back arched carrying a large box] E. [illustration: person carrying a large box close to the body with straight back] F. [illustration: person squatting with straight back to lift a box of tools] G. [illustration: person squatting on a stool with straight back] H. [illustration: person bending deeply at the waist to lift a box from the floor] I. [illustration: person bending at the waist to lift a bucket from the floor] J. [illustration: person squatting with back arched to lift a box]

CORRECT POSITION	WRONG POSITION
_____	_____
_____	_____
_____	_____
_____	_____
_____	_____

Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. Which of the following could not be considered as one of the practices of manual handling of materials?
   a. transporting
   b. running
   c. lifting
   d. pushing

   
   

2. _____ is the process of transporting, moving or supporting of loads by physical force from farms to storage or market and vice-versa?
   a. manual handling of materials
   b. lifting of box
   c. pushing
   d. carrying

   
   

3. Which of the following is not one of the suggested techniques for a correct manual handling of materials?
   a. Keep the load close to your waist for as long as possible while lifting.
   b. Keep the heaviest side of the load next to your body.
   c. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting the object.
   d. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)

   
   

4. Which of the following statement is correct technique in manual handling?
   a. Bend your body from legs to back in lifting the object.
   b. Twist your body if necessary, to make you reach the object.
   c. Bend your knee and push away the objects from your body.
   d. Keep your head up while handling: Look ahead, not down at the load, when you are holding it securely.

   
   

5. Which of the following postures or positions is correct?

   
   

A. [illustration: person squatting with straight back lifting a box of tools] B. [illustration: person bending at the waist to lift a bucket from the floor] C. [illustration: person with straight back carrying a large box close to the body] D. [illustration: person with back arched carrying a sack]

6. Identify the wrong posture or position in handling load?

A. [illustration: person carrying a large box close to the body with straight back] B. [illustration: person bending at the waist with back arched to lift a box] C. [illustration: person squatting on a stool with straight back] D. [illustration: person carrying a sack close to the body with straight back]

7. Identify the position or posture at the right side.

[illustration: person with straight back carrying a large box close to the body]

a. lifting b. pulling c. carrying d. holding

8. Identify the posture or position at the right side.

[illustration: person squatting with back slightly bent lifting a box of tools]

a. holding b. pulling c. carrying d. lifting

To determine that you can demonstrate the proper manual handling of loads, answer items 9 and 10.

9. What is the right position of the legs when lifting of loads?
   a. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet closed with one leg and fully forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
   b. Adopt a stable position: Have your feet apart with one leg slightly forward to maintain balance (alongside the load if it is on the ground)
   c. Keep the legs stride to both sides.
   d. While the legs are on bending position move your body slightly backward to get the strength.

   
   

10. Where should you position your arms and the load when you transfer it.?
    a. Keep the arms close to the side of the body or waist as well as the load.
    b. Grip the load and hug it closely to the chest or shoulder level.
    c. Extend arms forward so that the loads could not touch and dirt the clothes.
    d. Hug the loads with legs extended side wards.

    
    

Additional Activities

Journal writing: In your notebook, write a short reflection about things that you have learned from this lesson or module.

(At least one paragraph or two with 25 to 50 words only.)

What I Need to Know

This module contains information and suggested learning activities on Competency.

Lesson 4

1.4. Select and check the suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the job.

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best correct answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. PPE means _____.

   • A. It is protective clothing, gear, or other garments designed for farm’s work
   • B. Clothing used in farming activities
   • C. apparels for farm activities
   • D. Attire of rancher or farmer

2. Which of the following statements is the purpose of wearing PPE?

   • A. PPE is used for protection of the farm
   • B. PPE is designed for user’s protection. PPE protects wearer’s body from injury, infection and any forms of hazards
   • C. PPE is produced or manufactured for the reason of selling
   • D. no correct answer

3. Which of the following statements about PPE is wrong?

   • A. PPE refers to any specialized equipment or clothing worn by farmers and ranchers for protection against health and safety hazards
   • B. Wearing of appropriate PPE is required for any farm tasks
   • C. PPE won’t help the farmers especially in reducing risks and hazards from working on the farms
   • D. Each PPE has its own purpose or use

4. What PPE protects eyes of the farmers?

   • A. mask
   • B. goggles
   • C. helmet
   • D. muffs

5. Which of the following PPE is right for hands protection?

   • A. mask
   • B. goggles
   • C. alcohol
   • D. gloves

6. Which PPE prevents you from inhaling chemicals, mists, and poisonous odor when working in the farm?

   • A. goggles
   • B. respirators
   • C. gloves
   • D. sunglasses

7. To provide protection to your hands during exposure to potential hazards such as sharp objects, abrasive surfaces, temperature extremes, and chemical contact, use _____.

   • A. mask
   • B. soaps & water
   • C. alcohol
   • D. gloves

8. What PPE provides protection for situations with the potential of injuries such as falling or rolling objects, chemical or liquid exposures, piercing objects, and where feet are exposed to electrical hazards?

   • A. steel toe shoes
   • B. slippers
   • C. boots
   • D. hard hats

If someone wears more than one item of PPE, are they compatible? For example, does using a respirator make it difficult to fit eye protection properly?

9. Statement in the box refers to _____.
   • A. assessing/checking the suitability of PPE
   • B. selection of PPE
   • C. distribution of PPE
   • D. uses of PPE

• choose good quality products which are CE marked in accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 – suppliers can advise you.
• choose equipment that suits the wearer – consider the size, fit and weight; you may need to consider the health of the wearer, e.g., if equipment is very heavy, or wearers have pre-existing health issues, standard PPE may not be suitable.
• let users help choose it, they will be more likely to use it.

10. The contents of the box are tips or guides in _____.
    • A. assessing/checking the suitability of PPE
    • B. selection of PPE
    • C. distribution of PPE
    • D. uses of PPE

Lesson 4: Selecting and Checking the Suitable Personal Protective Equipment

This lesson specifically tackles Competency1.4 Select and check the suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the job. In this module you will be empowered about the selection and checking of the right PPE.

What’s In

Before you start your new lesson, try to answer these questions. Write you answer on your notebook.

1. What are the techniques of loading and unloading of materials in the farm?

   
   
   

2. What are the factors to consider when loading and unloading of materials?

   
   
   

3. Draw or describe the proper lifting of heavy load.

   
   
   

Notes to the Teacher

This lesson emphasizes the proper selection of PPE during the time of work and checking the suitability of the PPE to the wearers. Take note that PPE has exclusive purpose once the job change the needed PPE will change also because using of PPE will depend on the job. The uses of the PPE will help you to identify select and check the PPE accurately.

What’s New

Troubleshooting of Problems!

Below is the situation and problems that need to be solved and causes should be identified. Just give your best in doing this part. If ever this activity is too hard for you, just give your best guesses. Use your notebook for this activity.

SITUATION:

Your neighbor is a farmer like you. He shared to you his health problems that he is suffering presently. According to him his health issues are:

1. his eyes are itchy, reddish, and painful, especially when exposed to sunlight
2. his head is aching, and he feels dizzy
3. his feet are swelling and so painful
4. his hands are swelling, painful and got irritated

He asks help from you to troubleshoot his problem considering that your barangay is far from the doctors in the city. Before you give your assessment, you asked your neighbor where he was yesterday and what he did during that time. He said that he was in his farm controlling insects and pests using chemicals.

What would be your assessment to his problems?

1. What do you think is the reason why these problems happened to his eyes?

   
   
   

2. to his head?

   
   
   

3. to his feet?

   
   
   

4. and to his hands?

   
   
   

5. He insists that he used face mask and sunglasses. What would be your presumptions on this?

   
   
   

Don’t worry about your answer on this part if you are not sure. Just set aside your answer and you will find out if your answers are correct or wrong at the end of this module. Just discover! You have now ideas what are the knowledge and skills that will be developed in you upon accomplishing this lesson.

So read and understand the next pages of this module so that you can troubleshoot the problem of your neighbor.

What is It

Agricultural Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment, more commonly referred to as PPE, is a protective clothing, gear, or other garments designed for farm work. PPE refers to any specialized equipment or clothing worn by farmers and ranchers for protection against health and safety hazards. Farmers should wear PPE while doing any farm job. Wearing of PPE will depend upon the activity in the farm. Wearing of appropriate PPE is required for any farm tasks.

Purpose of PPE

PPE are designed for user’s protection. PPE protects wearer’s body from injury, infection and any forms of hazards. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards and other related safety problems. PPE is designed to protect many parts of the body, eyes, head, face, hands, feet, ears, or torso. PPE does not prevent accidents, but it does prevent or reduce injury and even fatalities when used.

Protective equipment may be worn for job-related occupational safety and health purposes. It can reduce the number and severity of farm work-related injuries and illnesses. It could not only help protect people but also improve productivity and profits of the farm.

Farmers and ranchers can benefit from using the appropriate protective equipment for themselves, family members, and workers when the job and its potential hazards call for it. Protective equipment must be carefully selected. Test fit

the protective equipment to be sure of a proper and comfortable fit. If it isn’t comfortable – it won’t be worn; if it isn’t worn – it won’t protect!

Agricultural Personal Protective Equipment

The following are the examples of Agricultural PPE and their uses:

PPE	Uses
[illustration: sunglasses and goggles] Sun glasses or goggles	Eye and face protection – provides protection during exposure to hazards like flying particles, metal or sparks, liquid chemicals, caustic liquids, light radiation etc.
[illustration: ear muffs] Ear muffs	Hearing protection – provides protection during exposure to high pitch, loud noise levels and severe sounds.
[illustration: respirator and face mask] Respirator /face mask	Respiratory protection – provides protection from inhalation hazards such as vapors, mists, particulates, pesticides, and gases.
[illustration: hand gloves] Hand gloves	Hand protection – provides protection during exposure to potential hazards such as sharp objects, abrasive surfaces, temperature extremes, and chemical contact.

[transcriber’s note: table continued from the previous page]

PPE	Uses
[illustration: helmet or hat] Helmet / hat	Head protection – provides protection to potential hazards such as falling objects, striking against low-hanging objects, electrical hazards, or chemical application.
[illustration: boots] Boots	Foot protection – provides protection for situations with the potential of injuries such as falling or rolling objects, chemical or liquid exposures, piercing objects, and where feet are exposed to electrical hazards.
[illustration: overall coat] Overall coat	Clothing protection – provides protection from potential hazards such as entanglement, skin cancer, bodily injury, and pesticide contamination.

It is important to purchase quality PPE that meet safety standards and are appropriate for farm activity. It is equally important to purchase products that fit well and are as comfortable as possible.

Checking the Suitability of PPE

To make sure the right type of PPE is chosen, consider the different hazards in the workplace and identify the PPE that will provide adequate protection against them; this may be different for each job. Ask your supplier for advice on the types of PPE available and their suitability for different tasks. In some cases, you may need to get advice from specialists or from the PPE manufacturer.

Consider the following when assessing suitability of the PPE:

• Does the PPE protect the wearer from the risks and take account of the environmental conditions where the task is taking place? For example, eye protection designed to protect against agricultural pesticides may not offer adequate protection when using an angle grinder to cut steel or stone.

  
  

• Does using PPE increase the overall level of risk or add new risks, e.g., by making communication more difficult?

  
  

• Can it be adjusted to fit the wearer correctly?

  
  

• What are the needs of the job and the demands it places on the wearer? For example, the length of time the PPE needs to be worn, the physical effort required to do the job or the requirements for visibility and communication.

  
  

• If someone wears more than one item of PPE, are they compatible? For example, does using a respirator make it difficult to fit eye protection properly?

  
  

Selection and When Selecting PPE:

• choose good quality products which are CE marked in accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 – suppliers can advise you.
• choose equipment that suits the wearer – consider the size, fit and weight; you may need to consider the health of the wearer, e.g., if equipment is very heavy, or wearers have pre-existing health issues, standard PPE may not be suitable.
• let users help choose it, they will be more likely to use it.

Using and distributing PPE:

• instruct and train people how to use it.
• tell them why it is needed, when to use it and what its limitations are.
• never allow exemptions for those jobs that ‘only take a few minutes.
• if something changes on the job, check the PPE if still appropriate – speak with your supplier, explaining the job to them.
• if in doubt, seek further advice from a specialist

What’s More

Do this activity with your best. Answer the questions or statements found under the column for QUESTION. Write your answer on the space under the column for ANSWER. Use your notebook as your answer sheet.

QUESTION	ANSWER
1. What PPE can provide protection during exposure to hazards like flying particles, metal or sparks, liquid chemicals, caustic liquids, light radiation, and etc.
2. You will be spraying chemicals to control pest; you knew face mask is not appropriate. What appropriate PPE is needed aside from it?
3. What PPE can provide protection to potential hazards such as falling objects, striking against low-hanging objects, electrical hazards, or chemical application.
4. You will be working heavy works in the farm using tractors and disc plow. From the PPE, select and prepare appropriate PPE for your feet and body.

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5. In selection of PPE, what consideration will you take?
6. Suitability means _____
7. Aside from suitability what other consideration may be taken when selecting and preparing PPE for a certain task?
8. If the wearer has health issue like he is thin or skinny so heavy coat is not suitable for him, what PPE could you suggest for him to wear?
9. Aside from the manufacturer where can we get advice in terms of checking the suitability of the PPE?
10. Aside from the purpose of the PPE, what should we consider when checking the suitability of the PPE?

What I Have Learned

Complete the information/knowledge and skills that you have learned from this module. Supply the blanks with appropriate word/s or information. Use your notebook for this activity.

When Selecting and checking PPE, I need to choose good quality products that suits and fits to my physique. I will also consider the _____ of the PPE aside from its purpose. I will choose the equipment that suits me well because comfortability affects the performance in the fields or farm. The _____, fit and _____; should be considered because of the health of the wearer, e.g., if equipment is very heavy, or wearers have pre-existing health issues, standard PPE may not be _____. So lighter equipment is the best for him.

When assessing _____ of the PPE, I should see to it that PPE can really protect myself from any harms and risks. For example, eye protection designed to protect me. However, if I will use sunglasses but my activity is about agricultural pesticides, so sunglasses are not appropriate, eye _____ is the adequate PPE for such work. It is very important to know our task so that we can also access and select the appropriate PPE for the requirement of the task.

_____ and _____ protection provide protection during exposure to hazards like flying particles, metal or sparks, liquid chemicals, caustic liquids, light radiation etc. While Hearing protection provide protection during exposure to high pitch, loud noise levels and severe sounds. Moreover, Respiratory protection – provide protection from inhalation hazards such as vapors, mists, particulates, pesticides,

and gases. For my hands I need hand protection – it will provide protection during exposure to potential hazards such as sharp objects, abrasive surfaces, temperature extremes, and _____. For my head, I need head protection- It provides protection to potential hazards such as falling objects, striking against low-hanging objects, electrical hazards, or chemical application. Boots are foot protection – provide protection for situations with the potential of injuries such as falling or rolling objects, chemical or liquid exposures, piercing objects, and where feet are exposed to electrical hazards. And clothing protection – provide protection from potential hazards such as entanglement, skin cancer, bodily injury, and pesticide contamination.

What I Can Do

Give the uses or work of the PPE. Use your notebook as you answer sheet.

PPE	Uses
1. boots
2. face mask
3. respirator
4. sunglasses
5. goggles
6. earmuffs
7. helmet
8. Over all coat

Assessment

Choose the letter of the best correct answer. Write the chosen letter on your notebook.

1. What PPE protects eyes of the farmers?

   • A. mask
   • B. goggles
   • C. helmet
   • D. muffs

2. Which of the following statements about PPE is wrong?

   • A. PPE refers to any specialized equipment or clothing worn by farmers and ranchers for protection against health and safety hazards.
   • B. Wearing of appropriate PPE is required for any farm tasks.
   • C. PPE won’t help the farmers especially reducing risks and hazards that they will get from working on the farms.
   • D. Each PPE has its own purpose or use.

3. Which of the following statements is the purpose of PPE?

   • A. PPE is used for protection of the farm.
   • B. PPE are designed for user’s protection. PPE protect wearer’s body from injury, infection and any forms of hazards transporting
   • C. PPE is produced or manufactured for the reason of selling
   • D. no correct answer

4. PPE means _____.

   • A. It is protective clothing, gear, or other garments designed for farm’s work
   • B. Clothing used in farming activities
   • C. Apparels for farm activities
   • D. Attire of rancher or farmer

5. Which of the following PPE is right for hand protection?

   • A. mask
   • B. goggles
   • C. alcohol
   • D. gloves

6. Which PPE prevents you from inhaling chemicals, mists, and poisonous odor when working in the farm?

   • A. goggles
   • B. respirators
   • C. gloves
   • D. sunglasses

7. To provide protection to your hands during exposure to potential hazards such as sharp objects, abrasive surfaces, temperature extremes, and chemical contact, use _____.

   • A. mask
   • B. soaps & water
   • C. alcohol
   • D. gloves

8. What PPE provides protection for situations with the potential of injuries such as falling or rolling objects, chemical or liquid exposures, piercing objects, and where feet are exposed to electrical hazards?

   • A. steel toe shoes
   • B. slippers
   • C. boots
   • D. hard hats

For No. 9

If someone wears more than one item of PPE, are they compatible with one another? For example, does using a respirator make it difficult to fit eye protection properly?

9. Statement in the box refers to _____.
   • A. assessing/checking the suitability of PPE
   • B. selection of PPE
   • C. distribution of PPE
   • D. uses of PPE

For No. 10

• Choose good quality products which are CE marked in accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002 – suppliers can advise you.
• Choose equipment that suits the wearer – consider the size, fit and weight; you may need to consider the health of the wearer, e.g., if equipment is very heavy, or wearers have pre-existing health issues, standard PPE may not be suitable.
• Let users help choose it, they will be more likely to use it.

10. The contents of the box are tips or guides in _____.
    • A. assessing/checking the suitability of PPE
    • B. selection of PPE
    • C. distribution of PPE
    • D. uses of PPE

Additional Activities

SCRAPBOOK Making:

Collect agricultural PPE pictures. Cut and make designs. Paste them in your notebook, label and write the uses.

[transcriber’s note: an empty box for the scrapbook entry]

Answer Key

[transcriber’s note: the answer key on this page is printed rotated 180 degrees; the entries below are read in their upright order]

Lesson 3

What I Know

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

What’s More

1. j
2. i
3. h
4. g
5. f
6. e
7. d
8. c
9. b
10. a

What I Can Do

Correct	Wrong
B	A
E	C
F	D
G	H
J	I

Assessment

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

Lesson 4

What I Know

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

What’s More

1. sun glasses/ goggles
2. respirator
3. helmet/ hard hat
4. boots/overall coat
5. suitability
6. suit to the wearer
7. quality of PPE
8. light coat
9. experts
10. limitations

What I Have Learned

1. limitations
2. size
3. weight
4. suitable
5. suitability
6. eyes
7. goggles
8. eye
9. face
10. chemical contact

Assessment

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

References

1. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_dialogue/—sector/documents/normativeinstrument/wcms_161135.pdf
2. https://www.cmac.com.au/blog/ways-improve-nursery-workplace-safety-equipment-handling
3. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/PPP/PPP-90.pdf
4. https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—ed_dialogue/—sector/documents/normativeinstrument/wcms_161135.pdf
5. https://www.cmac.com.au/blog/ways-improve-nursery- workplace-safety-equipment-handling
6. https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/PPP/PPP-90.pdf

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