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Lesson 1
Identifying Hazards
Updated June 2006Updated June 2006
Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens in Agriculture
Activity Time Materials
Pre-Test Individual^ 5 minutes^
Student Handout Master 1. Lesson 1 Pre-Test
Activity 1A
Awareness of Workplace
Hazards: Warm-Up
Discussion and DVD
Teacher leads warm-up discussion of workplace hazards. Students watch DVD Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks and discuss issues it raises. Class 25 minutes
- DVD ( Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks) and DVD player
- (Optional) Transparencies Master 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics
- Student Handout Master 1. DVD Viewing Guide
- Master 1.4 DVD Viewing Guide: Teacher Answer Key
Activity 1B Pre-Activity
Discussion:Introduction
to Job Hazards
Students list and categorize workplace health and safety hazards. Class 10 minutes • Overhead projector or board
Activity 1B Hazard
Mapping Practice:
Warehouse Store
Students identify and label hazards on an existing workplace map. Individual and class 10 minutes
- Colored pens or pencils
- Student Handout Master 1. Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store
- Master 1.6 Sample Hazard Map: Teacher Answer Key
Activity 1B Mapping a
Specific Workplace
Students create maps of workplaces and locate, label, and categorize work and safety hazards on map. Individual or small groups 15 minutes
- Blank paper for making maps
- Colored pens or pencils
Homework
Complete Hazard Map Individual or small groups
minutes
Post-Test Individual^ 10 minutes
- Student Handout Master 1. Lesson 1 Post-Test
- Master 1.9 Lesson 1 Post-Test Teacher Answer Key
Optional Homework
Health and Safety Interviews Individual or small groups 5-15 minutes
- Student Handout Master 1. Workplace Health and Safety Survey
Lesson 1
Identifying Hazards
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- Provide examples of different types of job hazards.
- Identify and locate hazards in a workplace or classroom
- Identify four categories of health and safety hazards in the workplace.
- Provide examples of each of the following categories of hazards: physical, chemical, ergonomic and other hazards. Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs) This lesson addresses the following EALRs:
Health and Fitness
2.3 Acquire skills to live safely and reduce health risks 3.1 Understand how environmental factors affect one’s health 4.1 Analyze health and safety information
Communication
2.5 Effectively use images to support presentations 3.1 Use language to interact effectively and responsibly with others 3.2 Work cooperatively as a member of a group 3.3 Seek agreement and solutions through discussion
Social Studies (Geography)
1.1 Use and construct maps, charts and other resources
Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens in Agriculture Lesson 1 Masters Transparencies, Student Hand- outs, Teacher Answer Keys and Fact Sheets 1.1 Lesson 1 Pre-Test 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics 1.3 DVD Viewing Guide 1.4 DVD Viewing Guide: Teacher Answer Key 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store 1.6 S ample Hazard Map: Teacher Answer Key 1.7 Workplace Health and Safety Survey 1.8 Lesson 1 Post-Test 1.9 Lesson 1 Post-Test Teacher Answer Key Pre-Test Students will be given this pre-test to test their knowledge of workplace hazards before this unit is taught. At the end of the unit, a post-unit survey will be given so that students and teachers can assess how much the students have learned as a result of this unit. Activity time: 5 minutes Materials
- Student handouts: Master 1.1 Lesson 1 Pre-Test Procedure
- Distribute student handouts of Master 1.1 Lesson 1 Pre-Test prior to introducing any of the curriculum material.
- The pre-test is used to find out what students know about workplace health and safety before exposure to this curriculum. It is okay if they cannot answer all or most of the questions but they should try to answer the questions as best as possible.
- Collect the pre-test right after its completion and keep it until the post-test is also completed. DO NOT LET THE STUDENTS KEEP THE PRE-TEST. (Answers to the test can be found in Lesson 1, Master 1.9 Lesson 1 Post-Test Teacher Answer Key .) Note: Please do not use the specific examples from the pre-test in your instruction during this unit, as this diminishes its value as an assessment tool.
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- plant nursery
- wheat farm
- offi ce
- retail store 3.Then ask the students, “What kind of dangerous tasks or conditions do you think your job has/had?”
- Ask if anyone has ever been injured on their job or become ill because of their job. Discuss the injuries and illnesses briefly.
- Continue with follow-up questions regarding injuries and illnesses caused by the workplace. Possible questions include:
- What do you think caused the injury or illness?
- Could something have been done to prevent the illness or injury?
- Was something done to prevent the illness/injury? If yes, what?
- Do you know anyone else who has been injured at work?
- What were the injuries? How did the person get hurt?
DVD and Follow-up Discussion (15 minutes)
- Distribute Master 1.3 DVD Viewing Guide.
- Tell students to write answers to the questions on the guide while watching the DVD. (The questions on the guide are a summary of the issues posed in the DVD.)
- Show the DVD, Teen Workers: Real Jobs, Real Risks (13-minute DVD included with this curriculum).
- Lead a brief class discussion based on the questions in the DVD viewing guide. Possible answers are listed in Master 1.4 DVD Viewing Guide: Teacher Answer Key. Activity 1B Hazard Mapping In this activity students will identify and categorize a variety of job hazards and learn how to map workplace hazards. After practicing on an existing workplace map (Master 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store ) students will create their own
Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens in Agriculture maps, locating health and safety hazards in a specifi c workplace or “classroom” (school greenhouse, metal shop, barn, etc.). Students can work on these maps individually or in small groups, and will present their maps to the class at the end of this lesson depending on the time available. (Optional) The assignment to map a specific workplace may also be used during job shadowing. With permission, have the students map the workplaces they visit. Activity time: 25-30 minutes Materials
- Blank sheets of paper for making maps (standard 8.5” x 11” paper for individual maps, larger sheets for group maps)
- Colored pens/pencils
- Overhead projector
- Student handouts of Master 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store
- Transparency of Master 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store
- Transparency of Master 1.6 Sample Hazard Map: Teacher Answer Key Procedure
Pre-Activity Discussion: Introduction to Job
Hazards (10 minutes)
1.Ask students to try to defi ne the term “job hazard.” Write their responses on the board or overhead as they are suggested. See if everyone can agree on a definition.
- One example of a summarized definition is: •. A job hazard is anything at work that causes injury or illness, either physically or mentally.
- Using their defi nition, ask students to list as many workplace hazards as they can. Write the list on the board or overhead. Questions to generate discussion may include: - What hazards have you noticed at your workplace?
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- Your completed chart may be similar to the sample below: Physical Hazards Chemical Hazards Ergonomic Hazards Other Hazards Sharp objects Cleaning products Bending, twisting Job violence/ stress Missing safety guards Paints Extended periods in single position Zoonotic diseases (diseases spread from animals to people Hot work surfaces Acids and solvents Poor lighting Blood-borne Pathogens (HIV, hepatitis) Scaffolds and ladders Welding fumes Constant/ heavy lifting Poisonous plants (e.g. poison ivy) Wet fl oors Carbon monoxide Improper lifting Insect bites/ stings Constant loud noise Pesticides Repetitive movements Emotional strain Electricity Wood dust Having to use too much force Animal and bird droppings Bodies of water Poor air quality Awkward motions Distractions
Hazard Mapping Practice: Warehouse Store
(5 minutes)
In this exercise, students will work individually or in small groups. Students will create maps showing the location of hazards in a generic work place.
- Distribute Master 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store.
- Using a transparency of Master 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store , demonstrate how to label the hazards and hazard categories on their maps.
- Ask students to identify and label as many hazards as they can on this map using a color key or symbols. You may wish to post a color/symbol key (sample below).
Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens in Agriculture Sample color/symbol code:
- Red (triangle) = Physical Hazards
- Green (circle) = Chemical Hazards
- Blue (square) = Ergonomic Hazards
- Orange (star) = Other Hazards
- Remind students to include hazards from each of the categories listed earlier (Physical Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Ergonomic Hazards, Other Hazards). Allow students to mark hazards on their Warehouse Store maps.
- Using a transparency of Master 1.6 Sample Hazard Map: Teacher Answer Key , review answers with students.
Mapping a Specific Workplace (10 minutes)
- Explain that the students will now create a map of a workplace or classroom and draw, label, and categorize health and safety hazards on the map.
- Assign students a specifi c type of workplace, or allow them to choose a workplace they are familiar with such as a barn, office, store, restaurant, etc. It may also be appropriate to use a room or area of the school grounds such as a metal shop, barn or greenhouse.
- Distribute paper and colored pens/pencils to students (blank sheets of standard 8.5" x 11" paper to students working individually, larger sheets of paper for students working as groups.)
- Instruct students to create a rough floor plan of the workplace on the paper using pencil, then outline the final fl oor plan using a black pen or marker. The fl oor plan should show: - Rooms - Work areas - Major equipment and fixtures - Doors and windows - Outline of workplace grounds, if relevant
- Ask the students to draw, identify and label as many hazards as possible on their workplace map using a color key or symbols. You may wish to post a color/symbol key (sample below). Sample color/symbol code.
- Red (Triangle) = Physical Hazards
- Green (Circle) = Chemical Hazards
Health and Safety Awareness for Working Teens in Agriculture Lesson 1 Masters: Transparencies,Student Hand- outs, Teacher Answer Keys and Fact Sheets 1.1 Lesson 1 Pre-Test 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics 1.3 DVD Viewing Guide 1.4 DVD Viewing Guide: Teacher Answer Key 1.5 Sample Hazard Map: Warehouse Store 1.6 Sample Hazard Map: Teacher Answer Key 1.7 Workplace Health and Safety Survey 1.8 Lesson 1 Post-Test 1.9 Lesson 1 Post-Test Teacher Answer Key
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Master 1. 1 Lesson 1 Pre-Test (page 1 of 2)
Student Name: Period: Date:
Lesson 1: Identifying Workplace Hazards
Directions: Read the story below and answer the questions at the end of the story in the spaces provided. Dan, age 17, and Gwen, age 15, both work at a large plant nursery. Dan cares for all the tools at the nursery which includes such jobs as using a grinding wheel to sharpen clippers, and lifting the larger potted plants onto carts so they can be moved to other areas of the nursery. He also works in pest control and is in charge of monitoring for wasps and insect nests. Gwen works in the greenhouses weeding and watering plants. As needed, she uses pesticides and fertilizers in caring for the plants. Some of the plants sit on tables and some are in flats on the ground where she has to weed them from a kneeling or squatting position. There are 8 hazards in the story above. Provide an example of each type of hazard from the story and list them below. Hazard Type Example from story
- Chemical Hazard: _______________________________________________________
- Physical Hazard: ________________________________________________________
- Ergonomic Hazard: ______________________________________________________
- Other Hazard: __________________________________________________________
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Master 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 1 of 6)
Work-Related Injuries of Young Workers (Under Age 18) Nationwide
About 200,000 injured^ each year - At least 64,000 require medical treatment Washington State
About 2500 injured^ each year WA
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Master 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 2 of 61.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 2 of 61.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 2 of 6 ))
Most Common Injuries
- Cuts 8,134 (29% of total) - Sprains 4,644 (17%) - Bruises 2,903 (10.5%) - Burns 2,123 (8%)
Serious Injuries
- Broken Bones 654 - Dislocations 94 - Concussions 92 - Amputations 43
How Young Workers (Under Age 18)
Are Injured in Washington State
27,688 Total Injuries
(1992-2002 combined)
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Master 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 4 of 6)
Total Work-Related Deaths of Young Workers (Under Age 18) Nationwide
603 Young Workers died between 1992 and 2000
An Average of 67 die each year
More than 30% of the fatalities occured in family owned businesses
Washington State
10 young workers died between 1992 – 2003
Deaths by industry: — Agriculture ( 6 deaths) — Construction (2) — Building Maintenance (1) — Vehicle Service (1)
WA
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Statewide 10 young workers died from^ work related accidents^ — 60% of those deaths occurred doing agriculture work — 2 in fruit tree crop production — 1 in field crop production — 1 in wheat production — 2 in feed storage
*(Under age 18)
Agriculture Related Deaths of Young Workers in Washington State*
(Washington State Data 1992-2003)
WA
Master 1.2 Workplace Injury Statistics (page 5 of 6)
