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Upon successful completion of this unit the learner/candidate will:
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Task:
These are the sorts of tasks to help you know what you need.
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Assessment Criteria
The learner has achieved the learning outcomes because he/she can demonstrate knowledge
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| 1. Be aware of the effects accidents and ill health can have on businesses and people |
1. Look at three sample accidents
2. Identify the category the accident belongs to
3. Explain the costs of the accident
4. Give examples of ill health arising from farming
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1.1 Recognise the effects that work related accidents, incidents and ill-health can have on people
1.2 Recognise the effects that work related accidents, incidents and ill-health can have on a business |
| 2. Know his/her role in the business with regard to health and safety |
1. What are duties of employers to their employees.
2. What are duties of employees to colleagues?
3. What is your role @ work regarding health & safety
4. Who is person responsible for your welfare?
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2.1 Identify the responsibilities of an employee with regard to health and safety in the workplace
2.2 Identify the responsibilities of an employer with regard to health and safety in the workplace
2.3 Identify what responsibilities the employee has in the use, care and replacement of PPE provided for use at work
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| 3. Know how to co-operate with others to improve health and safety |
1. What does 'Co-operate' mean?
2. What is needed to enable Co-operation?
3. How can co-operation improve health and safety ?
4. Apply each of the "Four C's" to local example
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3.1 Indicate the benefits of co-operating with others to improve health and safety standards
3.2 Identify when and on what issues he/she would expect to be consulted by his/her employer
3.3 State ways in which he/she might contribute to a positive, vibrant health and safety culture in the workplace
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| 4. Understand how his/her work can affect the health and safety of others |
1. Describe own work. What do you do, who do you work with, where do you go,
2. How may you have an impact on others? - repercussions of an accident.
3. Positive examples. Following procedures where legal requirements eg pesticides, FLT's.
4. Negative examples..No clear procedures, guidance, training leaving employees unsure. 'Commonsense' can not be relied on..
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4.1 Identify how his/her work can affect the health and safety of others |
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5. Know the consequences of safe versus unsafe behaviour and the impact that has on attitude of others towards risk
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1. How to identify Safe v unsafe among employers
2. How to identify Safe v unsafe among employees
3. What to look for to demonstrate safe/unsafe behaviour?
4. Effects on others of employer & employee behaviour..
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5.1 Recognise examples of unsafe behaviour in
the work place
5.2 Recognise examples of safe behaviour in the workplace
5.3 Identify possible consequences of unsafe behaviour in the workplace
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| 6. Be aware of major sources of accidents and ill health in agriculture/horticulture |
1. Check out the figures about accidents that happen on farms?
2. Identify the most frequent accidents?
3. What is most common disease/disorder among farmers/farmworkers
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6.1 Identify the main sources of accidents in agriculture/horticulture
Identify the main sources of ill-health in agriculture/horticulture
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| 7. Know appropriate measures to control the risks in agriculture/horticulture |
Identify hierachy of control measures.
Apply to given agric/hortic situation/process
Select practices, including instructions and procedures, to control risks.
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7.1 Identify appropriate measures control the risks in agriculture/horticulture
7.2 Identify the importance of following manufacturers’ instructions for the use of equipment, materials and products
7.3 Identify the significance of a risk assessment and safe system of work prepared by employer
7.4 Identify risks in the workplace associated with the following and examples of control measures:
- workplace transport
- working at height
- machinery
- manual handling
- high noise levels
- high levels of dust in the air and other asthmagens
- exposure to hazardous substances, including micro-organisms
- working in confined spaces and/or excavations
- electricity
7.10 Identify typical causes of slips, trips and falls in the workplace and examples of control measures
7.14 Indicate what to do in the event of an accident
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| 8. Understand the importance of checking that measures to protect health and safety in agriculture/horticulture are properly maintained and used as instructed |
Explain what an "Inspection" could consist of?
Identify who is repsonsible for checking equipment and process at work.
Descibe how a job desciption could include a regular check on equipment.
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8.1 Identify the benefits of regular checks of vehicles, work equipment and safety equipment |
| 9. Be aware of the particular risks to children, vulnerable adults and visitors from agricultural/horticultural activities |
Explain what you consider should be done to reduce accidents to children on farms
Identify where and how children are most at danger on a farm
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9.1 Name groups of people who are most at risk in the typical agricultural/horticultural working environment
9.2 Recognise the significance of awareness and supervision
Identify how and why the health and safety of vulnerable groups of people might be at risk in the agricultural/horticultural working environment
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| 10. Be aware of jobs in agriculture/horticulture which require specific standards of training and competence |
Identify the jobs on farms/hort that require:
- Certification by law.
- Criteria of competence..
Where would you go to get a certificate of competence?
Does your job involve any one of the following....?
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10.1 Identify specific work activities / equipment in agriculture/horticulture for which recognised standards of training /competence are available or required |
