1. What is a hazard?
2. Give at least 3 examples of common farm hazards and explain how particular hazard affects the farmers? Follow the chant below
3. How can farmers protect themselves from these hazards?
4. Enumerate the different hazards in farm operations
2. Give at least 3 examples of common farm hazards and explain how particular hazard affects the farmers? Follow the chant below
3. How can farmers protect themselves from these hazards?
4. Enumerate the different hazards in farm operations
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1. A hazard is a potential source of harm. Substances, events, or circumstances can constitute hazards when their nature would allow them, even just theoretically, to cause damage to health, life, property, or any other interest of value.
2.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.
chemicals – pesticides and herbicides can cause injuries such as burns, respiratory illness or poisoning.
3. Use personal protective equipment such as respirators, waterproof clothes, rubber gloves, and waterproof footwear. Make sure chemicals are safely stored and cupboards locked. Never spray chemicals on days when there is a high wind. ... Keep a list of all hazardous substances used on the farm.
4.Farmers and farm workers suffer from increased rates of respiratory diseases, noise-induced hearing loss, skin disorders, certain cancers, chemical toxicity, and heat-related illnesses. ... Dairy and grain farmers are the most common victims. The months when moldy crops are handled indoors are the most dangerous.