FARM HAZARD REPORT AT OSI’S FARM

OSI’S FARM

Farm: Rice

Variety: RC 440

Land Measurement: 2.7 hectares

Address: Nangi, Upi Maguindanao

Number of Workers: 20 workers

Age Range of Workers: 10-65 years old

THE CLASSIFICATION OF POSSIBLE HAZARD

• According to the owner of the farm, his farmers are not wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

1. PHYSICAL HAZARD

2. MECHANICAL HAZARD

The machine and equipment that the farm workers used are hand tractor, water pump, hand sickle or “garab” and threshing which may cause injuries or accidents if it’s not use properly and not well maintained by the farm workers.

3. CHEMICAL HAZARD

The chemical hazard that the farm has is when applying pesticides or insecticides that might cause dermatitis and other skin diseases to the farm workers.

4. BIOLOGICAL HAZARD

According to the owner of the farm, the biological hazard that the farm has are borer, black bug, snail, rats, and the dangerous one is snake which may cause a threat to their lives.

5. PSYCHOSOCIAL HAZARD

The farm workers are more concerned about the weather. The destructive weather conditions have the ability to affect the farmers that may cause them fatigue and stress. The crops may be destroyed by excessive rainfall and can affect the livestock.

SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE RISK

1. WEARING PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Wearing a proper personal protective equipment can protect people while working, it can reduce the number of severities of farm work related injuries and illnesses.

2. SAFETY AND HEALTH IN AGRICULTURE

This practice is intended to raise awareness of the hazards and risks associated with agriculture and promote their effective management and control to help prevent occupational accidents and diseases and improve the working environment in practice.

3. PROVIDE TRAINING

Safety training enables farmers to avoid serious and fatal accidents. Use chemical pesticides and fertilizers safely especially in using mechanical equipment. Reduce the income lost to agricultural accidents.

4. MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL AND TRADITIONAL EQUIPMENT

To avoid mechanical problems and physical injuries that may lead to death.

THANK YOU!