Agricultural Science (AS)·General agriculture · NSSCAS 1.4
Health, safety & welfare in agriculture
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A young worker on a farm near Tsumeb drives the tractor, mixes a drum of pesticide and loads the harvest — all before breakfast, and all without one thought for his own safety. By that Friday he has a cut hand, a burning cough and a rash up both arms. How does a Namibian farm keep its people safe from machines, germs, chemicals and dust — and how does the health of those people decide how much the whole farm can produce?
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCAS Agricultural Science (AS) 1.4):
- Describe the physical, biological and chemical hazards on a farm, including natural plant-based pesticides, poisonous substances and dust
- Describe the injuries that can result from agricultural equipment, agro-chemicals and the harvesting and handling of crops
- Discuss the measures that reduce the risk of injury, including a dust mask, PPE, machine guards, safe chemical storage and mixing, and first aid
- Explain the legislation and policy that deal with health and safety in the agricultural sector, including the Labour Act and its regulations
- Explain the special health-and-safety guidelines for the piggery, poultry, crop production, abattoir and butchery sectors
- Investigate the effects of employees' illness and welfare, including HIV and AIDS and cancer, on a farm's production capacity
- Discuss strategies to cope with illness and support welfare, including education, testing, treatment and ARVs, workload adjustment, protection and counselling
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