Title: Follow classroom, lab, and horticulture industry occupational safety procedures and protocols.
Course: Horticulture Science (18052-I) > Section: Gaining an Overview of the Horticulture Industry

Following safety procedures and protocols should include

- identifying potential safety hazards in the classroom, lab, land lab, and greenhouse
  - physical
  - chemical
  - biological
  - ergonomic
- explaining general safety
- discussing classroom/lab rules, procedures, and protocols
- passing all required safety tests with 100 percent accuracy for general safety, tools, machinery, and equipment
- following all requirements related to wear, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- recognition of classroom, lab, greenhouse, etc., evacuation routes
- recognition of fire extinguisher location(s)
- recognition of first aid kit/station location(s)
- explaining potential environmental hazards horticulture professionals and workers encounter (e.g., weather, heat, cold, air quality, noise) and how this impacts an employee’s ability to complete job assignments

- demonstrating industry-recommended safety practices, procedures, and adhering to guidelines when using tools, machinery, equipment, and other supplies in the classroom, lab, greenhouse, and/or land lab.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What clothing and equipment are required for personal safety in the horticulture industry?
- How do proper clothing and equipment help keep workers safe in the horticulture industry?
- What are the laws that address safety procedures in the horticulture industry?
- What are possible health issues that could arise while working outside in the horticulture industry?

Teacher Resources:

- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- United States Department of Labor (DOL)
- Laboratory Safety Resources, Virginia Tech
- Landscape and Horticultural Services (OSHA)
- Hand and Power Tool Safety (OSHA)