Title: Demonstrate safety in an agricultural operation.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Demonstrating Safety Skills in Agricultural Production

Demonstration should include using all safety procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE), and protocols related to

- farm equipment and machinery hazards
- chemical hazards
- biological hazards, including arboviral, zoonotic, and other animal-borne infection hazards
- respiratory hazards (e.g., acute and chronic air contaminants, organic dust, pesticide drift, spores)
- electrical hazards
- livestock hazards
- farm infrastructure hazards
- confined space hazards
- heat hazards
- noise hazards
- water hazards (e.g., ditches, sloughs, rain barrels, farm ponds)
- weather hazards (e.g., flooding, storm hazards, winter hazards)
- tourist and public walkup hazards, including child hazards.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do safety glasses protect a worker in an agricultural operation, and from what hazards do they protect the worker?
- What should one check for when conducting a hazard analysis?
- What categories of PPE are used to protect an agricultural worker?
- How can one’s attitude affect one’s safety?
- Why is having a purposeful attitude toward safety good for the farm business?
- When are gloves necessary?
- Where in your community might you learn more about farm safety (e.g., farm safety days through extension services)?
- How can daily job briefings help promote safety in an agricultural operation?

Teacher Resources:

- Gearing up for Safety, Production Agriculture Safety Training for Youth, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Purdue University
- Safety and Prevention, Workplace Safety and Health Topics, NIOSH, CDC, HHS
- Personal Protective Equipment, Safety and Health Topics, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)