Q1 M5 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & OHS REQUIREMENTS IN HORT

A Personal Protective Equipment where it protects workers from ordinary bumps and scrapes sustained when working in close quarters or under low ceilings.

• Bump cap
• Cap
• Hard hat
• Helmet

It protects your lungs with the correct respiratory equipment (dust masks, cartridge respirators, gas masks, air pacts) when working in dusty or moldy conditions, spray painting, applying chemicals, working in bins, tanks, silos, and manure storage places.

• Earplug
• Respirator
• Fall Management Equipment
• Safety Shoes

This PPE is usually used in picking fruits from taller trees or applying pesticides to fruit trees.

• Back supports
• Fall arresters
• Safety harnesses
• All of the above

What is the proper treatment when there is an object embedded in the eye?

• Flush eye with water until object rinses out. If this doesn't work, bandage both eyes loosely and seek medical attention.
• Apply a cold compress for 15 minutes to reduce swelling. Seek medical attention.
• Four to 12 hours later, eyes may be sensitive to light or may be red and swollen.
• Bandage both eyes loosely and seek medical attention.

What is the proper treatment when you bump or bruise near the eye?

• Flush eye with water until object rinses out. If this doesn't work, bandage both eyes loosely and seek medical attention.
• Apply a cold compress for 15 minutes to reduce swelling. Seek medical attention.
• Four to 12 hours later, eyes may be sensitive to light or may be red and swollen.
• Bandage both eyes loosely and seek medical attention.

This PPE is used to protect from hand injury like cuts, bruises from performing horticultural works.

• Eye and face protection
• Hand protection
• Foot protection
• Head Protection

Personal Protective Equipment that protects the ear from hazardous noise in the farm.

• Eye and Face protection
• Hand protection
• Head protection
• Hearing protection

Personal Protective Equipment, fire-retardant wool and fire-retardant cotton, materials used in whole-body personal protective equipment, include leather, synthetics, rubber, and plastic.

• Eye and Face protection
• Foot protection
• Protective clothing
• Hearing protection

At present, what is our first priority?

• Personal Protective Equipment
• Health and safety
• COVID- Vaccine
• Property

It helps distribute weight more evenly, providing support during such tasks as climbing a ladder.

• Metatarsal guards
• Safety shoes
• Steel shanks
• Steel midsoles