WorksheetsFarm Safety Revision Questions (Grade 1 adapted)
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
What Irish government initiative is aimed at improving health and wellbeing in agriculture?
Healthy Ireland
Clean Water Plan
Farm Growth Scheme
Safe Roads Act
What is the main purpose of the Water Framework Directive?
Improve water quality in the EU
Increase crop yields across Europe
Reduce farm taxes
Ban all fertilizers
Which actions help farmers improve water quality? Select all that apply.
Do not spread fertilizer outside allowed times
Keep livestock out of rivers and streams
Dump waste into nearby ditches
Install more water troughs for animals
Which items are examples of personal protective equipment (PPE) used to keep people safe on farms? Select two.
Earmuffs
Gloves
Tractor tires
Concrete yard
How do you prevent white finger syndrome?
Reduce usage of vibrating tools
Use a battery operated tool
Wear gloves
Exercise your fingers after use
Among older farmers (65+ years), which are the main causes of death? Select all that apply.
Livestock incidents
Machinery accidents
Falls
Heart attacks
What health problem in farming is caused by spores from mouldy hay, straw, silage and mushroom compost?
Farmer’s lung
Bruised fingers
Skin issues
Sprained ankle
Which gas found in slurry is the most dangerous to humans and animals?
Hydrogen sulphide
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
At what minimum decibel level does noise become increasingly hazardous?
85 dB
50 dB
70 dB
100 dB
Besides hearing loss, which effects can farm noise cause? Select two.
Muffling
Buzzing
Faster running speed
Ear pain
Which diseases are zoonotic and can be transmitted from animals to humans? Select three.
Weils
TB
Ringworm
Lung diseases
Grass tetany
Which are examples of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that improve farm safety? Select all that apply.
Using and maintaining machinery and equipment correctly
Safe handling of chemicals and livestock
Use of appropriate PPE
Leaving warning signs off equipment
Under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act 2005, what is meant by a regulation?
A strict law that must be followed by everyone covered by it
A list of instructions for farm workers
A safety sign on the wall
A weekly meeting
What are benefits of safety signs to employees and visitors on a farm? Select all that apply.
They improve safety awareness
They warn visitors of hazards
They keep children away from farms
They give visitors information about the livestock
What must an HSA inspector issue if safety standards are not satisfactory but the hazard is not an immediate risk of serious injury?
Improvement notice
Prohibition notice
No notice at all
Safety statement
What is a prohibition notice?
A notice issued when there is an immediate risk of danger and the dangerous activity must be stopped immediately
A sign that asks you to wear PPE
A standard operating procedure which you must follow
A reminder to clean boots
Which types of work accidents must, by law, be reported to the Health and Safety Authority? Select both.
Death
If an employee is unable to work for more than 3 days
Hand injury
Slipping on ice
Which are duties of an employee under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act? Select two.
Wear appropriate PPE
Use all tools and equipment in a safe manner
Tell your coworkers when they are doing something illegal
Get a tractor license
Which are duties of an employer under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act? Select three.
Provide PPE
Provide training for staff
Provide safe equipment
Give all staff holidays at Christmas
Which specific marks must personal protective equipment (PPE) carry to indicate compliance with European standards? Select both.
CE mark
EN number
Farm logo
IFA stamp
What safety measures should be in place to protect children on farms? Select all that apply.
Ensure hazardous areas are securely fenced or locked away
Ensure children are supervised
Keep children under 6 away from farms
Make sure the child is wearing PPE
Which Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) must farmers follow? Select both.
Identify and register cattle
Identify and register sheep
Get planning permission for new sheds
Buy ration from a local supplier
Which safety precautions should you take when handling bulls? Select all that apply.
Use chain and ring
Use AI (artificial insemination) instead when possible
Notify the public that there is a bull in the field
Make sure the bull is vaccinated
What hazards are associated with telehandlers? Select all that apply.
Overturning
Electrocution
Loss of control
Falling attachments
Children running in front of it
Which are risks when chemicals are not used correctly? Select all that apply.
Fire
Burns
Damage to the environment
The chemicals will be past their sell by date
Which are the four classifications of chemicals mentioned? Select all that apply.
Veterinary
Everyday chemicals
Pesticides
Acids
Cleaning agents
After receiving an improvement notice, which actions must the farmer take? Select two.
Fix unsafe machinery and improve safety standards
Prepare and keep a safety statement
Ignore the notice
Put up new signs around the farm
Mary spills pesticide and cleans it up without wearing any PPE. What are the risks? Select all that apply.
Skin burns or irritation
Poisoning
Breathing problems
Walking problems
What immediate steps should be taken after a pesticide spill? Select all that apply.
Wear appropriate PPE and follow spill clean-up procedures
Move away and ventilate the area
Wash skin if contaminated
check the label on the bottle
