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    Grade 7 2ND Quarter Mo

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    This document provides information on various hand tools used in horticulture and agriculture. It describes the purposes and uses of tools like a bolo for cutting grasses and branches, a crowbar for digging and removing stones, and a spade for digging and mixing soil. It also covers farm implements like plows for tilling, harrows for pulverizing soil, and rotavators for tilling attached to tractors. Potential hazards of farm equipment like shear points, pinch points, and crush points are outlined. Finally, it lists ten basic safety guidelines for using farm tools, such as keeping guards in place, being aware of surroundings, and taking breaks.

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    Grade 7 2ND Quarter Mo

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    This document provides information on various hand tools used in horticulture and agriculture. It describes the purposes and uses of tools like a bolo for cutting grasses and branches, a crowbar for digging and removing stones, and a spade for digging and mixing soil. It also covers farm implements like plows for tilling, harrows for pulverizing soil, and rotavators for tilling attached to tractors. Potential hazards of farm equipment like shear points, pinch points, and crush points are outlined. Finally, it lists ten basic safety guidelines for using farm tools, such as keeping guards in place, being aware of surroundings, and taking breaks.

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    This document provides information on various hand tools used in horticulture and agriculture. It describes the purposes and uses of tools like a bolo for cutting grasses and branches, a crowbar for digging and removing stones, and a spade for digging and mixing soil. It also covers farm implements like plows for tilling, harrows for pulverizing soil, and rotavators for tilling attached to tractors. Potential hazards of farm equipment like shear points, pinch points, and crush points are outlined. Finally, it lists ten basic safety guidelines for using farm tools, such as keeping guards in place, being aware of surroundings, and taking breaks.

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    Grade 7 2ND Quarter Mo

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    This document provides information on various hand tools used in horticulture and agriculture. It describes the purposes and uses of tools like a bolo for cutting grasses and branches, a crowbar for digging and removing stones, and a spade for digging and mixing soil. It also covers farm implements like plows for tilling, harrows for pulverizing soil, and rotavators for tilling attached to tractors. Potential hazards of farm equipment like shear points, pinch points, and crush points are outlined. Finally, it lists ten basic safety guidelines for using farm tools, such as keeping guards in place, being aware of surroundings, and taking breaks.

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    GRADE 7 – HORTICULTURE

    Hand Tools
    Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines.
    They are being used in performing farm activities which involve small areas like school
    garden and home garden
    A Bolo is used for cutting tall grasses
    and weeds and chopping branches of
    trees.

    A Crowbar is used for digging big


    holes and for digging out big stones
    and stumps.

    A Pick-mattock is used for digging


    canals, breaking hard topsoil and for
    digging up stones and tree stumps.

    A Grab-hoe is used for breaking hard


    topsoil and for pulverizing

    A Spade is used for removing trash or


    soil, digging canals or ditches, and
    mixing soil media.

    A Shovel is used for removing trash,


    digging loose soil, moving soil from
    one
    place to another and for mixing soil
    media.
    A Rake is used for cleaning the
    ground
    and leveling the topsoil.

    A Spading fork is used for loosening


    the soil, digging out root crops and
    turning over the materials in a compost
    heap.
    A Light hoe is used for loosening and
    leveling soil and for digging out
    furrows
    for planting
    A Hand trowel is used for loosening
    the soil around the growing plants, and
    putting small amount of manure
    fertilizer in the soil.
    A Hand cultivator is used for
    cultivating the garden plot by
    loosening
    the soil and removing weeds around
    the plant.

    A Hand fork is used for inter-row


    cultivation.

    A Pruning shears is for cutting


    branches of planting materials and
    unnecessary branches of plants

    An Axe is used for cutting a bigger


    size
    post.

    A Knife is for cutting planting materials


    and for performing other operations in
    horticulture

    Sprinklers are used for watering


    seedlings and young plants

    Water pails are used for hauling


    water, manure and fert

    Sprayers are used to spray


    insecticides, foliar fertilizers, fungicides
    and herbicides

    A Wheel barrow is used for hauling


    trash, manures, fertilizers, planting
    materials and other equipment.

    A Sickle is a hand
    held agricultural tool with a variously
    curved blade typically used for cutting
    weeds
    Farm Implements
    These are accessories that are being pulled by working animals or mounted to
    machineries (hand tractor, tractor); which are usually used in the preparation of land.
    These are usually made of a special kind of metal.

    1. Plows. These are farm implements used in horticultural operations either pulled by a
    working animal or a tractor. The plow is specifically used for tilling large areas, making
    furrows and inter-row cultivation. Plows pulled by working animals are made of either a
    combination of metal or wood or pure metal. They are used to till areas with a shallower
    depth than that of the disc plows; which are pulled by tractors.

    2. Harrow. The native wooden harrow is made of wood with metal teeth; and pulled by
    a carabao while the disc harrow is made of metal mounted to a tractor. Harrows are
    used for tilling and pulverizing the soil

    3. Rotavator. The rotavator is an implement attached to a tractor used for tilling and
    pulverizing the soil

    The main hazards associated with exposure to these parts are described below.

    Shear/Cutting Points
    1. Shear points are created when the edges of two objects are moved close enough
    together to cut a material, as in the case of a pair of shears or an auger.
    2. Cutting points are created when a single object moves forcefully or rapidly enough
    to cut, as in the case of a sickle blade.
    3. They are hazards because of their cutting force, and because they often move so
    rapidly that they may not be visible.
    4. Workers should be aware of shear points, and shields or guards should be used to
    prevent exposure or access.
    Pinch Points
    1. Pinch points are formed when two objects move together and at least one of them is
    moving in a circle. For example, the point at which a belt runs onto a pulley is a pinch
    point. Belt drives, chain drives and gear drives are other examples of pinch points in
    power transmission devices.
    2. Body parts such as fingers, hands and feet can be caught directly in pinch points, or
    they may be drawn into the pinch points by loose clothing that becomes entangled.
    3. Workers should be aware of pinch points, and shields or guards should be used to
    prevent exposure or access.

    Wrap Points
    1. Rotating shafts are the most common source of wrap point accidents, although any
    exposed tool part that rotates can be a wrap point. Clothing or hair can catch on a
    rotating part.
    2. The ends of shafts that protrude beyond bearings are also dangerous. Universal
    joints, keys and fastening devices can also snag clothing.
    3. Entanglement with a wrap point can pull you into the machine, or clothing may
    become so tightly wrapped that you are crushed or suffocated.
    4. Workers operating machinery should be aware of wrap points and wear clothing that
    will not become entangled in moving components. In addition, where possible, shields
    or guards should be used to prevent access.

    Crush Points
    1. Crush points are created when two objects move toward each other or one object
    moves toward a stationary one. For example, o failure to block up tool safely can result
    in a crushing injury.
    2. Crushing injuries most commonly occur to fingers. To prevent a crushing injury,
    workers should: o be aware of crush points and avoid potentially dangerous situations;
    arrange the hitch point so that a tool can be backed into position without a worker being
    in the path;

    Pull-In Points
    1. Pull-in points usually occur when plant material or other obstacles become stuck in
    feed rolls or other tool parts, preventing the mechanism from operating

    Springs
    1. Springs are commonly used to help lift equipment such as shock absorbers, and to
    keep belts tight and may harbour potentially dangerous stored energy.
    2. Springs under compression will expand with great force when released while those
    that are stretched will contract rapidly when released.
    3. A worker should know in which direction a spring will move and how it might affect
    another tool part when released, and stay out of its path.

    GENERAL FARM TOOL SAFETY


    Keeping tools in good working condition is half the formula for being safe. The other half
    is the ability and awareness of the person using the tools
    Safety = Good Working Tools + Able and Aware Worker
    Tool failure causes some farm accidents; however, most farm accidents are caused by
    tired, stressed, rushed, distracted, or incompetent workers.
    In addition to the specific safe handling rules for each type of farm tools, there are ten
    basic guidelines for tools safety:
     Read and comply with the operator's safety manual for each piece of farm tool.
     Prepare for safety by wearing appropriate clothing, having enough rest, not drinking
    alcohol, and ensuring that all workers have been trained and are capable of safely using
    the farm tool.
     Keep all guards, shields, and access doors in place when the tool is in used
     Be aware of what you are doing and where you are going.
     Adjust tool to fit working conditions.
     Keep children and other people away from the working area.
     Take breaks from work, as necessary.

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