Courses of Study : Career Tech: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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1 ) Explain the importance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), industry regulations, and individual responsibilities in workplace safety and health practices.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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2 ) Describe job-related high-hazard area risk assessment techniques and the impact of accidents on industry.

•  Utilizing job safety analysis worksheets
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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3 ) Compare federal and state child labor laws regarding hours and locations where youth may work, including required permits.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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4 ) Explain worker rights according to the OSHA Safety and Health Regulations standards.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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5 ) Describe characteristics of flammable and combustible liquids, including flash point, flammable limits, boiling point, vapor density, vapor pressure, ignition temperature, and specific gravity.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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6 ) Demonstrate storage and handling procedures for flammable and combustible liquids.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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7 ) Compare classes of fire and fire extinguishers.

•  Discussing the proper use of fire extinguishers
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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8 ) Develop an emergency plan, including fire protection, means of egress, exit route and exits, and special concerns for confined spaces.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
All Resources: 0
9 ) Explain assured equipment grounding programs.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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10 ) Interpret general environmental controls, safety color codes for marking physical hazards, and specifications for accident prevention signs and tags.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
All Resources: 0
11 ) Explain machine guarding general requirements for industrial and construction machines and operations.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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12 ) Explain tool safety guidelines, including hand, power, power-actuated, and pneumatic tools.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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13 ) Explain industrial and construction health and first aid procedures, including personal protection from body fluids; skin, rash, or dermatitis incidents; and oil, gas, and chemical spills.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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14 ) Explain the importance of hazard communication, including signs, signals, barricades, markers, lockouts, and tags used on a job site.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
All Resources: 0
15 ) Explain the use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
All Resources: 0
16 ) Explain the use of personal protective equipment, including eye, face, foot, and respirator protection.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
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17 ) Explain site-specific protection procedures and safety requirements with regard to the importance of housekeeping procedures, the use of ladders and scaffolding, rigging procedures, and hazards of floor and wall openings.

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2009)
Grade(s): 9 - 12
Safety and Health Regulations
All Resources: 0
18 ) Explain the importance of safety practices for manual lifting, load lifting, and rigging procedures.