AGR3000: Agriculture Safety – Course Overview
Students recognize and assess the hazards and manage the risks associated with working in agriculture. This course emphasizes real-world application of safety practices within farm, ranch, and rural environments.
📋 Course Parameters:
Supports practical, hands-on safety learning in rural settings
🔗 Supporting Courses:
- AGR1010: Introduction to Agriculture
- HCS2020: First Aid/CPR with AED
- HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems
🎯 Key Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and describe agricultural hazards
- Predict hazards in farm and ranch settings
- Provide examples of chemical, physical, ergonomic, biological, and psychosocial hazards in agricultural environments
- Describe machinery hazards: pinch points, wrap points, shear points, pull-in points, crush points
- Recognize animal-related hazards and proper handling techniques
- Identify environmental hazards: sun exposure, water hazards, fuel, and human factors
- Demonstrate agricultural safety standards and practices
- Fire Safety: Understand classifications, fire elements, extinguisher types, and fire prevention planning
- Electrical Safety: Identify hazards and apply lockout/tagout procedures
- Ladder Safety: Identify ladder types, safe use, care, and inspection
- Confined Space Safety: Identify confined spaces, hazards, pre-entry testing, rescue planning
- Chemical Safety (WHMIS): Understand WHMIS classifications, labels, SDS, and handling responsibilities
- Apply hazard response and risk control techniques
- Use appropriate PPE (e.g., helmets, respirators, gloves, boots)
- Demonstrate safe ergonomic practices for common tasks (lifting, shoveling, bending)
- Implement safe practices around animals
- Create a rural emergency response kit and action plan
- Prepare targeted health and safety action plans for:
- Machinery and equipment
- Chemicals
- Fire and electrical hazards
- Environmental hazards
- Research agricultural health and safety legislation and exemptions
- Demonstrate Basic Competencies
- Fundamental Skills: Communication, information management, numeracy, problem-solving
- Personal Management Skills: Positive behavior, responsibility, adaptability, continuous learning, safety awareness
- Teamwork Skills: Collaborate and contribute to group tasks
📊 Evaluation:
After completing the course, students must let their teacher know so they can be issued appropriate course credit.
🎓 Certification:
Certification is available upon successful completion of all course requirements and passing exam mark of 70%.