Session 1: Prevent Hazardous Conditions at Workplace
Unit 5: Occupational Health, Hygiene and First Aid Practices
Textual Question-Answers
Check Your Progress
Fill in the Blanks
1. Substances intended for preventing and mitigating pests arecalled…………
Ans: pesticides
2. Hazards related to agricultural machinery are called…………
Ans: mechanical hazards
3. Keep electrical equipment away from…………
Ans: water
4. Risk is defined as the danger of loss from ………………circumstances.
Ans: uncertain
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Ergonomic hazards are caused by……………
(a) poorly designed tools
(b) machinery
(c) chemicals
(d) electricity
Ans: (a) poorly designed tools
2. The use of dangerous substances comes under……………
(a) ergonomic hazard
(b) extreme weather hazards
(c) chemical hazards
(e) natural hazards
Ans: (c) chemical hazards
3. Hazards due to agricultural machinery are……………
(a) electrical
(b) mechanical
(c) chemical
(d) none of these
Ans: (b) mechanical
4. Electrical hazards arise due to…………
(a) faulty switches
(b) spray chemicals
(c) farm animals
(d) all of the above
Ans: (a) faulty switches
5. Extreme toxic label for pesticide is denoted by……………
(a) blue
(b) green
(c) yellow
(d) red
Ans: (d) red
6. Pesticides should be sprayed during……………
(a) rainy and windy days
(b) sunny and clear days
(d) foggy days
(e) any weather
Ans: (b) sunny and clear days
Descriptive Questions
1. Define hazards.
Ans: Hazards are sources or situations that have the potential to causeinjury, illness, damage to property, or harm to the environment.
2. List the various types of hazards related to agriculture and discussthem in brief.
Ans: The major hazards related to agriculture are mechanical hazards, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, ergonomic hazards, biological hazards, extreme weather hazards, and animal-related hazards. These hazards maycause accidents, health problems, or loss of life if proper safety measures are not followed.
3. Discuss the ways in which pesticides enter our food items.
Ans: Pesticides enter food items through direct spraying on crops, absorption by plants from treated soil and water, residues on harvested produce, and contamination during storage and transportation.
4. Give one example each of hazards related to height, extremeweather, chemicals and animals.
Ans:
Height hazard: falling from a ladder or tree.
Extreme weather hazard: heat stroke due to high temperature.
Chemical hazard: pesticide poisoning.
Animal hazard: injury caused by a snake bite or cattle.
5. Differentiate between the following:
(a) Hazard and disaster
Ans: A hazard is a potential source of harm, while a disaster is the actual occurrence of damage or loss due to a hazard.
(b) Hazard and risk
Ans: Hazard refers to the source of danger, whereas risk is the likelihoodof harm occurring due to exposure to a hazard.
(c) Natural and manmade disaster
Ans: Natural disasters are caused by natural forces such as floods andearthquakes, while manmade disasters result from human activities likeindustrial accidents and chemical spills.
(d) Chemical and biological disaster
Ans: Chemical disasters occur due to the release of harmful chemicals, while biological disasters are caused by the spread of harmful microorganismsor toxins.
