LESSON PLAN Rigor/Relevance

Framework
Area and/or Course Horticulture 6
C D
5

Knowledge
Assimilation Adaptation
4 _______ ___X____

Lesson Title Pruning and Horticulture Safety 3

2 A B
No. Periods 1 (73- minute period) 1 Acquisition Application
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Teacher Goal(s): 1 2 3 4 5
1. Students will understand the need to have a safe Application
horticulture environment.
2. Students will be introduced the greenhouses and the
Resource Center

Objectives:

The student will be able to (TSWBT). (Oregon Skill Set numbers in parentheses at the
end of the objective statement.)
1. Define and identify safe practices and procedures in horticulture (AGS 06.02.01)
2. Explain safety hazards in the greenhouse setting and horticulture industry (AGS 06.01.02.00)
3. Compare and contrast safe behaviors and situations with unsafe conditions (AG 06.02.01.05)
4. Identify the need for personal protective equipment (AGS 06.01.01.01)
5. Select and identify unsafe conditions or violations in the greenhouse (AG 06.02.05)

State Standards met by Objectives:

Subject Strand Eligible Content
1. AG 06.02.01.05 Demonstrate specific actions to avoid hazardous
work situations
2. AGS 06.01.02.00 Demonstrate the importance of safety, health and
environmental compliance and performance in an
agricultural workplace for all employees
3. AGS 06.01.01.01 Identify major regulatory areas related to a specific
industry or workplace environment
4. AG 06.02.05 Demonstrate knowledge and skills that prevent
health and safety problems in the workplace

Knowledge: 1=awareness; 2=comprehension; 3=application; 4=analysis; 5=synthesis; 6=evaluation

Application: 1=knowledge in one discipline; 2=apply knowledge in one discipline; 3=apply knowledge across disciplines; 4=apply knowledge to real-world predictable situations; 5=apply
knowledge to real-world unpredictable situations
Materials, Equipment, Audio-Visual Aids: References:
http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~rugreenhouse/rules.html
1. PowerPoint
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/injury/
2. Goggles
3. Long pants
4. Gloves
5. Long sleeved shirt
Anticipatory Set/Introduction/Motivation/Interest Approach:

Review Yesterday’s Lesson:

Yesterday’s lesson related to hand tool identification and safety precautions. The teacher will
perform verbal checks for understanding of material as well as administer a hand tool
identification quiz.

Verbal Questions will include:

(Teacher shows each tool, and asks students the following question for each)
1. What is this tool; and what is what type of cuts will this tool make?
2. What are the safety precautions for this tool?
3. What are the safety features of this tool?
4. What is the process for sharpening the blades of this tool?
5. How should this tool be stored for future use?

Set:

The teacher will come into class dressed in complete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
including safety glasses, earplugs, gloves, boots, coveralls, and coat. When I describe each piece
of PPE I will remove the article and describe it.

Transition (Use Objective):

1. Define and identify safe practices and procedures in horticulture

2. Explain safety hazards in the greenhouse setting and horticulture industry
3. Compare and contrast safe behaviors and situations with unsafe conditions
4. Identify the need for personal protective equipment
5. Select and identify unsafe conditions or violations in the greenhouse
Strategy – Includes Teacher
Activity, Student Activity,
Questions/Answers and
Objectives
Objective #1
(Q) Why is safety in
Horticulture so important?
(A) There are a lot of
dangerous situations, most of
which can be avoided by using
safety
(Q) What does it mean to be
safe?
(A) Use common sense, no
horseplay, etc.
(Q) Who’s responsibility is it
to maintain safe working
conditions in the greenhouse?
(A) OURS!
Teacher will present facts
using a PowerPoint
presentation to show the
number of accidents which
occur in agricultural settings
(Q) Why do you think the
agricultural industry has such a 20% of fatalities to workers each year. The industry also has a
high rate of fatal accidents
(A) Because our conditions are
more likely to have accidents
being around equipment,
chemicals, etc. than an office
setting or other mostly indoor
occupations.
Subject Matter Outline/Problem and Solution (Application
Points Lace in Throughout Lesson) (Modeling, Guided
Practice, and Content)
Horticulture Safety
Safety is important in horticulture, other areas of agriculture, in
work, and in life in general.
To be safe means to be free of harm. Practicing safety in
horticulture involves preventing injury and loss. Safety is
everyone’s responsibility.
Knowing about safety can help prevent accidents. Accidents
are actions that occur unintentionally. Accidents cannot be
predicted, but they are more likely to occur in hazardous
situations.
Hazards are dangers where risk is present. In the United States,
accidents kill nearly one million people and injure 900,000
more per year. Accidents are the leading cause of death.
Accidents can happen anywhere including in the home, at
work, or in public areas.
Major areas of concern in horticulture safety include safety
practices in pest control, safety with machinery and tools, and
safety with tractors and large equipment. Knowing how to
properly use these items can help reduce risk and help prevent
accidents.
Agriculture has one of the worst fatal accident and
occupational ill health records of any major employment
sector.
Less than 1.5% of the working population is employed in
agriculture yet the sector is responsible for between 15% and
rate of self-reported illness which is typically higher than the
average for all industries.
The provisional fatal injury rate in agriculture for 2007/08 was
9.7 fatalities per 100,000 workers - the highest of any industrial
sector. Included in the definition of agriculture is horticulture,
forestry and other related industries. In mainstream agriculture

(Q) What is one way we can
help minimize the risks
associated with agricultural
practices?
(A) Use safety!
Students will be asked
questions and asked to rank
the following accidents in
order from 1-8. 1 being the
most likely to cause death, and
8 causing the least amount of
deaths in the agricultural
industry:
(Answers are under “The
main causes of death to
workers”)
-asphyxiation/drowning
-electricity
-falling
-livestock related
-trapped by something
collapsing or overturning
-transport
-struck by moving or falling
objects
-contact with machinery
Objective #2
(Q) What are some of the
safety hazards or situations in
the horticulture industry?
(A) sharp objects, saws, heavy
materials, plants which may
cause allergic reaction for
certain individuals, chemicals,
etc.
(Q) What are some safety
aspects or rules we should
consider when we are working
in the greenhouse?
Students will be asked to make
the area for particular concern is the self-employed.
This means an average of 46 people each year are killed in the
industry – almost 1 death per week!
Of the 464 people killed over the past ten years:
 145 were employees
 254 were self employed
 65 were members of the public, of which
 26 of these were children under the age of 16 years old
The main causes of death to workers continue to be:
 transport (being run over or vehicle overturns) -
accounting for 24% of fatalities.
 falling from a height (through fragile roofs, trees etc) -
17%.
 struck by moving or falling objects (bales, trees etc) -
15%.
 asphyxiation / drowning - 10%
 livestock related fatalities - 10%
 contact with machinery - 8%
 trapped by something collapsing or overturning - 7%
 contact with electricity - 5%
Safety Hazards in Horticulture
1. Review Safe Operating Practices for applicable
equipment and perform pre-operational checks.
2. Make sure work area is clear of any slip or trip hazards
before starting work
3. Always wear appropriate personal protective equipment
(PPE) as recommended by the manufacture and as
noted on MSDS for any chemicals being used and as
designated by your supervisor. ( To include, but not
limited to, eyewear, Gloves, Respirator (mask), etc.)
4. Avoid skin contact with chemicals.
5. Do not smoke when applying chemicals.
6. For procedures requiring respirator use, employees
must be medically certified (fit tested) to use one and
trained in respiratory protection prior to use.
7. Proper lifting techniques shall be used. Get help or use
equipment when weight exceeds your safe lifting
a list of as many hazards as
they can in 3-4 minutes.
The teacher will explain to the
students that this activity is a
competition between your
classmates, so try and come up
with as many hazards as
possible
(Q) When you are finished in
the greenhouse; what are some
clean-up things to make sure
and complete?
(A) Wash hands, clean area,
sanitize tools
Objective #3
(Q) What are some unsafe
things which could cause an
accident in the greenhouse?
(A) Throwing things, not
picking things up, etc.
Students will come up with a
list of unsafe activities in the
greenhouse and an
appropriate consequence for
each action.
Teacher will have students
read the consequences and the
actions out loud and agree to
one of the consequences.
capacity.
8. All chemicals and rooting hormones shall be properly
labeled and stored in a manner consistent with the
labeling and MSDS for that product. Always follow any
recommendation for exposure and spill cleanup as
noted in the MSDS sheet.
9. Use appropriate measuring devices and use a funnel
when pouring chemicals to prevent chemical spills.
10. All electrical equipment such as heated propagation
mats shall be checked on a periodic basis for function
and wear.
11. All cords used shall have proper grounds and be
plugged into a GFCI outlet. Drop cords are not to be
used on a continuous basis they are for temporary use
only.
12. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after
handling hormones and chemicals.
Horticulture Safety Rules
No one is to change, reprogram or turn on and off any
equipment, computer panels, or circuit breakers. Personal
safety can be at risk and serious damage can occur to
equipment and research projects if controls are tampered with.
The greenhouse is considered a laboratory and proper lab
safety should be followed at all times. Open toe shoes and
sandals cannot be worn in the greenhouse.
Make sure that doors to greenhouse zones are closed at all
times. Proper heating or cooling will not occur if they are open.
Open doors also allow insects to enter your greenhouse. Due to
the negative pressure created by the cooling fans, make sure
doors are latched to prevent accidental opening.
Do not block or stack materials in front of intake vents in
greenhouse zones. The vents can be damaged and uneven
cooling will occur.
To avoid the clogging of drains and dirt build up in the
greenhouse all potting is to be performed in the headhouse
work area. Please clean up all refuse from potting.
To reduce the possibility of water hoses bursting and
flooding the greenhouse turn faucet valve off after use and
return hose to holder.
Carts should be promptly returned to the greenhouse
entrance when not in use. Return other borrowed equipment to
proper locations.
Avoid getting growth lamps wet when watering or spraying
especially when lamps are on. Due to the high temperature of

Objective #4
(Q) What is Proper Protective
Equipment?
(A) a.k.a. PPE includes such
things as safety glasses,
goggles, safety shields or
helmets
As the students name some of
the PPE items the teacher,
who has been teaching with
PPE for the entire period, will
remove the goggles, helmet,
and shield and talk about each
one as the students call them.
(Q) Why is hearing protection
so critical around equipment?
(A) Once you lose part of your
hearing, you will never get it
back
(Q) What are some examples
of respiratory PPE?
(A) breathing masks,
respirators, etc.
(Q) What are some examples
of skin and body protection?
(A) long sleeves, gloves, hard
hats, long pants, etc.
the lamps avoid letting plants grow within 2 feet of lamps.
Discarded potting soil should be put directly into the garbage
dumpster outside building or consult greenhouse management
about possible recycling of soil. Potting soil from engineered
plants must be sterilized before disposal.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, are devices worn to
help protect people from injury.
It is important to know what personal protective equipment
should be worn in certain situations and how to wear them so
they provide the most protection.
Eye protection should be worn any time you are working with
chemicals, working in the shop, or when bright light could
cause injury.
Examples of eye PPE include: safety glasses, safety goggles,
safety shields or helmets, and eyewash.
Chemicals are frequently used in horticulture. At times, it may
also be necessary to work with tools or large equipment.
Therefore, it is important to have these items and wear them at
the appropriate times.
Hearing protection is also important, especially when working
around tractors or large machinery.
Examples of hearing PPE include earplugs or earmuffs.
Wearing hearing protection properly can help reduce hearing
loss.
Respiratory protection is also important in horticulture.
Working with chemicals or around vapors and fumes can cause
lung injury or death if you’re not careful.
Examples of respiratory PPE include particulate masks and
respirators.
Skin and body protection is also important when the skin may
be exposed to toxic, or poisonous chemicals. The type of skin
and body protection used should be based on the job being
done and materials being handled.
Examples include: gloves, aprons, hard hats,
long sleeves, long pants, and boots.

(Q) What are some safety
precautions to use when
handling, applying, or storing
chemicals?
Anytime chemicals are used to control pests there is risk
involved. Those at risk include other plants, animals, people,
and the environment. In order to reduce risks, it is important to
follow safety precautions when handling, applying, and storing
chemicals.

(A) Wear PPE to ensure the Before opening or handling any chemical, it is important to
skin, eyes, and lungs are not first read the label. The pesticide label is a legal document that
exposed to potentially fatal gives information regarding the safe use, application, and
chemicals storage of that particular chemical.

(Q) How do you know how to When applying chemicals, it is important the applicator wear
apply chemicals and when? the approved PPE, check all equipment to be used, and clear
the area of all people and animals. Chemicals should be applied
(A) Read the label as directed on the label.

(Q) Where should chemicals
be stored?
(A) Somewhere that locks
Objective #5
To protect the health of humans and animals and help protect
the environment, it is important to store chemicals properly.
Areas where chemicals are stored should be easy to lock, well-
ventilated, properly lighted, dry, and protected from
temperature extremes. In order to store chemicals safely it is
important to follow approved management techniques.

For the final lesson

assignment students will be
asked to go out into the
greenhouse and label safety
hazards and conditions with
blue masking tape which need
to be fixed.

For every piece of tape laid

down students will need to put
their initials on it and a
number. The students will keep
a list of those hazards and
describe why they are hazards
Closure/Summary/Conclusion (Tie in Objectives)

To review the lesson students will discuss their list of safety hazards or potential risks in the
greenhouse and discuss with the class why they chose each one. The teacher will then review the
objective for the day to verbally check for understanding.

1. Define and identify safe practices and procedures in horticulture

2. Explain safety hazards in the greenhouse setting and horticulture industry
3. Compare and contrast safe behaviors and situations with unsafe conditions
4. Identify the need for personal protective equipment
5. Select and identify unsafe conditions or violations in the greenhouse

Evaluation: (Authentic forms of Evaluation, Quizzes, or Written Exam)

1. Safety sheet with the numbered list of safety hazards

2. Daily calendar

Assignments: (Student Activities Involved in Lesson/Designed to Meet Objectives)

1. Safety sheet with the numbered list of safety hazards

2. Verbal check for understanding:
- Why is safety in Horticulture so important?
- What does it mean to be safe?
- Who’s responsibility is it to maintain safe working conditions in the greenhouse?
- What are some of the safety hazards or situations in the horticulture industry?

Lesson Reflection

In the future for this lesson I would like to show the agricultural safety video, some students had
seen it before and asked to watch it. I did not have the DVD, but realize the value of showing
some of the potential hazards, accidents, and consequences of agricultural settings.

Overall the lesson went well, students were able to locate even more hazards than I had been
ready for, so that was a good opportunity for me to begin asking students, “Why do you think
that is a hazard?” I also ended up writing the hazards on the board, and students voted for the
most deadly hazard, which students enjoyed.