Module Title:Farm Health and Safety
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 4 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: The legislation relating to health and safety will be examined with learners required to demonstrate how this applies to the farm setting. Learners will hear from those that have been effected by farm related accidents and be required to preform a critical appraisal of a farm environment through the completion of a safety statement.
Module Aim: This module aims to reinforce the requirement for health and safety in the workplace, including the farm environment. Learners will develop critical evaluation skills to identify and appraise work place environment safety.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Comprehend the legal obligations encompassing the workplace environment as it applies at farm level.
LO2 Identify and evaluate categories of risk and propose alternative strategies to mitigate, reduce and/or eliminate risk within the workplace
LO3 Evaluate the implications of injury for the business from economic, physical and mental health perspectives
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Risk Assessment
Within the context of the farm as a place of work the learner will gain appreciation of: -History of Workplace Health and Safety -Identification and Evaluation of Risks -Procedures for Working Alone -Manual Handling -Technologies and Strategies to Minimise and Avoid Risk and Injury -Recording/Reporting of Incidents and Near Misses -Enforcement and Audits, etc.
Fatalities/Injuries
Muscoskeletcal issues, Agrochemicals and Biological Hazards, Safety with Machinery, Safety with Livestock, Personal Health and Fitness, Mental Health, Child Safety, Dealing with Seasonality of Agriculture, etc.
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment60.00%
Project40.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Multiple Choice Questions Learners will be examined on their knowledge of the legal obligations encompassing the workplace environment 1 20.00 n/a
Examination Learners will be presented with farm based scenarios and asked to identify and evaluate categories of risk and propose mitigation strategies 2 20.00 n/a
Examination Learners will be presented with agribusiness based scenarios and asked to identify and evaluate categories of risk and propose mitigation strategies 2,3 20.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Completion of a detailed risk assessment for a farm / primary food producing business. 2 40.00 n/a
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50
Practicals 12 Weeks per Stage 1.50
Independent Learning Time 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Total Hours 72.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_SWOAG_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Organic Agriculture 1 Mandatory
CW_SWSFM_B Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Sustainable Farm Management and Agribusiness 1 Mandatory
CW_SWOAG_D Bachelor of Science in Organic Agriculture 1 Mandatory
CW_SWSFM_D Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Farm Management and Agribusiness 1 Mandatory