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TLE-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD
SERVICES
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Practice Occupational Health and
Safety Procedures
TLE- Grade 7/8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 4: Practice Occupational Health and Safety Procedures First
Edition, 2020

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Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Practice Occupational
Health and Safety
Procedures
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the TLE-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD SERVICES 7 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Practice Occupational Health And Safety Procedures.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher
or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12
Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking
into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE-H.E.-HOUSEHOLD SERVICES 7 Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Practice Occupational Health And Safety Procedures.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time.
You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while
being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the skills or

What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
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correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
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or a situation.
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understand new concepts and skills.

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skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
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What I Have Learned sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
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What I Can Do help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

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 This is a task which aims to evaluate your
Assessment level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
In this portion, another activity will be given
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lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
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with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do
not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that
you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful

learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You
can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed for Grade 7/8 students for them to develop
competencies in Household Services. It discusses and explains the safety
measures in doing household tasks. It also demonstrates different techniques
and processes which will guide the learner in developing the skills and
knowledge to work effectively and efficiently.

The module has 2 lessons, namely;

 Lesson 1 – PHILIPPINE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
STANDARDS
 Lesson 2 - HAZARDS AND RISKS AND ITS EFFECTS

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Evaluate/identify hazards and risks;
2. Control hazards and risks; and
3. Maintain occupational health and safety awareness.

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 What I Know

Directions: Give the definition of the following words.

1. Hazard
2. Risk
3. Biological
4. Chemical
5. Mechanical

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 Lesson PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL

4 HEALTH AND SAFETY

PROCEDURES
Cleaning services include a broad range of activities and are performed in
different work environments. The risks that cleaners may be exposed to therefore
depend on the tasks they perform but also on the premises they work in. In this
lesson, you will learn about occupational health and safety procedures when doing
household services.

Notes to the Teacher

The following are information that would lead to the
activities and assessment. Some activities may need your
own discretion upon checking or you may use a rubric if
provided. Please review the activities and answer keys and
amend if necessary.

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 What’s New

Direction: Give the meaning of the words below. Write your answer on your
notebook.

1. Worker
2. Workplace
3. Fire Drills
4. First Aide
5. Personal Protective Equipment

What is It

I. PHILIPPINE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS

Occupational Safety and Health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with

protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work. The goal of all
occupational safety and health programs is to foster a safe work environment. As a
secondary effect, it may also protect co-workers, family members, employers,
customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who
are impacted by the workplace environment.

It may involve interactions among many subject areas, including medicine,

occupational well-being, public health, safety engineering / industrial engineering,
chemistry, health physics and others.

The Occupation Safety and Health Center in the country is established by

Executive order No. 307. The implementing rules and regulations are issued by the
Employees Compensation Commission (ECC).

These Implementing Rules and Regulations are issued pursuant to the

authority of the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) under Section 8 of
Executive Order No. 307 establishing the Occupational Safety and Health Center
(OSHC).

The main objectives of the OSC are follows:

1. prevent, eliminate or reduce work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths.

2. implement effectively occupational health and safety programs that will

promote the health, efficiency and general well-being of the Filipino workers

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 through the improvement of the quality of his working life that will enhance
significantly the productivity of industries and business

3. maintain an expert intelligence and training center for industrial disease

and occupational safety

Coverage of Services

The Services of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) covers the
preventive (primary, secondary, tertiary prevention) aspects of occupational safety
and health in every workplace, public or private.

The Center serves as the authority on Occupational Safety and Health in the
areas of research, training, and information dissemination and technical services.

The Center undertakes studies and research in all aspect of occupational

safety and health. It focuses and studies:

1. To prevent and reduce occupational and work-related injuries and

illnesses;
2. To continuously review and support the updating of the list of
occupational illnesses as prescribed in PD 626, Employees’
Compensation and State Insurance Fund; and
3. To aid standard setting and enforcement of OSH Standards.

II. HAZARDS AND RISKS AND ITS EFFECTS

A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or

environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential, with only a theoretical risk of
harm. However, once a hazard becomes "active", it can create an emergency
situation. A hazard does not exist when it is not happening. A hazardous situation
that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact
together to create risk.

Hazards are sometimes classified into three modes:

 Dormant - The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no people,

property, or environment is currently affected by this. For instance, a
hillside may be unstable, with the potential for a landslide, but there is

 Armed -
 Active - A harmful incident involving the hazard has actually occurred.
Often this is referred to not as an "active hazard" but as an accident,
emergency, incident, or disaster.

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TYPES OF HAZARDS

1. Biological A biological
hazard is one originating from an organism that is foreign (in presence
or concentration) to the organism being affected. Many biological hazards are
associated with food, including certain viruses, parasites, fungi, bacteria, and
plant and seafood toxins. Pathogenic Campylobacter and Salmonella are
common food borne biological hazards. The hazards from these bacteria can
be avoided through risk mitigation steps such as proper handling, storing,
and cooking of food. Disease in humans can come from biological hazards in
the form of infection by bacteria, viruses, or parasites.

2. Chemical
A chemical can be considered a hazard if by virtue of its intrinsic
properties can cause harm or danger to humans, property, or the
environment. Some chemicals occur naturally in certain geological formations,
such as radon gas or arsenic. Other chemicals include products with
commercial uses, such as agricultural and industrial chemicals, as well as
products developed for home use. Pesticides, which are normally used to
control unwanted insects and plants, may cause a variety of negative effects
on non-target organisms.

3. Mechanical
A mechanical hazard is any hazard involving a machine or process.
Motor vehicles, aircraft, and air bags pose mechanical hazards. Compressed
gases or liquids can also be considered a mechanical hazard.

4. Physical
A physical hazard is a naturally occurring process that has the
potential to create loss or damage. Physical hazards include, but are not
limited to, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes. Physical hazards often have
both human and natural elements. Flood problems can be affected by climate
fluctuations and storm frequency, both natural elements, and by land
drainage and building in a flood plain, human elements. Another physical
hazard, X-rays, are naturally occurring from solar radiation, but have been
utilized by humans for medical purposes; however, overexposure can lead to
cancer, skin burns, and tissue damage.

5. Ergonomic
It is a physical factor within the environment that harms the
musculoskeletal system. Ergonomic hazards include uncomfortable
workstation height and poor body positioning. Ergonomic hazards are caused
by poorly designed workplaces or processes. Examples are poor lighting, or a
job that requires you to repeat the same movement over and over. An office
receptionist that has to type an abundant amount of documents may be
affected by ergonomic hazards. If she/he is not seated they will have back
pain, neck pain, bad eye sight and leg cramps.

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 One of the most basic health practices in any workplace is having it
free from common workplace hazard. Workplace hazards vary from one
working environment to another. Because there are so many types of hazards,
the three that will be discussed are mechanical hazards, biological hazards,
and chemical hazards.

Effect of Hazards in Workplace

1. Mechanical Hazards
The severity of the injury depends on mostly how the accident happens like
slips, falls and entanglement. It is the responsibility of the company to make
sure all risks are minimized.

2. Chemical Hazards
Everywhere around us see chemical and mixture of chemicals. Some
chemicals are acidic while some are extremely volatile. The workplace health
risks involved any particular chemical is hard to determine without first
knowing what exactly the chemical is and what environment it is in.

3. Biological Hazards
Viruses, diseases and other forms of sickness and biological hazards are the
hardest to manage when it comes to the workplace. The most common areas
of transmitting disease are in public areas and at work so workplace health
is seriously threatened by biological hazards. One more reason why
biological hazards are hard to manage is their ability to travel from place to
place.

Hazard vs. Risk

The terms hazard and risk are often used interchangeably, however, in terms
of risk assessment, these are two very distinct terms. As defined above, a hazard is
any biological, chemical, mechanical, or physical agent that is reasonably likely to
cause harm or damage to humans or the environment with sufficient exposure or
dose.
Risk is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a
negative consequence, or more simply, Risk = Hazard x Dose (Exposure).

What’s More

IDENTIFICATION

Directions: Identify the following sentences and write the correct answer that will
make the sentences complete by selecting the right word given in the box.

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 1. What executive order governs the Establishment of an Occupational Safety
and Health Center in the Employees’ Compensation Commission?
2. It is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health
and welfare of people engaged in work.
3. It is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or
environment.
4. They are the workers, companies, public or private offices, trade unions
and workers’ organizations or any organizations/communities requesting
for or requiring technical assistance from the OSHC.
5. This refers to the office, premises or worksite where a worker is temporary
or habitually assigned.
6. He/She refers to any member of the labor force, whether employed or
unemployed, wage or non-wage
7. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a
__________.
8. It is a type of hazard wherein an organism that is foreign (in presence or
concentration) to the organism being affected
9. It is a physical factor within the environment that harms the
musculoskeletal system
10. It is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a
negative consequence.

What I Have Learned

MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Tell whether the following sentences are true or false. If false, supply
the correct word.

1. A hazard is a condition that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or

environment.
2. The situation has the potential to be hazardous, but no people, property, or
environment is currently affected by this is categorized active hazard.
3. For every company, all job descriptions must have occupational hazards.
4. Accident prone areas should have signs that warn people.
5. Risk is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a
positive consequence.
6. All chemicals are hazardous to man.
7. Ergonomics hazards include earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes.
8. Ergonomics is a physical factor within the environment that harms the
musculoskeletal system.
9. Compressed gases or liquids can also be considered a mechanical hazard.
10. Pesticides are normally used to control unwanted insects and plants may
cause a variety of negative effects on non-target organisms.
11. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an accident.

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 12. Regular medical checkups that will monitor the employees’ health can also
prevent the transfer of diseases between employees.
13. A biological hazard is one originating from an organ that is foreign to the
organism being affected.
14. Motor vehicles, aircraft, and air bags pose mechanical hazards.
15. Removing occupational hazards is only one way of improving worker
protection.

What I Can Do

SLOGAN AND POSTER MAKING

Directions: Choose one of the following topics below and make a SLOGAN or
POSTER.

 Clean Air Act

 Electrical and Fire Safety Code
 Waste Management
 Disaster Preparedness and Management

Rubric

Craftsmanship 20 Points
Creativity 15 Points
Originality 15 Points
TOTAL 50 POINTS

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 Assessment

PICTURE GALLERY
Directions: Classify and describe the following pictures as to the types of hazard –
Biological, Chemical, Mechanical, Physical or Ergonomic.

Additional Activities

Direction: Write your personal reflection about your insights and learning about
this lesson using the guide phrases below. Do this on your notebook.

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I have learned that
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
I have realized that

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

I will apply
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Rubrics

Areas of
Assessment 10 points 7 points 4 points 1 point
Presents ideas Presents ideas
in an original in a consistent Ideas are too Ideas are vague
Ideas manner manner general or unclear

Organization Strong and Organized Some No

organized beg/mid/end organization; organization;
beg/mid/end attempt at a lack
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end

Understanding Writing shows Writing shows a Writing shows Writing shows

strong clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding

Mechanics Few (if any) Few errors Several errors Numerous

errors errors

TOTAL POINTS: /40

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 Answer Key

*Answers may vary

Assessment

*Answers may vary

What I can do
10. Risk
9. Orgonomic T 15.
8. Biological T 14.
& Advice F/organism 13.
7. Technical Assistance T/ 12.
6. Worker F/incident 11.
5. Workplace T 10.
4. Client T 9.
3. Hazard T 8.
& Safety F/hysical 7.
2. Occupational Health T 6.
307 F/negative 5.
1. Executive Order No. T 4.
T 3.
Identification F/Dormant 2.
F/situation 1.
What’s More
What I have Learned

References
Books:
Corpuz, Ronald M, et.al., ETHICS: STANDARDS OF HUMAN CONDUCT.,
“MINDSHAPERS CO., INC., Intramuros, Manila, pp. 1 – 7.

K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum Technology and Livelihood Education: Household

Services

Non-books:
www.google.com/Biological+Hazard
www.google.com/types+of+hazard
www.google.com/chemicalhazard
www.google.com/mechanicalhazards
www.google.com/physicalhazards
www.google.com/ergonomichazards

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