Agricultural Tools and Safety
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Agricultural Tools and Safety
A rural sports day
A community is hosting a netball tournament beside a working farm. Kahu and Harrison are helping an adult prepare the field edges and move equipment before teams arrive. The adult is responsible for choosing suitable jobs, checking the work area, and making sure anyone using a tool is trained and authorised. No one should use a tool they have not been shown how to operate.
Tool and safety notes
A spade is used for digging; a pitchfork can lift loose hay or straw; a hoe can break up surface soil and remove weeds; pruning shears cut small branches. Sharp edges can cut, heavy or awkward loads can strain the body, and powered tools may create noise, flying debris or kickback. A tractor can roll over, especially on unsuitable ground or slopes. Safety measures depend on the task and tool: examples include guards, suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), safe work procedures, maintenance, and trained operation. PPE does not make an unsafe task safe.
Read the situation
The adult asks Harrison to shift a small stack of hay with a pitchfork. Kahu notices the pitchfork handle is cracked. A powered cutter is also available, but neither young person has been trained to use it. The tournament teams are due to arrive soon, and the adult is considering rushing the work.
- Spade
- Pruning shears
- Pitchfork
- Chainsaw
- Chainsaw
- Pruning shears
- Tractor
- Spade
- Cuts from sharp blades
- Strain from poor lifting or repeated awkward digging
- Rollover, particularly on unsuitable ground or slopes
- Kickback and flying debris
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