Title: Identify risks/hazards in an agricultural operation.
Course: Agricultural Production Technology (18301-I) > Section: Demonstrating Safety Skills in Agricultural Production

Identification should include

- farm equipment and machinery hazards
- chemical hazards
- biological hazards, including arboviral, zoonotic, and other animal-borne infection hazards
- respiratory hazards (e.g., acute and chronic air contaminants, organic dust, pesticide drift, spores)
- electrical hazards
- livestock hazards
- structural hazards
- confined space hazards
- heat hazards
- noise hazards
- water hazards (e.g., ditches, sloughs, rain barrels, farm ponds).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some hazards related to tractor operation?
- Why is the power takeoff (PTO) on a tractor so dangerous?
- What are some ways to minimize hazards?
- What are some hazards inherent to working around livestock?