|
Master
Course Outline
AGPR 140
Agriculture Safety and Health
|
| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 50
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:50
|
Description
A synopsis of safety and worker protection in the agricultural workplace and completion of course work leading to certification of the student as a pesticide application technician. Emphasis on agricultural operations, turf management technological changes and hazards associated with pesticide and fertilizer use. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Assess the forces within our society that influence worker safety issues
Demonstrate how technology removes hazards from the work environment
Identify work habits, practices and associated risks that have an impact on workers use of agricultural machinery
Examine how the information on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and agricultural labels removes hazards from the work place
Apply a working knowledge of agricultural chemical safety
Examine basic first aid procedures related to agricultural chemical poisoning
Organize and implement an agriculture worker safety meeting and draft a safety plan for an agricultural site
Examine federal and state pesticide laws and identify laws that apply to certification
Identify and examine pesticide formulations
Examine how pesticides interact with the environment and identify the components of an integrated pest management program
Examine basic weed science principles and how to control weeds in agriculture, ornamentals and turf
Examine insect problems and disease science principles and how to control insects and diseases in agriculture, ornamentals and turf
Demonstrate the ability to pass the exam and qualify for a state pesticide applicators license
|
Course Topics
Major health problems
Extreme weather condition problems
Major environmentally caused problems
Managing safety
Equipment, materials, and work habits causing accidents and injuries.
Waste materials
Chemical safety
Medic First Aid - Basic (CPR/First Aid)
|
|
|
Syllabi
Listing
See ALL Quarters
| Course |
Year
Quarter
|
Item
|
Instructor |
|
| AGPR 140 |
Winter 2013 |
0040 |
William Griffith |
|
| AGPR 140 |
Winter 2013 |
5784 |
William Griffith |
|
| AGPR 140 |
Fall 2012 |
0052 |
William Griffith |
|
| AGPR 140 |
Fall 2012 |
5059 |
William Griffith |
|
| AGPR 140 |
Winter 2009 |
5059 |
Michael Moramarco |
|
|
Two Year Projected Schedule
| Year
One* |
Year
Two** |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
Summer |
Mini |
|
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
|
X
|
X
|
|
|
*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
printable version
|
|
