Safety, Quality and the… · SHS1 Manufacturing Engineering

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.3.LI.2 - Follow general safety practices in the workplace.

By the end of this lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five general safety practices observed in a manufacturing workplace from a video or picture presentation.
Explain the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE) and match each PPE item to the body part or hazard it protects.
Demonstrate correct procedures for reporting a hazard or accident in the workplace through a role-play scenario.
Distinguish between safe and unsafe practices shown in workplace scenarios, justifying their reasoning.
Apply general safety rules to a given workplace situation and propose the appropriate safety response.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Manufacturing Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Safety, Quality and the Environment (3.3)
Content standard: 1.3.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of workplace safety and workplace organizational hazards. 1.3.3.LO.1 Describe the importance of safety, health and environmental considerations for the manufacturing industry. 1.3.3.LO.2 Explain the positive and negative effects manufacturing industries have on the society.
Indicator: 1.3.3.LI.2 - Follow general safety practices in the workplace.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 16 (Week 36 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 47

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Show learners a video of a manufacturing setting and let them identify the various safety practices to be followed at vantage locations at the workplace.
Talk for Learning: In pairs learners discuss the general safety practices at the workplace and share with the class.
Research-Based Learning: Learners in mixed - ability and gender groups research on the general safety practices to be followed at the workplace, present their findings to class, and receive feedback.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- * Audio visuals * Projector and video resources
- * Textbooks * Internet access.
Assessment (1.3.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.