Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 3

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE

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Subject: Engineering

Class: SHS 3

Term: 1st Term

Week: 12

Grade code: 3.1.2.LI.3

Strand code: 1

Sub-strand code: 2

Content standard code: 3.1.2.CS.1

Indicator code: 3.1.2.LI.3

Theme: ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Subtheme: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE

Lesson Video

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Performance objectives

Identify key housekeeping rules for different work areas.
Explain the importance of each rule for health and safety.
Understand the consequences of neglecting these rules.

Lesson summary

Indicator Statement (Assessment Standard): 3.1.2.AS.3 - Outline housekeeping rules at construction sites, manufacturing/production areas, and offices. Lesson Topic: Housekeeping Rules in Engineering Environments

Lesson notes

(25 minutes) What is Workplace Housekeeping?

Workplace housekeeping is the ongoing process of keeping a worksite clean, tidy, and free from hazards. It involves more than just cleaning. It includes: Orderliness: Keeping all materials, tools, and equipment in their proper place. Cleanliness: Removing dirt, dust, spills, and waste materials regularly. Organisation: Arranging the workspace for safe and efficient movement and work.

A popular phrase to remember is: "A place for everything, and everything in its place."

Good housekeeping is the foundation of a safe workplace. It prevents common accidents like slips, trips, falls, fires, and contact with hazardous materials.

Evaluation guide

Outline housekeeping rules at construction sites, manufacturing/production areas, and
offices.
Initiating Talk for Learning: In a question -and-answer session, learners discuss housekeeping rules
conceptual

Reference guide

: Whiteboard/Chalkboard, markers/chalk, projector (if available for showing pictures of good and bad housekeeping), A4 paper, pens.
Overview and Learning Objectives
(10 minutes)
Introduction (Initiating Talk for Learning):
Good morning, class. Imagine you are visiting the new road construction project happening on the N1 highway, or you get a chance to tour the FanMilk factory in Accra. What is the first thing you would notice about the work area? (Elicit answers like 'it's busy', 'it's noisy', 'there are machines').
Now, what would make you feel safe in that environment? What would make you feel unsafe? (Elicit answers like 'clean floors', 'tools put away' vs. 'scattered tools', 'oil on the floor', 'blocked paths').