K To 12 Household Services Learning Module
K To 12 Household Services Learning Module
K To 12 Household Services Learning Module
TECNOLOGIA
A COLLEGE OF THREE-WAY EDUCATION SYSTEM
DATU PANAS, BUUG, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY
Learning Module
HOUSEKEEPING NC II
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................... 96
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What Is This Module About?
Welcome to the world of Household Services!
This Module is an exploratory and introductory course on Household Services which leads
you to Household Services National Certificate Level II ( NC II)1. It cover 3 common
competencies in Household Services that a Grade 7/Grade 8 Technology and Livelihood
Education (TLE) students like you ought to possess, namely:
These 3 common competencies are covered separately in 4 Lessons. As shown below, each
Lesson is directed to the attainment of one or two learning outcomes:
1NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (NC) is a certification issued to individuals who achieved all the required units of competency for a national
qualification as defined under the Training Regulations. NCs are aligned to specific levels within the PTQF. (TESDA Board Resolution
No. 2004-13, Training Regulations Framework)
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE LEVEL refers to the four (4) qualification levels defined in the Philippine TVET Qualifications Framework
(PTQF) Where the worker in:
a. NC I performs a routine and predictable tasks; has little judgment; and, works under supervision;
b. NC II performs prescribe range of functions involving known routines and procedures; has limited choice and complexity
of functions, and has little accountability;
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How Do You Use This Module?
This Module has 3 Lessons. Each Lesson has the following:
Learning Outcomes
Performance Standards
Materials
References
Definition of Terms
What Do You Already Know?
What Do You Need to Know?
How Much Have You Learned?
How Do You Apply What You Learned?
How Well Did You Perform?
How Do You Extend Your Learning?
To get the most from this Module, you need to do the following:
Find out what you already know by taking the Pretest then check your answer against
the Answer Key. If you get 99 to 100% of the items correctly, you may proceed to the
next Lesson. This means that you need not go through the Lesson because you
already know what it is about. If you failed to get 99 to 100% correctly, go through the
Lesson again and review especially those items which you failed to get.
Do the required Learning Activities. They begin with one or more Information Sheets.
An Information Sheet contains important notes or basic information that you need to
know.
After reading the Information Sheet, test yourself on how much you learned by means
of the Self-check. Refer to the Answer Key for correction. Do not hesitate to go back to
the Information Sheet when you do not get all test items correctly. This will ensure your
mastery of basic information.
It is not enough that you acquire content or information. You must be able to
demonstrate what you learned by doing what the Activity / Operation /Job Sheet
directs you to do. In other words, you must be able to apply what you have learned in
real life.
How well did you perform? Accomplish the Scoring Rubrics.
Each Lesson also provides you with references and definition of key terms for your guide.
They can be of great help. Use them fully.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your teacher for assistance.
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LESSON 1
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Lesson you are expected to do the
following:
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Definition of Terms
Corrective or reactive activity - unscheduled, unplanned task, usually associated with
greater hazards and higher risk levels like repairing something to get it working again.
Floor buffer - an electrical appliance that is used to clean and maintain non-carpeted floors,
such as hardwood, marble, tile or linoleum. It is also known as a floor polisher or floor
burnisher. If it is a high speed floor buffer with a pad it rotates at over 1000 RPM (rotation
per minute).
Tools - devices that can be used to achieve a task, but not consumed in the process.
Vacuum cleaner - a device that uses an air pump to create a partial vacuum to suck
up dust and dirt, usually from floors, and optionally from other surfaces as well.
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LEARNING OUTCOME 1
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Materials
Cleaning Tools and Equipment enumerated in the lessons
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about the use farm tools
and equipment. Take this test.
Pretest LO 1
Directions: Fill up the circles by writing a cleaning tool, equipment, supply or materials
and its use.
Cleaning tools,
equipment, supplies
and materials
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 1.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 1.1.
Today, cleaning is a very serious concern to have a well conducive environment for
living. Our home, working places and the whole environment require serious treatment in
order to give us clean atmosphere where we can easily live.
CLEANING MEANING/USE
TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
Water Hoses are hollow tubes designed to carry fluids from one
location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes (the
word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually
a flexible one), or more generally tubing. The shape of a hose is
usually cylindrical (having a circular cross section).
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Cobwebber is used for reaching and sweeping of floor without a
stool. It is also used to in stairwells, ceiling corners and other
high areas.
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS MEANING/USE
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A waste container is a container for temporarily storing refuse
and waste.
A. MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Match the meaning and functions in Column A with the terms in Column B. Write
only the letter of your answer.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. It is used to hold water or any liquid solution used in a. water
cleaning. b. waste container
2. It is a cleaning tool commonly used to scoop the dirt and c. glove
wastes on the floor. d. baking soda
3. It is used to remove the contaminants of any tool e. vacuum cleaner
and equipment. f. broom
4. They are devices used to achieve a task but not g. tools
consumed during the process. h. Scrubbing Foam
5. An implement for sweeping. i. dustpan
6. A device which uses an air pump. j. bucket
7. It is also known as bicarbonate soda.
8. It is a garment which covers the whole hand.
9. It is a bin for refuses and wastes.
10. It is the universal solvent.
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B. PICTURE GALLERY
Directions: Identify the following tools, equipment, supplies and materials used in cleaning.
_________ 1. _______________ 6.
_______________ 7.
___________ 2.
____________ 3. _______________ 8.
____________ 4. _______________ 9.
____________5.
______________ 10.
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
I. CHARADE
Directions: Group yourselves into five. From the given box below, pick three (3)
tools/equipment/supplies/materials used in cleaning. One of you from the group will act the
tool/equipment/supplies/materials picked and the rest of the members will guest what will
be shown. The group who has the most number of correct answers in the earliest time will
declare as winner.
Directions: Group yourselves into five. Each group will be given a specific area to clean. Apply
the uses of necessary cleaning tools/equipment/supplies/materials. The actual performance
will be evaluated by the given Scoring Rubrics.
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 1.2 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 1.2.
Housekeeping is not just cleanliness. It includes keeping work areas neat and
orderly; maintaining halls and floors free of slip and trip hazards; and removing of waste
materials (e.g., paper, cardboard) and other fire hazards from work areas.
Safe Use
Risks can vary greatly. What important is, whoever has to use any tool or piece of
equipment as part of their job does so with care. To ensure safe use, employers must orient
workers and provide suitable information. They must also check that workers have the
appropriate qualifications to use intricate tools and equipment. In addition, as part of their
health and safety strategy employers should offer orientation and training. This isn’t necessary
for basic items, but when certain tools and equipment change, orientation and orientation
improves skills and reminds users of safety procedures.
Handling material is a daily function in the workplace. All too often it is a task taken for
granted, with little knowledge of or attention to the consequences if done incorrectly.
The National Safety Council offers tips on the following:
Power Lifting
Protect Yourself
Use the correct hand protection; wear gloves to prevent cuts.
Wear safety shoes to prevent injury to your feet from a dropped item.
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Tough Lifting Jobs
Oversized Loads
Don't try to carry a big load alone. Ask for help.
Work as a team. Lift, walk, and lower the load together.
Let one person give the directions and direct the lift.
High Loads
Use a step stool or a sturdy ladder to reach loads that are above your shoulders.
Get as close as you can to the load.
Slide the load toward you.
Do all the work with your arms and legs, not your back.
Low Loads
Loads that are under racks and cabinets need extra care.
Pull the load toward you, and then try to support it on your knee before you lift.
Use your legs to power the lift.
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check 1.2
I. QUICK WRITES
Directions: Answer the table below by writing the safety measures to be observed in
given activities.
Safety Measures
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How Do You Extend Your Learning?
HOUSEKEEPING CHECKLIST
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about maintaining and
cleaning equipment. Take this test.
Pretest LO 2
Directions: Fill in the blank circles with answers on general guidelines on the use and
maintenance of electrical cleaning equipment.
Cleaning
Equipment
(Electrical)
General General
Guidelines on Guidelines on
Use Maintenance
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 2.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 2.1.
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Management
There is one important way to follow the rules and to manage the safe use and
maintenance of tools and equipment. This is to assess and control the risks.
Employers should conduct Risk Assessments that cover the setting up, use and
maintenance of tools and equipment at work. The risk assessment process must identify the
environments in which workers will use the tools and equipment; any local conditions that may
affect safety; and how the workers will actually use each item in practice.
Risk assessments such as these let employers know what orientation and training
they need to run. The assessments also show what information employers must make
available in the form of posters, user guides and Safety Signs.
By limiting risks in this way, employers have some control over potential hazards.
Specifically, employers should:
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check2.1
Directions: Write a paragraph about the lesson presented on how to use and maintain the
vacuum cleaner and floor polisher.
VACUUM FLOOR
CLEANER POLISHER
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
________________________________. ________________________________.
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
Criteria
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Score
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% relationship between relationship attempt at all to
between concepts is between explain
concepts. evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information is Little or No
Comprehensiveness
clear accurate accurate inaccurate attempt at all to
25%
and precise explain
Total Score
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
I. QUICK WRITES
Household Tasks
Dusting
furniture/displays
Cleaning comfort
room
Washing dishes
Ironing of clothes
Others
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
Criteria
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Score
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% relationship between relationship attempt at all to
between concepts is between explain
concepts. evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information is Little or No
Comprehensiveness
clear accurate accurate inaccurate attempt at all to
25%
and precise explain
Total Score
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REFERENCES
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/safety/material-handling-safety
http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=floor+polisher&um=1&hl=tl&sa=
N&biw=1280&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=79GG824rv9651M:&imgrefu
rl=http://acehardware.ph/Acehardware/index.php%3Fp%3D236%26s
ubcat_id%3D113&docid=6vtd_x6wXof2MM&imgurl=http://acehardwa
re.ph/Acehardware/uploads/products/4adeaf03_Black%2526DeckerF
loorPolisherB115.jpg&w=360&h=480&ei=F2FET9CnDK2yiQfVkL2oA
w&zoom=1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_container
http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?q=TRASH+CAN&hl=tl&biw=1280&
bih=667&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=vPYSsBjaOwyMkM:&imgrefurl=htt
p://blog.cunysustainablecities.org/2009/02/mister-trash-
can/&docid=10g7S7a8bDk3hM&imgurl=http://blog.cunysustainableci
t ies.org/wp-
content/uploads/2009/08/trashcan.jpg&w=298&h=400&ei=uGJET6f0
BIe0iQez-qT8Ag&zoom=1
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-baking-soda.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glove
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_cleaner
http://www.bamboofloorings.org/category/floor-polisher-2/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floor_buffer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNSaWtR9fs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzgU9dRw0n8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaKFrQDInUY&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PyfCqH442E
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LESSON 2
Practice Occupational Health And Safety
Procedures
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Lesson you are expected to do the
following:
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Definition of Terms
Clean Air Act - the constitutional law designed to make sure that all Filipinos have air that is
safe to breathe.
Corrosive wastes - generally aqueous wastes with a pH less than or equal to two (2) or
greater than or equal to 12.5.
Earthquake - the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground
movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
Ergonomic Hazards - include improperly designed tools or work areas, improper lifting or
reaching, poor visual conditions, or repeated motions in an awkward position which can result
in accidents or illnesses in the workplace.
Fire drills - intended to ensure by means of training and rehearsal, that in the event of fire.
Fire safety - a set of precautionary measures that are taken to prevent or reduce the
likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage.
First Aid - the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-
expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can
be accessed.
Hazardous equipment - refers to plant equipment which by their very nature has the potential
of causing severe or fatal injury to the worker or operator.
Imminent Danger - refers to a condition or practice in any workplace that could reasonably be
expected to cause death or serious physical harm before abatement until the enforcement
procedures can be accomplished.
Occupational Hazards - refers to various environmental factors or stresses that can cause
sickness, impaired health, or significant discomfort in workers and can be classified as
chemical, physical, biological or ergonomic.
Occupational Health Service - the continuous, systematic use of routinely collected health
data to guide OSH decisions and actions.
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OSH Trainings - interventions conducted to facilitate learning on occupational safety and
health, the results of which can contribute to the attainment of better and improved OSH
conditions.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - refers to devices worn by workers to protect them
against hazards in the work environment including but not limited to safety helmet, safety
spectacles, face shields, ear plugs/muffs, respirators, chemical gloves, safety belt/harness,
working clothes, and safety shoes.
Primary Prevention Program on OSH - the promotion of health by personal, workplace and
community-wide efforts.
Reactive wastes - those wastes that are unstable, explosive, and capable of detonation or
react violently with water.
Recovery - a measure that augments the affected population who is capable of undertaking a
growing number of activities aimed at restoring their lives and the infrastructure that supports
them.
Response - aims to provide immediate assistance to maintain life, improve health and
support the morale of the affected population.
Safety device – refers to mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or other device which prevent or
restricts the dangerous or harmful influence on a person that can be caused by the machinery,
the processed materials and their surroundings.
Technical Services - refer to occupational safety and health services extended to workplaces
such as but not limited to health examinations, safety audits, work environment measurement,
testing of personal protective equipment, environment assessments as these relate to work
conditions and procedures.
Threshold Limit Value - refers to the Philippine Occupational Safety and Health Standards
set for airborne concentrations of substances and represents conditions under which workers
may be repeatedly exposed for an 8-hours workday at a total of 48 hours per week, without
adverse health effects; (OSHS).
Work Environment Measurement - shall mean sampling and analysis carried out in respect
of the atmospheric working environment and other fundamental elements of working
environment for the purpose of determining actual conditions therein.
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LEARNING OUTCOME 1
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Effects of hazards are determined.
OHS issues and concerns are identified in accordance with
workplace requirements and relevant workplace OHS legislation.
Hazards are identified.
Materials
First Aid Kit
Personal Protective Equipment
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about the use farm tools
and equipment. Take this test.
Pretest LO 1
II. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the following sentences and write the correct answer that will make the
sentences complete by selecting the right word given in the box.
1. What executive order governs the Establishment of an Occupational Safety and Health
Center in the Employees’ Compensation Commission?
2. It is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting
the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work.
3. It is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property, or environment.
4. They are the workers, companies, public or private offices, trade unions and workers’
organizations or any organizations/communities requesting for or requiring technical
assistance from the OSHC.
5. This refers to the office, premises or worksite where a worker is temporary or
habitually assigned.
6. He/She refers to any member of the labor force, whether employed or unemployed,
wage or non-wage.
7. The goal of all occupational safety and health programs is to foster a __________.
8. It is a type of hazard wherein an organism that is foreign (in presence or concentration)
to the organism being affected.
9. It is a physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system.
10. It is defined as the probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a negative
consequence.
Risk Workplace
Orgonomic Hazard
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 1.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 1.1.
These Implementing Rules and Regulations are issued pursuant to the authority of the
Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) under Section 8 of Executive Order No. 307
establishing the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC).
Coverage of Services
The Services of the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) covers the
preventive (primary, secondary, tertiary prevention) aspects of occupational safety and health
in every workplace, public or private.
The Center serves as the authority on Occupational Safety and Health in the areas of
research, training, and information dissemination and technical services.
The Center undertakes studies and research in all aspect of occupational safety and
health. It focuses and studies:
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1. To prevent and reduce occupational and work-related injuries and illnesses;
2. To continuously review and support the updating of the list of occupational illnesses as
prescribed in PD 626, Employees’ Compensation and State Insurance Fund; and
3. To aid standard setting and enforcement of OSH Standards.
TYPES OF HAZARDS
1. Biological
A biological hazard is one originating from an organism that is foreign (in presence or
concentration) to the organism being affected. Many biological hazards are associated
with food, including certain viruses, parasites, fungi, bacteria, and plant and seafood
toxins. Pathogenic Campylobacter and Salmonella are common food borne biological
hazards. The hazards from these bacteria can be avoided through risk mitigation steps such
as proper handling, storing, and cooking of food. Disease in humans can come from biological
hazards in the form of infection by bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
2. Chemical
A chemical can be considered a hazard if by virtue of its intrinsic properties can cause
harm or danger to humans, property, or the environment. Some chemicals occur naturally in
certain geological formations, such as radon gas or arsenic. Other chemicals include products
with commercial uses, such as agricultural and industrial chemicals, as well as products
developed for home use. Pesticides, which are normally used to control unwanted insects and
plants, may cause a variety of negative effects on non-target organisms.
3. Mechanical
A mechanical hazard is any hazard involving a machine or process. Motor vehicles,
aircraft, and air bags pose mechanical hazards. Compressed gases or liquids can also be
considered a mechanical hazard.
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4. Physical
A physical hazard is a naturally occurring process that has the potential to create loss or
damage. Physical hazards include, but are not limited to, earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes.
Physical hazards often have both human and natural elements. Flood problems can be affected
by climate fluctuations and storm frequency, both natural elements, and by land drainage and
building in a flood plain, human elements. Another physical hazard, X-rays, are naturally
occurring from solar radiation, but have been utilized by humans for medical purposes; however,
overexposure can lead to cancer, skin burns, and tissue damage.
5. Ergonomic
It is a physical factor within the environment that harms the musculoskeletal system.
Ergonomic hazards include uncomfortable workstation height and poor body positioning.
Ergonomic hazards are caused by poorly designed workplaces or processes. Examples are
poor lighting, or a job that requires you to repeat the same movement over and over. An office
receptionist that has to type an abundant amount of documents may be affected by
ergonomic hazards. If she/he is not seated they will have back pain, neck pain, bad eye sight
and leg cramps.
One of the most basic health practices in any workplace is having it free from common
workplace hazard. Workplace hazards vary from one working environment to another.
Because there are so many types of hazards, the three that will be discussed are mechanical
hazards, biological hazards, and chemical hazards.
The severity of the injury depends on mostly how the accident happens like
slips, falls and entanglement. It is the responsibility of the company to make sure
all risks are minimized.
2. Chemical Hazards
3. Biological Hazards
Viruses, diseases and other forms of sickness and biological hazards are the
hardest to manage when it comes to the workplace. The most common areas of
transmitting disease are in public areas and at work so workplace health is seriously
threatened by biological hazards. One more reason why biological hazards are hard
to manage is their ability to travel from place to place.
The terms hazard and risk are often used interchangeably, however, in terms of risk
assessment, these are two very distinct terms. As defined above, a hazard is any biological,
chemical, mechanical, or physical agent that is reasonably likely to cause harm or damage to
humans or the environment with sufficient exposure or dose. Risk is defined as the
probability that exposure to a hazard will lead to a negative consequence, or more simply,
Risk = Hazard x Dose (Exposure).
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check 1.1
Directions: Tell whether the following sentences are true or false. If false, supply the correct
word.
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
Show that you learned something by doing this activity
PICTURE GALLERY
Directions: Classify and describe the following pictures as to the types of hazard – Biological,
Chemical, Mechanical, Physical or Ergonomic.
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about Safety Regulations. Take this
test.
Pretest LO 2
I. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the following sentences by choosing correct word provided in the box.
1. It is a constitutional law designed to make sure that all Filipinos have safe air to
breathe.
2. It is otherwise known as the Philippine Clean Air Act.
3. These are precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of fire that
may result in death, injury or damage of property.
4. This is the collection, transport, processing recycling, or disposal of waste materials.
5. It aims to reduce, or avoid the potential losses from hazards, assure prompt and
appropriate assistance to victims of disaster, and achieve rapid and effective recovery.
6. This is a written emergency procedures plan which describes what actions must be
taken to minimize hazards.
7. It refers to various measures taken to prevent contagious diseases from being spread
from a patient to other patients, health care workers, and visitors, or from others to a
particular patient.
8. This process is the reduction or removal of chemical agents.
9. This plan is used to describe the need to remove all participants from the safe
grad area and the hotel due to a fire alarm (real or false) or other reason.
10. A kind of isolation that is used for diseases that are spread through particles that
are exhaled.
Directions: Identify the following Personal Protective Equipment by writing its name on your
paper.
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1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 2.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 2.1.
SAFETY REGULATIONS
The Clean Air Act is the constitutional law designed to make sure that all
Filipinos have air that is safe to breathe. Public health protection is the primary goal,
though the law also seeks to protect our environment from damage caused by air
pollution. In 1999, Congress enacted Republic Act No. 8749, otherwise known as the
Philippine Clean Air Act, a landmark legislation setting a comprehensive air quality
management policy and program which aims to achieve and maintain healthy air for all
the people in the Philippines.
a. Protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology
in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature;
b. Promote and protect the global environment while organizing the primary
responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental problems;
c. Recognize that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment
is primarily area-based; and
d. Recognize that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and
should therefore be the concern of all.
Types of Waste
Waste includes all items that people no longer have any use for, which they either intend to get rid of
or have already discarded. Many items can be considered as waste like household rubbish, sewage
sludge, wastes from manufacturing activities, packaging items, discarded cars, old televisions, garden
waste, old paint containers and others. Thus all our daily activities can give rise to a large variety of
different wastes arising from different sources.
A. Solid wastes
Solid waste is defined as any waste that is dry in form and is discarded as unwanted. It can describe the
solid waste from general housekeeping as residential waste, refuse, household waste or domestic
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waste. Examples are plastics, styrofoam containers, bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and
other trashes.
B. Liquid Wastes
Liquid waste includes human waste, runoff (storm water or flood water), sullage, industrial
wastewater and other forms of wastewater from different sources. Examples are chemicals, oils, waste
water from ponds.
B. Non-biodegradable
Non-biodegradable trash is any discarded item that cannot be broken down by living
organisms. Non-biodegradable trash accumulates in the environment because it cannot return
to its origins. Examples are plastics, bottles, old machines, containers and others.
Recycle - discards are separated into materials that may be incorporated into new products.
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Recover - capturing useful material for waste to energy programs.
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check 2.1
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II. Directions: Identify the following wastes. Put a check (√) mark according to
the types, properties and effects to human health and environment.
Effects to Human
Types Properties Health and Environment
Wastes
Non-
Biodegrad Hazardou Non-
Solid Liquid biodegrad
able s Hazardous
able
1. styro cup
2. candy
wrapper
3. syringe
4. paint
5. left over
foods
6. Glass bottles
7. pesticide
8. cooking oil
9. paper
wrapper
10. old
clothes
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
Workmanship - 30%
Content (details of the output
and appropriateness) - 20%
Compliance to standards - 15%
Totality (appearance, physical impact) - 15%
Work Habits/Technique - 10%
Speed - 10%
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 2.2 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 2.2
An up-to-date list of names, addresses and phone numbers (office and home) of all
persons qualified to act as emergency coordinator. When more than one person is
listed, one must be designated as primary emergency coordinator and the others must
be listed in the order in which they will assume responsibility as alternates;
An up-to-date list of all emergency equipment at the facility, including the location and
physical description of each item, along with a brief outline of its capabilities. Examples
of emergency equipment include, but are not limited to, fire extinguishing systems,
communications and alarm systems, personnel protective equipment, spill containment
or clean-up equipment, and decontamination equipment; and
Evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual
occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to
a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood,
bombardment or approaching weather system. In situations involving hazardous materials or
possible contamination, evacuees may be decontaminated prior to being transported out of
the contaminated area.
Isolation refers to various measures taken to prevent contagious diseases from being spread
from a patient to other patients, health care workers, and visitors, or from others to a particular
patient. Various forms of isolation exist, some of which contact procedures are modified, and
others in which the patient is kept away from all others.
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Forms of Isolation
a. Strict isolation is used for diseases spread through the air and in some
cases by contact.
b. Contact isolation is used to prevent the spread of diseases that can be
spread through contact with open wounds.
c. Respiratory isolation is used for diseases that are spread through particles
that are exhaled.
d. Blood and body fluids precaution is used when there is concern about
communicable diseases found in a patient's body fluid.
e. Reverse isolation is a method to prevent a patient in a compromised
health situation from being contaminated by other people or objects.
Directions: State the importance of having a contingency plan for an emergency case.
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
Criteria
Score
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear relationship Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% between between relationship attempt at all
concepts. concepts is between to explain
evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information is Little or No
Comprehensi
clear accurate accurate inaccurate attempt at all
veness 25%
and precise to explain
Total Score
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Read the Information Sheet 2.3 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 2.3
Personal
Protective PICTURE USES
Equipment
A steel-toe boot (also known as a safety
1. Non-
boot, steel-capped boot or safety shoe) is a
specialty
durable boot or shoes that has a protective
safety-toe
reinforcement in the toe which protects the
protective
foot from falling objects or compression,
footwear
usually combined with a mid sole plate to
protect against punctures from below.
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses (formal),
2. Non- spectacles or simply specs (informal), are
specialty frames bearing lenses worn in front of
prescriptio the eyes. They are normally used for vision
n safety correction or eye protection. Safety glasses
eyewear are a kind of eye protection against flying
debris or against visible and near
visible light or radiation.
Sunglasses allow better vision in bright
3. Sunglasse daylight, and may protect against
s/sunscree damage from high levels of ultraviolet light.
n Other types of glasses may be used for
viewing visual information (such
as stereoscopy).
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A jacket or ordinary cold weather gear is
a hip- or waist-length garment for the upper
6. Ordinary body. A jacket typically has sleeves, and
cold fastens in the front. A jacket is generally
weather lighter, tighter-fitting, and less insulating than
gear a coat, which is outerwear.
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check 2.3
I. EXIT CARD
Directions: On an index cards or slips of paper and complete the following prompts:
The two (2) things I still want to know more about Personal Protective Equipment
are
(1) __________________________________
(2) __________________________________
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
Criteria
Score
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% relationship between relationship attempt at all to
between concepts is between explain
concepts. evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information is Little or No
Comprehensiveness
clear accurate accurate inaccurate attempt at all to
25%
and precise explain
Total Score
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
Show that you learned something by doing this activity
Group Work: From the current news (hazards and risks that just happened) write a
Contingency plan with the following considerations:
Control hazards and risks following OHS procedures strictly
Procedures in dealing with workplace accidents, fire and emergencies
Procedures in providing appropriate assistance in the event of workplace emergencies
Personal Protective Equipment are correctly used
Note: The Contingency Plan made may be presented by the following activities:
Talk of a Resource Speaker
Panel Discussion
Class Reporting
Actual Presentation/Demonstration
Research
Video Presentation
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
Criteria
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Score
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% relationship between relationship attempt at all
between concepts is between to explain
concepts. evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information Little or No
Comprehensiveness
clear accurate accurate is inaccurate attempt at all
25%
and precise to explain
Total Score
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about maintaining occupational
health and safety awareness. Take this test.
Pretest LO 3
IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Choose the best answer from the choices given below after each sentence by
writing the letter on your answer sheet.
1. There are other several causes of fire, they are as follows except from one.
a. Overheated appliances
b. Worn-out electrical connections
c. Lighted candles
d. Sudden surge of electricity
2. Fire drills are conducted at the frequencies specified by the Fire Code and involve all of
the following activities except from one.
a. Fire alarm
b. Supervisory staff operates emergency systems
c. Shouting aloud
d. occupant’ participation is taken into account
3. This refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that
may result in death, injury, or property damage.
a. Fire Safety
b. Fire Drill
c. Earthquake
d. Earthquake Drill
4. It is the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from
underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
a. Shaking
b. Vibration
c. Earthquake
d. Volcanic Eruption
5. It is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-
expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical
treatment can be accessed.
a. Sudden Aid
b. First Aid
c. Emergency Aid
d. Urgent Aid
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6. The following are the general Directions for First Aid except from one.
a. Give immediate action
b. Assess the situation
c. Plan action to be taken
d. Don’t panic
7. A good first aider must possess the following characteristics except from one.
a. Gladsome
b. Gentle
c. watchful
d. Fast
10. After the Earthquake at home observed the following except from one.
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 3.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 3.1.
Fire Safety
This refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of
a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage, alert those in a structure to the
presence of an uncontrolled fire in the event one occurs, better enable those threatened by a
fire to survive, or to reduce the damage caused by a fire. Fire safety measures include those
that are planned during the construction of a building or implemented in structures that are
already standing, and those that are taught to occupants of the building.
In our country, Fire Prevention Month is being observed in March of every year led by
the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). The purpose of the month-long observance is to
heighten the fire safety consciousness of the Filipino people and reduce incidence of fires that
result to property losses.
Most fires start in the kitchen because people are too negligent about loose valves
of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanks. There are other several causes of fire, they are as
follows:
Overheated appliances, like failure to switch off water heater and unplug
flat iron after use
Worn-out electrical connections
Left unattended lighted candles
Overheated lights (Christmas lights to be specific) and lanterns
Sudden surge of electricity
Fire drills are conducted at the frequencies specified by the Fire Code and involve all of
the following activities and considerations:
The fire alarm system is activated as part of the drill (activated in a manner to
assess the response of supervisory staff and participants to the alarm condition, or
alternatively activated by an individual participating in a given fire scenario
situation which is an expected response during the drill)
Supervisory staff operates emergency systems and equipment as they would in the
event of an actual fire, (where applicable the voice communication or paging
system, elevator protocol, smoke control equipment protocol, etc.)
All supervisory staff that have specific duties identified in the fire safety plan
participate (notification of the fire department, provisions for access for firefighting,
evacuating endangered occupants, closing doors, notification of supervisory staff who
may be off site and an assessment of their timely response, etc.).
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The fire drill runs long enough to adequately assess the expected responses of
supervisory staff and the emergency procedures relative to the scenario
expectations (if the drill is too short, it may not be possible to adequately assess
whether sufficient staff have or will respond, etc.)
The fire drill outcomes are documented and where concerns are
identified, corrective measures are implemented.
Earthquake
It is the shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground
movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity.
Indoors
Stay inside
Drop, cover and hold on. Move only a few steps to a nearby safe place. Take
cover under and hold onto a piece of heavy furniture or stand against an inside
wall. Stay indoors until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows and doors.
If you are in bed, hold on, stay and protect your head with a pillow.
Outdoors
Find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines.
Drop to the ground until the shaking stops.
Personal Safety
Expect aftershocks. Each time you feel one, drop, cover and hold on.
Check yourself for injuries. Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-
sleeved shirt, sturdy shoes and work gloves.
Listen to a battery-operated radio or television for the latest
emergency information.
Check others for injuries. Give first aid where appropriate. Do not move
seriously injured persons unless they are in immediate danger of further injury.
Remember to help your neighbors who may require special assistance--infants,
the elderly, and people with disabilities.
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Home
Inspect your home for damage. Get everyone out if your home is unsafe.
Fires: Look for and extinguish small fires.
Gas: Check for gas leaks. If you smell gas or hear blowing or hissing
noise, open a window and leave building. Turn off the gas at the valve.
Electricity: Look for electrical system damage. Turn off the electricity at the
main fuse box or circuit breaker if you see sparks or broken or frayed wires, or
if smell hot insulation. If you have to step in water to get to the fuse box or
circuit breaker, call an electrician first for advice.
Sewage, Water: Check for sewage and water lines damage.
First Aid
It is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-
expert, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment
can be accessed.
1. Give immediate action. Action taken needs to be careful not to cause panic. The first –
aider must remain calm all the times.
2. Keep the victim on its position; if possible lay him/her down.
3. Assess the situation. Examine the victim from injuries.
4. Plan action to be taken. It involves seeking expert assistance.
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How Much Have You Learned?
Self-Check 3.1
I. ORGANIZATION
Directions: Identify the following sentences on the circles and categorize them where they
belong by connecting a line on the big boxes namely Fire Drill, Earthquake Drill and First Aid.
Expect
Stay aftershocks.
Inside Assess
the
Overheated
situation
Appliances
Worn out
Gladsome Drop, electrical
cover, & connections
hold on
Immediate
action
Activated
Gentle
fire alarm
system
EARTHQUA
FIRE KE DRILL FIRST
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
Show that you learned something by doing this activity
Group Activity
Conduct an actual Fire Drill, Earthquake Drill and First Aid based on a written plan to
be prepared by the group. The written plan includes purpose of the drill, personnel with the
duties to be performed, set of steps/procedure to be undertaken, and comments/suggestions/
recommendations to future reference.
Group I: Conduct Fire Drill
Group 2: Conduct Earthquake Drill
Group 3: Conduct First Aid
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
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REFERENCES
http://taxes.about.com/od/preparingyourtaxes/qt/scheduleh.htm
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---asia/---ro-bangkok/---ilo-
anila/documents/publication/wcms_126007.pdf
http://www.free-beauty-tips.com/grooming-tips-men.html
http://graceandpoise.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/10-tips-to-good-
grooming-for-the-working-lady/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_personal_hygiene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraphernalia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform
http://www.mymajors.com/careers-and-jobs/Household-Worker
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apron
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/encyclopedia/Cos-
Des/Customer-Relations.html
http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp
http://www.ehow.com/list_6740403_domestic-housekeeper-
duties.html
http://www.ehow.com/list_6551505_duties-domestic-worker.html
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LESSON 3
Maintain Effective Relationship with
Clients/Customers
hygiene
personal
personal
grooming hygiene
uniform paraphernalia
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Lesson you are expected to do the
following:
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Definition of Terms
Child and Elder Care - a task of domestic worker to take care for children from infant through
adolescent. An elderly member of the household may also need a domestic worker's care.
This work may involve bathing, companionship, and assistance with doctor visits.
Cleaning - involves daily chores involve cleaning floors, furniture, windows, and all rooms.
Doing laundry and ironing may be among duties as well.
Customer - a recipient of good, service, product, or idea obtained from seller for a monetary
consideration.
Domestic helpers - persons who render service in the employer's home, with such
service necessary or desirable for the maintenance and enjoyment of the living conditions
of the employer.
Laundry - done by a housekeeper daily, or prepares a schedule to do it. This may involve
checking household laundry hampers, which may be in a central location in the laundry room.
To do laundry, the housekeeper separates whites, colors and delicate apparel.
Protective paraphernalia - most commonly refers to tools and materials used in or necessary
for a particular activity.
Materials, Tools, and Equipment - includes an itemized listing of the materials and supplies
needed to complete the service.
Name of the Service - refers to the end product or the result of the activity. This should state
briefly and cohesively what is to be created as the service.
Personal grooming - (also called titivating and preening) is the art of cleaning, grooming,
and maintaining parts of the body. It is a species-typical behavior that is controlled by neural
circuits in the brain.
Personal hygiene - refers to practices that lead to cleanliness and health preservation.
Procedure - refers to the process in which the service is completed. A step-by-step instruction
is preferred.
Public relations (PR) - the practices of managing the flow of information between
an organization and its publics.
Workforce - the labor pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a
single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, country,
state, etc.
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LEARNING OUTCOME 3
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Procedures in emergency related drill are strictly followed in line with
the established organization guidelines and procedures.
OHS personal records are filled up in accordance with workplace
requirements.
Materials
Copy of the Service Plan
Pretest LO 1
I. WORD HUNT
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A S S O C I A T I O N O U K
S E R R G N O T I K V B J L
E D S G E W O R R E R D S S
D W H A F E R O F E W W O R
U G E N M I W W Q S D O C N
C B N I N M E D S E R R S O
A J D Z E N M R E S T K F I
T K K A E M P L O Y M E N T
I U M T F M E E W R S R T C
O U T I Q I T I S S O S M E
N U W O S A S N A C O N T T
O J X N B T I W N I K D R O
O F F E G A W M E H G T E R
F S E V B N M O M T D W E P
E C R O F K R O W E T D W H
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to identify the word each sentence defines/describes.
Directions: Identify the word being defined or described in each item. Choose your answer
from the list of words.
hygiene
personal personal
grooming hygiene
uniform paraphernalia
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1. This refers to apparatus, equipment, or furnishing used in or necessary for a
particular activity.
3. It is also called titivating and preening which is the art of cleaning, grooming,
and maintaining parts of the body.
The primary purpose of the household work profession is to enhance human well
being and help meet the basic human needs by performing a variety of household services for
an individual or a family. These household services may include cooking, doing laundry
and ironing, food shopping, gardening, taking care for children and/or elders, and
other household errands.
The purpose of the household work profession is rooted in a set of core values.
These core values, embraced by household workers throughout the profession’s
history, are the foundation of household work’s unique purpose and perspective:
service
dignity
importance of human relationships
integrity
competence
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Ethical Principles
The following broad ethical principles are based on household work’s core
values of service, dignity, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence.
These principles set forth ideals to which all household workers should aspire.
Value: Service
Household workers elevate service to others above self interest. They draw on their
knowledge, values, and skills to help people in need of doing household services for them.
Value: Dignity
Household workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of
individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. They seek to enhance customers’
capacity and opportunity to address their own needs.
Household workers understand that relationships between and among people are an
important vehicle for efficiency. They engage people as partners in the helping process.
Value: Integrity
Household workers are continually aware of the profession’s mission, values, ethical
principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them. They act
honestly and responsibly and promote ethical practices on the part of the organizations
with which they are affiliated.
Value: Competence
Household workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills and
to apply them in practice. They should aspire to contribute to the knowledge base of the
profession.
Ethical Standards
The following ethical standards are relevant to the professional activities of all household
workers. These standards concern (1) household workers’ ethical responsibilities to clients,
(2) household workers’ ethical responsibilities to colleagues, and (3) household workers’
ethical responsibilities as professionals.
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Self Determination. Household workers respect and promote the right of clients
through assisting them in their efforts to accomplish their jobs at the most
convenient time.
Privacy and Confidentiality. Household workers should respect clients’ right to privacy.
They should not solicit private information from clients unless it is essential in
the conduct of services.
Sexual Harassment. Household workers should not sexually harass clients. Sexual
harassment includes sexual advances, sexual solicitation, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Payment for Services. When setting fees, Household workers should receive fee that
are fair, reasonable, and commensurate with the services performed. Consideration
should be given to clients’ ability to pay.
Respect. Household workers should treat colleagues with respect and should
represent accurately and fairly the qualifications, views, and obligations of
colleagues. They should cooperate with household work colleagues when such
cooperation serves the well being of clients.
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Confidentiality. Household workers should respect confidential information shared by
colleagues in the course of their relationships and work.
Consultation. Household workers should seek the advice and counsel of colleagues
whenever such consultation is in the best interests of clients.
Private Conduct. Household workers should not permit their private conduct to
interfere with their ability to fulfill their responsibilities.
Dishonesty, Fraud, and Deception. Household workers should not participate in, or be
associated with dishonesty, fraud, or deception.
Impairment. Household workers should not allow their own personal problems,
psychosocial distress, legal problems, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties to
interfere with their performance.
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Solicitations. Household workers should not engage in solicitation of testimonial
endorsements (including solicitation of consent to use a client’s prior statement as a
testimonial endorsement) from current clients or from other people who are
vulnerable to undue influence.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer to make the sentences complete.
1. The primary purpose of the household work profession is to enhance human well
being and help meet the basic human needs by performing a variety of
__________________________________ for an individual or a family.
2. Household workers elevate ________________ to others above self interest. They draw
on their knowledge, values, and skills to help people in need of doing household
services for them.
4. Household workers continually strive to increase their professional knowledge and skills
and to apply them in practice. They should aspire to contribute to the knowledge base of
the profession. This value refers to _________________.
8. Household workers treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of
individual differences and cultural and ethnic diversity. They seek to enhance customers’
capacity and opportunity to address their own needs. This refers to
__________________.
9. Household workers are continually aware of the profession’s mission, values, ethical
principles, and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them.
This refers to __________________.
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10. Household workers understand that ___________________________ between and
among people is an important vehicle for efficiency. They engage people as partners
in the helping process.
Directions: View a video from the internet or television (other sources, story
from a magazine) featuring a role of a household worker. Note the Ethical
principles observed. (As HOUSEHOLD WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
TO CLIENTS, HOUSEHOLD WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO
COLLEAGUES, and HOUSEHOLD WORKERS’ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS
PROFESSIONALS).
Read the Information Sheet 1.2 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 1.2
Information Sheet1.2
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II. UNIFORM, EQUIPMENT AND PARAPHERNALIA OF A HOUSEHOLD
WORKER
The word protective paraphernalia most commonly refers to tools and materials used
in or necessary for a particular activity. Below are examples of worker’s protective
paraphernalia.
Hand towels – used for wiping and drying Long sleeves – used for covering the arms
to protect arms from heat, dust and insect
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wet hands. bit.
Protective mask – used for protecting the Protective gown – used for protecting the
mouth and nose from inhaling dust and dress from dirt.
chemicals while working.
Self-Check 1.2
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1. ONE MINUTE ESSAY
Criteria
Very
Excellent Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Score
( 29-30 ) ( 26-27 ) ( 24-25 ) ( 22-23 )
Clear Relationship Unclear Little or No
Clarity 30% relationship between relationship attempt at all
between concepts is between to explain
concepts. evident concepts
( 24-25 ) ( 21-22 ) ( 19-20 ) ( 17-18 )
Information is Information is Information is Little or No
Comprehensiveness
clear accurate accurate inaccurate attempt at all
25%
and precise to explain
Total Score
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III. PERSONAL HYGIENE AND GOOD GROOMING
Personal Hygiene and Good Grooming is all about inviting respect and admiration
from others through your appearance and actions.
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C. Etiquette constitutes "the forms, manners, and ceremonies established by
convention as acceptable or required by society, in a profession or in official
life." It is also considered as the ability to reason and do the right thing at
the right time. Etiquette is the foundation of having social grace.
Look the person you are speaking to straight in the eye. This gives the person
the impression that you are interested and very attentive.
Avoid distraction which might result if you stare other things other than
the person you are speaking to.
Think before, during and after you speak.
Do not speak with your mouth full.
Speak in a gentle and pleasing tone.
Avoid the use of slang, swearing, or any other "bad" language.
Do not interrupt people while they are talking.
Refrain from sarcasm or double meanings in your conversation.
Try to keep the main topic of the conversation away from yourself.
Refrain from discussing people's private affairs or secrets.
Try not to speak ill of others.
Reserve a cheerful topic for conversation.
Speak only about things you know.
Make introductions to make new friends.
Remember to respect others.
Maintain a behavior that does not offend others.
Look your best at all times according to the time place and occasion.
Do not eat or drink in places not designated for such.
Do not groom yourself in public.
Maintain a proper decorum.
Be courteous.
Consider others.
Be sure not to make noises that may bother others.
Self-Check 1.3
IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Read the statements below and classify them if they are under DO or DON’T
column.
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DO DON’T
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Household Tasks Checklist
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
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What Do You Already Know?
Let us determine how much you already know about maintaining a
professional mage. Take this test.
Pretest LO 2
MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Match the meaning in Column A to the word in Column B. Write the letters in the
blank.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____ 1. A household worker is anyone you pay to provide a. Honest
domestic services in your household. b. Responsible
_____ 2. This refers to the process in which the service is c. Procedure
completed. d. Shopping
_____ 3. If there are small infants and toddlers in the house, e. Household worker
the housekeeper may be responsible for caring for them. f. Loyal
_____ 4. Consistently exceeds job description expectations. g. Industrious
_____ 5. Duties could involve keeping groceries stocked in h. Objective
the pantry and buying household items. i. Child care
_____ 6. Perform his job’s duties in a manner that j. Decisiveness
demonstrates he understands his job’s goals, duties, and job
description.
_____ 7. Perform his job’s duties with accuracy.
_____ 8. Exercises sound decision making skills when
needed.
_____ 9. This refers to the goal you want to achieve.
_____ 10. Follows clientele’s rules, regulations, policies,
procedure.
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What Do You Need To Know?
Read the Information Sheet 2.1 very well then find out how much you can
remember and how much you learned by doing Self-check 2.1.
Household Worker is a person who works within the employer's household. Household
workers perform a variety of household services for an individual or a family, from
providing care for children and elderly dependents to cleaning and household maintenance
known as housekeeping. Responsibilities may also include cooking, doing laundry and
ironing, food shopping and other household errands.
8. Flexible. Willing to change how he performs his job as his job’s responsibilities
change.
10. Punctual. It is the characteristic of being able to complete a required task before
or at a previously designated time. "Punctual" is often used synonymously with "on
time."
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A household worker is anyone you pay to provide domestic services in
your household, such as:
Babysitters, and nannies;
Caretakers, health aides, and private nurses;
Housekeepers and maids;
Gardeners, landscapers, and yard-keepers;
Drivers and chauffeurs; and
Personal assistants, personal chefs, and cooks.
Specifically, the following are the duties and responsibilities of a household worker:
1. Cleaning
The domestic worker will be assigned certain areas in the home or specific
tasks such as daily cleaning or deep cleaning. Daily chores involve cleaning floors,
furniture, windows, and all rooms. Doing laundry and ironing may be among duties as
well. Deeper cleaning, such as shampooing carpets, is not done as often.
A domestic worker may also be assigned the care of children from infant
through adolescent. In this instance, experience with children is needed. Caring for
infants and toddlers places more demands on the worker. Some responsibilities
involved in the child's care are bathing, diapering, feeding, supervising and
entertaining.
An elderly member of the household may also need a domestic worker's care.
This work may involve bathing, companionship, and assistance with doctor visits.
3. Cooking
Some domestic workers prepare the family's meals. When this is the case, it is
good to know the family's preferences. A thorough cookbook offering varied dishes will
help the domestic worker prepare tasty meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If the
worker does not cook on weekends, she sometimes prepares dishes ahead of time
that family members can conveniently heat and serve themselves.
4. Shopping
Shopping may be a task for the domestic worker. Duties could involve keeping
groceries stocked in the pantry and buying household items. The employer needs to
give a shopping budget and guidelines to follow. Some domestic workers are
responsible for shopping for family clothing and larger scale household items and
appliances.
5. Laundry
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6. Childcare
If there are small infants and toddlers in the house, the housekeeper may be
responsible for caring for them. It is important that the housekeeper is trained in first
aid and CPR with smaller children and is very attentive. Older children may be present
in the home after school hours. The housekeeper may have to pick the child up from
school and transport him to after school activities.
Aside from the specific tasks mention earlier, a household worker is expected to dispense
some of the following tasks as part of her/his duty and responsibility:
Empty wastebaskets, empty and clean ashtrays, and transport other trash and
waste to disposal areas.
Sort clothing and other articles, load washing machines, and iron and fold dried
items.
Sort, count, and mark clean linens and store them in linen closets.
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Assign duties to other staff and give instructions regarding work methods
and routines.
Run errands, such as taking laundry to the cleaners and buying groceries.
Plan menus and cook and serve meals and refreshments following
employer's instructions or own methods.
SERVICE PLAN
Working without a plan is similar to providing household services without knowing what
and how to start. A plan is necessary to give direction to any undertaking. The parts of a plan are
as follows:
B. Objective
This refers to the goal you want to achieve. Objectives should be set
cooperatively by the student and the teacher. It should focus on the three
domains of learning: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. It includes the
principles, skills, and values that should be learned as the service is
completed.
E. Procedure
This refers to the process in which the service is completed. A step-by-
step instruction is preferred.
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How Much Have You Learned?
SelfRefer-Checktothe2.1Answer Key. What is your score?
MATCHING TYPE
Column A Column B
ENUMERATION
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How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?
SERVICE PLAN
Directions: Make a Service Plan for household task.
II. Objectives:
At the end of the activity, I should be able to:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
B. Tools:
1. ______________ 3. ____________
2. ______________ 4. ____________
C. Equipment:
1. ______________ 3. ____________
2. ______________ 4. ____________
V. Procedure:
A. Preliminary Activities
VI. Remarks:_____________________________________________
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How Well Did You Perform?
Find out by accomplishing the Scoring Rubric honestly and sincerely. Remember it is
your learning at stake!
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ANSWER KEYS
Safety Measures
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LESSON 2: PRACTICE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
PRETEST LO:1
Identification
1. Executive Order No. 307 6. worker
2. Occupational Health & Safety 7.Technical Assistance & Advice
3. Hazard 8. Biological
4. Client 9. Orgonomic
5. Workplace 10. Risk
PRETEST LO:2
I. Identification
1. Clean Air Act 6. Contingency Plan
2. RA 8749 7. Isolation
3. Fire Safety 8. Decontamination
4. Waste Management 9. Evacuation
5. Disaster Management 10. Respiratory Management
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16.Old clothes – reuse, recycle
17.Candy wrappers – recycle
18.Left over foods – recycle (fertilizer)
19.Batteries – landfill
20.Plastics bottles – recycle, reduce
Activity 2
1. styro cup √ √ √
2. candy wrapper √ √ √
3. syringe √ √ √
4. paint √ √ √
6. Glass bottles √ √ √
7. pesticide √ √ √
8. cooking oil √ √ √
9. paper wrapper √ √ √
10.old clothes √ √ √
PRETEST LO: 3
Multiple Choice
1. C 6. A
2. C 7. D
3. A 8. A
4. C 9. D
5. B 10. D
Earthquake Drill
D. Stay inside
E. Expect Aftershocks
F. Drop, cover and hold on
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First Aid
G. Assess the situation
H. Gladsome
I. Gentle
J. Immediate action
PRETEST LO:1
I. WORD HUNT
A S S O C I A T I O N O U K
S E R R G N O T I K V B J P
E D S G E W O R R E R D S R
D W H A F E R O F E W W O O
U A E N M I W W Q S D O C T
C G N I N M E D S E R R S E
A E D Z E N M W E S T K F C
T K K A E M P L O Y M E N T
I U M T F M E E W R S R T I
O U T I Q I T I S S K S M O
N U W O S E T H I C S N T N
O J X N B T I W N I K D R O
O F F E G A W M E H G T E R
F S E V B N M O M T D W E P
E C R O F K R O W E T D W H
III.WORD BANK
1. Paraphernalia
2. Uniform
3. Personal Grooming
4. Personal Hygiene
5. Hygiene
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SELF – CHECK 1.1
1. Household Services
2. Service
3. Sexual Relationship
4. Competence
5. Confidentiality
6. Continuity of Service
7. Sexually harass
8. Dignity
9. Integrity
10. Human Relation
PRETEST LO:2
1. E
2. C
3. I
4. G
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. J
9. H
10. F
II. Enumeration
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1 – 5 Cleaning
Cooking
Child Care
Shopping
Laundry
6–10
Dust and polish furniture and equipment.
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