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Health and safety strategy in Swedish agriculture

WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2012
In Sweden there is a joint focus on injury prevention in agriculture and this is coordinated through the Swedish Committee on Working Environment (LAMK). LAMK is a network working for a good, healthy and safe working environment in Swedish agriculture from the view of the enterprise with the humans in focus.
Peter, Lundqvist, Catharina Alwall, Svennefelt   +1 more
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Virginia Agricultural Health and Safety Survey

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 2009
This comprehensive study was conducted primarily to identify the common causes of agricultural injuries on active Virginia farms and to identify hazardous agricultural operations, exposure duration, and injuries associated with each hazardous operation.
S C, Mariger, R D, Grisso, J V, Perumpral, A W, Sorenson, N K, Christensen, R L, Miller   +5 more
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The Changing Face of Agricultural Health and Safety – Alternative Agriculture

Journal of Agromedicine, 2009
Alternative agriculture (defined as any production that is not commodity production) is an important growing area of agriculture. The produce ranges widely, from organic products, locally grown products, and exotic crops and animals. This conference included an overview of the evolving field of alternative agriculture plus descriptions of three ...
Kelley J, Donham, Beth, Larabee
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AGRICULTURAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN AUSTRALIA

Australian Journal of Rural Health, 1996
ABSTRACT: Farm injury is a major problem for agriculture in Australia. Agriculture is subject to rates of work‐related deaths that are among the highest in Australia, while on‐farm injuries result in between 20 and 60 presentations to rural hospital emergency departments per 100 farms per annum.
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Agricultural Safety and Health: A Profession?

Journal of Agromedicine, 2009
It fills me with great honor and humbleness to be named a “Leader in the Field” by the editorial staff of The Journal of Agromedicine.
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Safety, health and hygiene in agriculture

Safety Science, 1992
Abstract Farming operations lack many of the constraints of factory work. Employees are isolated and work in very varied conditions with variable materials. In the past this has led to a poor accident record, but safety authorities have tackled the most severe problems through research, standardisation and legislation.
C.J. Chisholm, D.J. Bottoms, M.J. Dwyer, J.A. Lines, R.T. Whyte   +4 more
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Coalitions: Partnerships to Promote Agricultural Health and Safety

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 2002
Throughout the 1990s, a variety of partnerships and community-based organizations have been formed with the primary mission to promote agricultural safety and health. These groups are altruistic, creative, energetic, and provide critical perspectives for improving the safety and health of the agricultural workforce at the local, regional, and national ...
T, Palermo, J, Ehlers
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Health and Safety in EU Agriculture

2016
Health and safety have long been recognised officially as issues in EU agricultural occupation, but pose specific problems of definition, measurement and policy action. About 500 people per year die while working in EU agriculture, forestry and fishing, and there are about 150,000 non-fatal accidents at such work, as well as work-related physical and ...
Thomson, Kenneth, Thomson, Kenneth
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Agricultural Health and Safety: Incorporating the Worker Perspective

Journal of Agromedicine, 2010
This commentary offers a worker's perspective on agricultural health and safety and describes (1) the historical exemption of agriculture from regulatory oversight and barriers encountered due to lack of regulations and poor enforcement of the existing standards; (2) the effect of immigration status on worker protections; and (3) the basic desire for ...
Amy K, Liebman, Wilson, Augustave
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The Impact of Biotechnology on Agricultural Worker Safety and Health

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 2002
Biotechnology applications such as the use and production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been widely promoted, adopted, and employed by agricultural producers throughout the world. Yet, little research exists that examines the implications of agricultural biotechnology on the health and safety of workers involved in agricultural ...
J M, Shutske, S M, Jenkins
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