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Causes of Health and Safety Hazards in Canadian Agriculture
International Journal of Health Services, 1988Agriculture remains one of the most hazardous occupations in the world, even in industrialized countries. One of the major differences between Canadian agriculture and most other sectors of the economy is that the vast majority of farmers are self-employed.
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Occupational Health and Safety of Workers in Agriculture and Horticulture
NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy, 2001Working in agriculture and horticulture gives considerable job satisfaction. The tasks are often interesting; you can see the result of your own work, watch your crop grow and mature; you have an affinity with nature and can follow the changes in the seasons.
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Agricultural Health and Safety: A Research Agenda for Agricultural Economists
2006Agriculture is a hazardous profession with large rates of work related injury and illness. Although economists have addressed these issues in general, there is need for additional economic analysis. Using prostate cancer as an example, this paper discusses economic research needed to analyze and understand agricultural health and safety issues.
Key, Ross +5 more
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Training Materials for Agricultural Safety and Health
SAE Technical Paper Series, 1975<div class="htmlview paragraph">AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM from Purdue University is developing a comprehensive set of educational materials for agricultural safety and health for OSHA, of the U. S. Department of Labor. The team from the Purdue school of Agriculture, school of Veterinary Medicine, and the school of Humanities, Social Science and ...
J. B. Liljedahl +2 more
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Anthropology in Agricultural Health and Safety Research and Intervention
Journal of Agromedicine, 2016Agriculture remains a dangerous industry, even as agricultural science and technology continue to advance. Research that goes beyond technological changes to address safety culture and policy are needed to improve health and safety in agriculture. In this commentary, I consider the potential for anthropology to contribute to agricultural health and ...
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Occupational Health and Safety Hazards in Agriculture
2019Within the agricultural sector, it becomes essential worldwide to analyze the magnitude of OHS problems. However, there is a lack of study in Odisha (India) to assess the prevailing situations. Hence, an attempt was made in this study to explore the issues related to OHS among the farmers of Odisha in India.
Debesh Mishra, Suchismita Satapathy
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Agricultural Safety and Health—State of the Art
Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting, 1978This paper explores the state of the art of agricultural safety and health. It is organized under nine major headings: The Problem; Present Federal Standards and Areas for Future Consideration; Legal Status of Farms and Farm Workers; Conditions Typical of Farm Work; Major Farm Hazards; Diseases and Injuries; Tractor—The Major Injury Source; Safety ...
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SAFETY CULTURE AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH IN AGRICULTURE
10th ANNIVERSARY INTERNATIONAL FORUM “SAFETY FOR THE FUTURE 2024”Agriculture is the oldest human activity with a high incidence of injuries and hazardous consequences in the work and living environment. However, given the lack of reliable indicators and detailed data, it is difficult to speak with certainty about the nature and extent of all risks and hazards in agricultural activities.
Vesna Nikolic, Leon Vedenik
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