Management as a Risk Factor for Farm Injuries

Suutarinen, Juha

doi:10.13031/2013.15673

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“…However, to ensure the effective and direct prevention of occupational injuries during farm work, it is important to verify not only the level of exposure to source of hazards and risk factors, but also the factors that influence the occurrence of occupational injuries from a management perspective. According to previous studies, the occupational injuries faced by farmers are associated with farm management conditions and their socio-economic status [18,19]. Kim et al (2016) stated that farmers' occupational injuries occur due to errors in various safety systems, such as inefficient design of machines, lack of communication tools such as warning signs, and lack of training.…”

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Analysis of checklists for agricultural safety management

Kim¹,

Räsänen²,

Chae³

et al. 2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. The current health and safety management system under the Occupational Health and Safety Act has avoided agriculture in Korea. It is important to consider the various safety systems used in agricultural health and safety to develop effective regulations. Objective. The aims were to classify and review the items from various checklists using safety systems, such as design, training, etc., ultimately aimed at proposing directions for improving the health and safety of farmers. Materials and method. Among the retrieved checklists with Google, four were chosen for this study, based on criteria such as the Checklist developed by an international organization, as well as others. Each item on the checklist was categorized using criteria concerning safety systems, developed based on previous studies. Results. The total number of analyzed items was 573, which is 36 more than the actual number of checklist items (537). The proportion of items belonging to the training/procedures system was the highest (32.5%); the second-highest was for the mitigation system -18.2%.; the third-largest proportion of items was maintenance/inspection -with 14.3%. Items related to the design and human factor systems were 8.2% and 5.6%, respectively. The safety system with the lowest proportion was the warning/notification system -4.2% of the total items. The proportion of items that could not be classified into safety systems was found to be 16.1%. Conclusions. A large number of items belonging to the training/procedures system reported as occasionally not effective in prevention of injury were found in the checklists. It appears important to develop checklist items proposing the supplementation of various safety systems, rather than presenting items that are biased towards certain safety systems.

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confidence: 99%

Analysis of checklists for agricultural safety management

Kim¹,

Räsänen²,

Chae³

et al. 2018

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…41 Similarly, management practices also have been proposed as a risk factor for farm injuries. 42 The interaction of occupational and organizational factors should not be overlooked when assessing workplace risk. The combined effect of occupational exposure and organizational factors has been shown to be significantly correlated with increased injury risk.…”

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Nontraditional Work Factors in Farmworker Adolescent Populations: Implications for Health Research and Interventions

Cooper

Felknor

et al. 2005

Public Health Rep

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SYNOPSISAgriculture has been documented to be one of the most hazardous work environments for both adults and children. Adolescents may be especially vulnerable to adverse health effects from agricultural exposures due to the rapid growth and development experienced during those years. Separating the occupational, economic, and social issues in this population is difficult. Weak regulatory protection, lack of compliance with existing regulations, and gaps in service provision characterize the working conditions of adolescent farmworkers. Although there is increasing research on the impact of work organization on mental and physical health in adult working populations, there is a scarcity of research focused on this concept in young workers-and it remains virtually unaddressed in young farmworkers.Work characteristics of the informal work sector, better delineated in international literature, should be considered when planning research or interventions in this at-risk population. Further, the population of adolescent farmworkers is diverse, and research strategies and interventions need to be targeted and tailored to the heterogeneous groups. This article addresses some of the nontraditional work factors associated with the less-than-formal work organization and environments in the farmworker adolescent population and how these factors may inform the planning of research and interventions. Specifically, mobility, cultural patterns and social networks, alternative sampling strategies, alternative delivery of health care and education, and involvement of a wide range of players in the work environment of adolescent farmworkers should all be considered when conducting research or planning programs for this population.

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“…The principal mechanisms of injury (machinery, livestock, trips and falls) are continually being reported as sources of farm accidents at an international level (McCurdy & Carroll, 2000;Browning et al, 1998;Suutarinen, 2004). These farm accidents, and their mechanisms, are also contributing sources of impairment, which may lead to disability.…”

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Preliminary Investigation of the Incidence and Impact of Disability on Irish Farms

McNamara

Ruane

2007

JIAEE

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Farming is identified as being a hazardous occupation, resulting in disability and numerous fatalities each year. While occupational health and safety issues among farm households have been studied recently in Ireland, there has been no research directed at identifying the incidence and impact of disability within farm households.The aim of the research outlined in this paper was to identify the cause, extent, and nature of disability among farm household members. The impact of disability on the farm business was examined also. Questions relating to disability were attached to the Teagasc National Farm Survey, and circulated to a representative sample of 119.5k households in 2001. The results revealed that 19.5% of farm households reported one or more persons with disability, with the farm operator (39.5%) reporting the highest incidence among household members. Physical disabilities accounted for 80.1% of all reported disability, with its principle source being healthrelated. Disability in affected households had a "major" or "some" impact on the farm business in 22.4% and 52.9% of cases respectively. Family farm income was €24/ha less on farms where the farm operator reported disability compared to non-disability farms. When the farm operator reported disability, participation in offfarm employment was reduced for the farm operator and spouse when compared to non-disability farms. The results generated raise awareness of issues among farm households reporting disability. Further research should be directed toward agricultural disability to facilitate agricultural and extension educators in designing prevention programmes that minimise the occurrence and impact of disability among farm households.

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Management as a Risk Factor for Farm Injuries

Cited by 27 publications

References 33 publications

Analysis of checklists for agricultural safety management

Analysis of checklists for agricultural safety management

Nontraditional Work Factors in Farmworker Adolescent Populations: Implications for Health Research and Interventions

Preliminary Investigation of the Incidence and Impact of Disability on Irish Farms

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