Citation

Lundqvist P, Gustafsson B. Int. J. Ind. Ergonomics 1992; 10(4): 311-319.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Occupational accidents in agriculture are a problem all over the world. Farmers, family members and farm workers are facing risk; higher than in most other occupations. Methods for studies of accidents include statistical and epidermiological analyses, studies of safety attitudes and safety behavior, case studies, near-accident studies, motion and work experiments, interviews and a number of others. Many accidents involve the handling of animals in livestock buildings. In agricultural field work the tractor is often involved in accidents. Combine harvesters, feed processing machines and other types of equipment also cause a lot of injuries. In horticultural and forestry jobs the worker is exposed to considerable safety risks. There are obvious humanitarian reasons for making human work safer. In addition, accidents cost money and resources to the injured, to the employer and to the national economy as a whole. Prevention of accidents can be achieved by technical, human and organizational measures.