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Agricultural safety and health is an aspect of occupational safety and health in the agricultural workplace. It specifically addresses the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, and their families.[1]
Contrary to perceived beliefs and notions of work in the agricultural landscape, agriculture is one of the most dangerous industries in the US, with a variety of factors causing injuries and death in the workplace.[2] Many of the injuries, long-term or short, prevalent in the occupation are hearing loss, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory diseases, poisoning from pesticides and chemicals, reproductive issues, and many other ailments.[3] These injuries are caused mainly by loud noises from machinery, stress from transporting heavy objects, gases and fumes like methane and from chemicals, and other various causes, respectively.[2]
- ^ "CDC - Agricultural Safety - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ^ a b Reed, Deborah B.; Wachs, Joy E. (September 2004). "The Risky Business of Production Agriculture". AAOHN Journal. 52: 401–410. doi:10.1177/216507990405200909.
- ^ Frank, Arthur L.; McKnight, Robert; Kirkhorn, Steven R.; Gunderson, Paul (April 2004). "Issues of Agricultural Safety and Health". Annual Review of Public Health. 25 (1): 225–245. doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.25.101802.123007. ISSN 0163-7525. PMID 15015919.