| Document ID (ISN) | 101787 |
| CIS number |
03-666 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0034-8732 - Prevención |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Blasco Mayor A. |
| Title |
Prevention of occupational hazards in the livestock rearing sub-sector |
| Original title |
Prevención de riesgos laborales en el subsector de ganadería [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan.-Mar. 2003, No.163, p.18-34. Illus. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Following an outline of working conditions in the livestock rearing sector in Spain, this article specifies the main risk factors, which include: risk of traumatic accidents; posture and physical workload; biological agents; chemicals and other substances (dusts, aerosols); exposure to natural phenomena (solar radiation); excrement (manure pits); risks due to the growing, processing and storage of fodder (mechanical and fire hazards, toxic gases, physical workload and posture). Finally, it proposes solutions for improving safety and health in this sector. The variety of animal species and modes of farming would require a plethora of preventive measures. Recommendations are therefore limited to several general approaches aimed at improving prevention, including: epidemiological studies; creating databases of good work practices; promoting prevention measures in the form of guides and other documents; research activities; inspection programmes for ensuring the safety of products and machinery; prevention programmes and systems for ensuring the compliance with occupational safety and health legislation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; Spain; safety and health organization; risk factors; conditions of work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
occupational accidents; national organization; legal aspects; harmful substances; physical workload; work posture; computerized data bases; liquid manure; fodder silos; epidemiologic study; biological hazards; safe working methods; inspection; respirable dust |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
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