| Document ID (ISN) | 110737 |
| CIS number |
10-0377 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1059-924X - Journal of Agromedicine |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
ASHCA/NIOSH Conference - Be safe, be profitable: Protecting workers in agriculture |
| Bibliographic information |
3rd quarter 2010, Vol.15, No.3, p.17-329 (whole issue). Illus. Bibl.ref. |
| Abstract |
This full issue includes the papers presented at a conference on protecting workers in agriculture, held on January 27-28 2010 in Dallas-Fort Worth, USA. Contents: global view of issues affecting United States production agriculture; perspectives of hired workers; overview of safety and health in the United States; preventing heat-related illness; respiratory issues; minimizing worker injuries in livestock handling; overcoming language barriers; safe tractor operations; aging agricultural workers; safety performance metrics; minimizing exposures to pesticides; pre-harvest food safety; musculoskeletal disorders; preventing injuries to reduce cost; zoonotic influenza and its implications for agricultural workers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; occupational safety and health; agriculture |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hot workplaces; pesticides; tractors; outdoor work; zoonoses; respiratory diseases; musculoskeletal diseases; limitation of exposure; older workers; migrant workers; handling of animals; ageing; economic aspects; conference |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Heat and cold
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Agricultural chemicals
Older workers
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Livestock rearing
Zoonoses
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