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Document ID (ISN)69795
CIS number 97-1547
Year 1997
Convention or series no.
Title Agriculture, horticulture and forestry
Bibliographic information In: The Workplace (by Brune D. et al., eds), Scandinavian Science Publisher as, Bakkehaugveien 16, 0873 Oslo, Norway, 1997, Vol.2, p.713-765. Illus. Bibl.ref.
Abstract These three chapters in a major new survey of OSH examine health and safety issues in agriculture, forestry and horticulture: occupational accidents and diseases in agriculture; psychosocial factors; mechanization in forestry; chain-saw operations; logging; field maintenance of machinery; the working environment in horticulture.
Descriptors (primary) occupational safety and health; horticulture; agriculture; forestry
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; mechanization; respiratory diseases; social aspects; logging; microclimate; chain saws
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceILO
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Forestry and logging
Agriculture