[Production cycles and risk agents]. / I cicli produttivi e di relativi fattori di rischio.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
; 32(4 Suppl): 404-7, 2010.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21438308
ABSTRACT
Agricultural working contexts are characterized by numerous and heterogeneous working activities, leading to a noteworthy variety of risks for workers' healthcare. Safety and health risks vary according to each specific working activity, following seasonal cycles and productive process's phases. In particular, here the attention has been focused on the main risks factors present in large farms for fruit crops production, greenhouses and silos. Preventive measures for risks management are indicated in relation to each working activity step. Together with injury risks, essentially due to work equipment and machinery, unfavourable microclimatic conditions and hazards related to the manual handling of loads are often present, as well as chemical and biological risk agents adopted during the sterilization, disinfection and fertilization of grounds, plants and storage places. The reported findings highlight the necessity of increasing the risk consciousness of agricultural operators in order to facilitate the adoption of indispensable preventive and protective measures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Occupational Exposure
/
Agriculture
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
It
Journal:
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article