All News Item-Items on agriculture
INT-OSHA initiative – working outdoors in hot weather ()The U.S. Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has kicked off a national outreach initiative about the hazards of working outdoors in hot weather. |
WHO - Gender equality and women's empowerment need commitment ()Lack of access to health care and to education, gender inequality and limited access to credit pose challenges for women, particularly those in rural areas. |
ILO - Gender equality in the rural sector: The ever-present challenge ()The theme for this year's International Women's Day - Empower Rural Women, end poverty and hunger - highlights the need to tackle gender inequalities in the rural sector. Women living and working in rural areas are often perceived and treated as second-class citizens. |
INT - ILO: Ergonomic Checkpoints in Agriculture ()Agriculture is one of the most hazardous sectors in both developing and developed countries. The result of long-term collaboration between the ILO and the International Ergonomics Association is a manual compiling 100 illustrated examples of practical ergonomic improvements that can be achieved at low or no cost. The checkpoints each describe an action, indicate why it is necessary and how to carry it out, and provide further hints and points to remember. |
NL- Standing, kneeling and squatting at work – health-based limit values ()In the present report, at the request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council of the Netherlands has investigated whether at the present time there are any new scientific insights concerning health-based or safety-based limit values for work performed while standing, kneeling or squatting. |
NL-Hexaclorobenzene –toxicological assessment and occupational exposure limit ()At request of the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment, the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Exposure Safety (DECOS), a Committee of the Health Council of The Netherlands, proposes health-based recommended occupational exposure limits (HBROEL) for chemical substances in the air at the workplace. These recommendations serve as a basis in setting legally binding occupational exposure limits by the minister. |
EU - Endotoxins - Nordic expert group and Dutch DECOS publish criteria document ()An agreement has been signed by the Dutch Expert Committee on Occupational Safety (DECOS) of the Health Council of the Netherlands and the Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals (NEG). The purpose of the agreement is to write joint scientific criteria documents, which could be used by the national regulatory authorities in both the Netherlands and in the Nordic countries. |
Safe maintenance in agriculture ()A new safety & health guide, factsheet and PowerPoint presentation on maintenance in agriculture provide concise information on how to carry out maintenance tasks safely. Agricultural workers suffer 1.7 times the average rate of non-fatal occupational accidents and 3 times the rate of fatal accidents, making the sector particularly hazardous. In addition to the hazards and risks usually present on farms, maintenance tasks bear some specific hazards. |
UK: Increase in the number of workers killed at work ()New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, which shows the number of workers killed was 171 an increase on the previous year, when 147 died - the lowest number on record. The rate of fatal injury is now 0.6 per 100,000 workers, up from 0.5 per 100,000 workers the previous year. |
EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases ()EU – a new study by GEOPA-COPA on the insurance of agriculture workers against accidents at work and occupational diseases |
INT-Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan ()Stockholm Convention approves recommendation for ban on Endosulfan |
Case studies to prevent work-related MSDs in agriculture ()Agriculture is the sector where musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and exposure to MSD risks are the most common. Majority of agriculture workers report being exposed to repetitive hand and arm movements, tiring or painful positions, carrying or moving heavy loads. The rates of backache and muscular pain in this sector are twice higher than the average. See the case studies |
UK-The burden of occupational cancer in Great Britain ()Occupational cancer in Britain |
DE-Guidance on appropriate sunglasses ()Ultraviolet radiation |
CAN-how to reduce skin cancer risk at work ()Shun the Sun to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk |
FR- Campaign to target tractor accidents to farmers ()Tractor accidents to farmers: the main cause of fatal accidents |
EU – new website by social partners in agriculture on prevention of musculoskeletal disorders ()Good practices in agriculture: social partners participation in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. This website is part of the project “Good practices in agriculture: social partners participation in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders” funded by the European Commission. The project ran from December 2008 till December 2009. Musculoskeletal problems in Agriculture Visit the EU-OSHA section on MSD's |
Farming out the safety message to students ()Farm safety |
US - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing – new NORA emerging risks research agenda ()For the first time in the U.S. there is a formal research and public health practice agenda for occupational safety and health for the industries of agriculture, forestry and fishing. The core content of this National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) plan was prepared over a 20 month period based on scientific evidence, public testimonies, peer reviews, and personal expertise associated with clinical practice, organization responsibilities and industry directives. |
FR - Colloque européen "Pour des emplois agricoles de qualité" ()Is agriculture a breeding ground of employments for the future? When considering the figures, the answer is Yes : today, with more than 2,5 million agricultural active workers in France and 17 million in Europe. Although being the third European employer, agriculture has difficulties in recruiting labour force. This is the reason why, in the framework of the French Presidency of |
