All OSH_Link-Items on agriculture

All OSH_Link-Items tagged with the subject agriculture

Center Self-assessment for a Woman-friendly Workplace

The fundamental proposition of the Gender and Diversity Program is that a staff diverse in culture and gender strengthens the performance of International Agricultural Research Centers, by expanding the pool of skills, talents, perspectives and ideas within the organization. Recent research suggests that an organization benefits strongly from a diverse workforce.

Employees with increased creativity, innovation, and strong intellectual vitality, exhibit an improved ability to develop effective partnerships and to respond rapidly and successfully to challenges in the external environment.

Frauen im Wald - Women in forestry

 Mutterschutzevaluierung für den Forst? Ist sie notwendig? Gibt es überhaupt Frauen in der Waldarbeit? Dieser Artikel berichtet über den Arbeitsalltag von Forstarbeiterinnen und mit welchen Hürden sie zu kämpfen haben.

This article provides information about women in forestry: day-to-day work, maternity protection and the problems they face in every-day life.

APV Guiden

APV (ArbejdsPladsVurdering) er en vurdering af arbejdspladsen med fokus på de farer eller gener, som medarbejderne udsættes for. Selve vurderingen skal forstås som et styringsværktøj, der hjælper jer med at opdage problemerne og konkretisere, hvordan de bliver løst både effektivt og praktisk. APV-guiden er en guide med råd og vejledning til jer, der gerne vil i gang med APV i virksomheden, eller som måske savner inspiration til at skubbe en igangværende proces videre.

APV-guiden is a portal that provides help and information for workplace risk assessment. Examples and links for various branches can be found on line.

Workplace Stress - General Information / Stress en milieu de travail - Général.

General information on the website of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS) concerning the causes, signs and symptoms, consequences on health state of work-related stress and general measures to cope with.

French version: http://www.cchst.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/stress.html

European agreement on the reduction of workers' exposure to the risk of work-related musculo-skeletal disorders in agriculture

In 2005, the social partners in agriculture, the Employers' Group of Agricultural Organisations in the EC (GEOPA-COPA) and the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) signed the agreement on the reduction of workers' exposure to the risk of work-related musculo-skeletal disorders in agriculture.

They intend to propose certain initiatives as well as setting up prevention policies with regard to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the professional agricultural sector (European observatory of agricultural workers’ health and safety, centralisation of national statistical data, coordination of policies for the prevention of MSD, organisation of national information and training programmes / information campaigns, implementation of best practices).

Pandemic planning

This Website provides guidance and links, including tools for employers, such as how to set up a business continuity plan, a checklist for business pandemic planning, and information on pandemics and legal OSH requirements, information and training materials for workers to be used by enterprises (posters, brochures), guidance for the use of personal protective equipment and guidance on how to include teleworkers and workers working alone.The Web section also has dedicated sections for workers, including on guidance for shitworking, if this is part of the pandemic planning and contingency measures, and measures to be taken at home.

Endocrine Disruptors Website

Conscious of the potential threats from endocrine disruptors to humans and the environment the European Commission adopted a strategy in December 1999 aiming at addressing this pressing issue. The subject matter is complex and with this website it is intended to provide users with the basic principles on endocrine disruptors and introduce the central issues at hand. A number of reports as well as the Commission's strategy are also presented in detail.

OSH Works

OSH Works is a web-based occupational health and safety management service that customize the stakeholders (Health and Safety Professionals, Human Resources Professionals, Health & Safety Committee Members, Managers and Supervisors, Employees) to improve the existing
program or developing the OHS management system in their own organization.

Pandemische Grippe (Influenza)

Im Teil III des Pandemieplans erhalten Betriebe allgemeine Hinweise und Empfehlungen für die rechtzeitige Vorbereitungen auf eine mögliche Pandemie sowie die notwendigen Massnahmen zum Schutz der Arbeitnehmenden.

Zudem gibt es für Unternehmen ein Handbuch für die betriebliche Vorbereitung (www.bag.admin.ch). Darin wird unter anderem beschrieben, welche Vorbereitungsmassnahmen Unternehmen veranlassen müssen, welche innerbetrieblichen Massnahmen im Fall einer Grippepandemie zu treffen sind und wie die Kommunikation mit Mitarbeitenden, Kunden und Lieferanten ablaufen sollte.

This Webpage provides information and links to guidance on pandemic influenza, including a link to the national pandemic plan, which adresses in section III merasures to be taken by enterprises. The pandemic plan specifies measures for workers in diagnostic laboratories and anatomic institutes and in the health care sector.

Ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders

Specific information on ergonomics and MSDs can be found in the following categories: Scientific Support from Epidemiologic Research, Ergonomics Programs and Interventions, Evaluating Risk Factors for Lifting Tasks, Back Belts and Back Injuries, Computer Keyboards, Vibration, Other Documents, Resources and Links. Some links on this page are in pdf files and are identified.

Gefährdungsbeurteilung von Vibrationen und Heben / Tragen (RA of vibrations and handling of loads)

Gefährdungsbeurteilungen dienen dem Erkennen, Bewerten und Beseitigen der Ursachen von Arbeitsunfällen und Gesundheitsbeeinträchtigungen infolge der beruflichen Tätigkeit. Das Land Brandenburg hat praktische Hilfen zur Gefährdungsbeurteilung thematisch zusammengestellt und verweist auf die aktuelle Rechtslage.

If risk assessment is carried out properly work related accidents and diseases can be prevented. The OSH administration of Brandenburg gives practical advise on RA regarding vibrations and handling of loads. Information of current legislation is provided, too.

GESTIS-Stoffdatenbank (GESTIS-database on hazardous substances)

Die GESTIS-Stoffdatenbank enthält Informationen für den sicheren Umgang mit Gefahrstoffen und anderen chemischen Stoffen am Arbeitsplatz wie z.B. die Wirkungen der Stoffe auf den Menschen, die erforderlichen Schutzmaßnahmen und die Maßnahmen im Gefahrenfall (inkl. Erste Hilfe). Darüber hinaus wird der Nutzer über wichtige physikalisch-chemische Daten der Stoffe sowie über spezielle gesetzliche und berufsgenossenschaftliche Regelungen zu den einzelnen Stoffen informiert. Die Datenbank enthält Informationen zu etwa 8000 chemischen Stoffen.

The GESTIS-database on hazardous substances contains information on about 8000 chemical substances, e.g. for safe handling, safety measures, health consequences etc. Information is also available in English.

Tractor Action: a step by step guide to using tractors safely

This step-by-step guide to tractor safety is for everyone who
uses a tractor or tractor-operated machinery. It applies to those working in farming, forestry, horticulture, amenity horticulture and the sports turf industry. Whether you are a
student, a regular tractor driver, or an employer, you need to learn about tractor safety before it is too late.

Biologische Arbeitsstoffe - Evaluierungsheft E 05 - Gefahren ermitteln und beseitigen

Das Merkblatt "Biologische Arbeitsstoffe" dient der Erfüllung der Forderung von § 4 ASchG: Danach müssen Gefahren am Arbeitsplatz ermittelt und beurteilt sowie Maßnahmen festgelegt werden. Weitere nützliche Informationen finden Sie auch unter der Evaluierungs-Homepage www.eval.at.
Brochure to support risk assessment related to biological agents

AVIAN INFLUENZA – GUIDANCE FOR OPERATIONAL INSPECTORS AND HSAOS WHO MAY VISIT POULTRY UNDERTAKINGS

This guidance document provides background briefing on the current Avian Influenza threat and sets out the precautions to be observed by staff who have to visit poultry undertakings. The SIM contains both operational and personal health and safety precautions.

Guidelines for an Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Program

The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Division presents detailed guidelines for asbestos operations with information for action that must be taken in e.g. renovation programs (e.g. for building owners).

Note that this document is from outside the EU, and so legislation is likely to be different. Consult your own enforcing authority.

Avian Influenza

The Public Health Agency's website provides questions and answer as well as links to information about avian influenza (bird flu).

Human Health Issues related to Avian Influenza

The purpose of this document is to provide recommendations for public health authorities and other stakeholders involved in the management of actual and potential human health issues related to domestic avian influenza outbreaks. In this document the recommendations have been organized to align with certain components of the pandemic plan, specifically: surveillance, public health measures, infection control, antivirals, and vaccine programs. The objective of this document is to provide recommendations aimed at:protecting individuals who are involved in the response to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza controlling the outbreak in the human population (if applicable) minimizing the risk of viral reassortment (i.e., mixing of genes from human and avian viruses).

Lyme borreliosis in the Netherlands: strong increase in GP consultations and hospital admissions in past 10 years

Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) is not notifiable in the Netherlands, and so retrospective studies to determine the national occurrence of tick bites, erythema migrans and Lyme borreliosis have been carried out. Studies revealed that the incidence of tick bite consultations increased from 191/100 000 people in 1994 to 372/100 000 in 2001, and continued to increase to 446/100 000 in 2005. Lyme borreliosis appears to be an increasingly important healthcare problem in the Netherlands. Workers in high-risk occupations include farming and forestry.

Avian influenza - OSH Answers (Grippe aviaire - Réponses SST)

FAQ related to avian flu and occupational safety and health, with links to other information.

Réponses SST (fr.) sur la grippe aviaire et liens pour réchercher des informations additionelles.