Accidents in farming in Santa Fe province, Argentina
Background: frequency of occupational accidents tends to be high in rural areas. Objectives: to characterize accidents and injuries, risk perception and adoption of protective elements on livestock workers in Sarmiento, Santa Fe, Argentina. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample of 125 workers. Data was collected by personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included χ2, Spearman rank correlation and logistic regression. Results: fifty four percent had suffered at least one occupational accident, being associated with sex (P= 0.04), activity within the farm (P= 0.18) and years of farm work (P= 0.02). Perceptions of risk were highest in itinere traffic (92%) and handling of chemicals (85%) but was not correlated with the adoption of safety practices. Correlations between perceptions were highest between the use of machinery and tools (r= 0.83, P< 0.0001) and the handling of abortions and carcasses (r= 0.71, P< 0.0001). Wearing gloves was most frequent when handling abortions (61%) and was correlated with their use during parturitions and the handling of carcasses (r= 0.92 and 0.94 respectively, P< 0.0001). Seat belts and car lights during daytime were mostly used on main roads. Conclusions: an intensive educational effort is suggested to minimize the frequency of accidents and maximize the adoption of safety practices.
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| Format: | info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Universidad de Buenos Aires
2014
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| Subjects: | Seguridad en el Trabajo, Prevención de Accidentes, Obreros Agrícolas, Ganadería, Riesgos Ocupacionales, Safety at Work, Accident Prevention, Agricultural Workers, Animal Husbandry, Occupational Hazards, Santa Fé, Trabajadores Rurales, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/3865 http://agronomiayambiente.agro.uba.ar/index.php/AyA/article/view/28/25 |
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| Summary: | Background: frequency of occupational accidents tends to be high in rural areas. Objectives: to characterize accidents and injuries, risk perception and adoption of protective elements on livestock workers in Sarmiento, Santa Fe, Argentina. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out on a random sample of 125 workers. Data was collected by personal interviews using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included χ2, Spearman rank correlation and logistic regression. Results: fifty four percent had suffered at least one occupational accident, being associated with sex (P= 0.04), activity within the farm (P= 0.18) and years of farm work (P= 0.02). Perceptions of risk were highest in itinere traffic (92%) and handling of chemicals (85%) but was not correlated with the adoption of safety practices. Correlations between perceptions were highest between the use of machinery and tools (r= 0.83, P< 0.0001) and the handling of abortions and carcasses (r= 0.71, P< 0.0001). Wearing gloves was most frequent when handling abortions (61%) and was correlated with their use during parturitions and the handling of carcasses (r= 0.92 and 0.94 respectively, P< 0.0001). Seat belts and car lights during daytime were mostly used on main roads. Conclusions: an intensive educational effort is suggested to minimize the frequency of accidents and maximize the adoption of safety practices. |
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