Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry

Rautiainen, Risto; Lehtola, Marika M.; Day, Lesley Margaret; Schönstein, Eva; Suutarinen, Juha; Salminen, Simo; Verbeek, Jos

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd006398.pub2

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“…[3][4][5] Only one of these specifically focused on the child and adolescent population in agricultural settings. 4 The latter noted that the evaluated interventions focused on educational strategies and intermediate outcomes such as knowledge and behavior change.…”

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Characteristics of Evaluated Childhood Agricultural Safety Interventions

Gallagher

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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The goal of this paper was to examine interventions focused on childhood agricultural safety since the last general assessment conducted for the 2001 Summit on Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention. The objectives were to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the knowledge base and identify challenges to and recommendations for improving programs, interventions, and policies. Published literature from 2001 to 2009 was identified and reviewed. We found 26 studies evaluating the effectiveness of interventions aimed at preventing farm-related injuries to children. There were mixed results in a number of studies, weak methods in many, and a lack of randomized controlled trials, in particular. Most interventions focused on the individual level of the socio ecological model and only on education as a strategy, with behavior change and knowledge acquisition as the objectives. Although more studies have been published in recent years, the quality of the research and intervention design has not necessarily improved. Based upon this review, key recommendations for future childhood agricultural safety interventions are proposed.

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confidence: 99%

Characteristics of Evaluated Childhood Agricultural Safety Interventions

Gallagher

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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“…They found that experience rating decreased injuries, an observation that was also reported in another review [31]. It was unclear if introduction of regulation decreased injuries.…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Another Cochrane review did not find evidence in three studies that regulatory interventions were effective in construction industry [33]. In again another review, legislation requiring rollover protective structures on new tractors was associated with a decrease in fatal injuries, but the same requirement for existing tractors showed no effect [31].…”

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“…Another review of educational interventions in agriculture did not find an effect on injury rates in three RCTs of adults (Relative Risk = 1.02; 95% CI, 0.87–1.20) or in two RCTs of children [31]. In the construction industry, another Cochrane review reported an effect of both a safety campaign and a drug-free workplace program on nonfatal injuries [33].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Essential Occupational Safety and Health Interventions for Low- and Middle-income Countries: An Overview of the Evidence

Verbeek

Ivanov

2013

Safety and Health at Work

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There is still a considerable burden of occupational diseases and injuries in the world. It is not well known which interventions can effectively reduce the exposures at work that cause this burden. The objective of this article is to summarize evidence from systematic reviews of interventions to prevent occupational diseases and injuries. We included systematic reviews of interventions to reduce the incidence of work-related cancer, dust-related diseases, occupational asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, noiseinduced hearing loss, back pain, and occupational injuries. We searched Medline and Embase with predefined search strategies to locate systematic reviews of these interventions. We found 23 systematic reviews of which the results are also applicable to low- and middle income countries. Effective measures to reduce exposure leading to work-related cancer, dust-related diseases, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, noise, and injuries are available. However, better implementation of these measures is needed. Regulation, enforcement of regulation, and incentives for employers are effective interventions to achieve this goal. There is evidence that feedback and rewards for workers help in reducing occupational injuries. There is no evidence in many studies that back pain can be prevented. Personal protective equipment technically has the potential to reduce exposure but this is difficult to put into effect. There is no evidence in the studies regarding the effectiveness of education and training, preventive drugs, or health examinations. There is evidence that the implementation of technical measures enforced by regulation can prevent occupational diseases and injuries. For other interventions such as education or health examinations, there is no evidence that supports their effectiveness. More systematic reviews are needed in the area of injury prevention.

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“…The absence of these and other safety features can be addressed, be it through the replacement of older equipment, retrofit programs, financial incentives to improve working conditions, or regulated policy alternatives. 7 Descriptive findings such as those contained in this brief report can help in the establishment of priorities for such prevention initiatives in the agricultural sector. The absence of these safety features, although identified in a Canadian sample of farms from one Prairie province, is likely to be a widespread prevention issue within agricultural populations in Canada and in other countries.…”

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Safety Features on Agricultural Machines and Farm Structures in Saskatchewan

Pickett

Hagel

Dosman

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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Major injury is an important occupational health problem for farming populations in North America. There are several well-established risk factors for injury in this setting, including lack of safety features on farm vehicles and machinery, and a lack of passive safety devices that offer protection from falls and drowning events. Through the examination of common risk factors, the authors demonstrate that substantial proportions of farms in Saskatchewan, Canada, are exposed to occupational hazards that leave workers and others vulnerable to major injury.

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Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry

Cited by 73 publications

References 37 publications

Characteristics of Evaluated Childhood Agricultural Safety Interventions

Characteristics of Evaluated Childhood Agricultural Safety Interventions

Essential Occupational Safety and Health Interventions for Low- and Middle-income Countries: An Overview of the Evidence

Safety Features on Agricultural Machines and Farm Structures in Saskatchewan

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