Occupational safety and visual communication: User-centred design of safety training material for migrant farmworkers in Italy

Vigoroso, Lucia; Caffaro, Federica; Cavallo, Eugenio

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2018.10.029

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“…In addition, the participants reported a high rate of incorrect answers despite the fact that they had previously attended a training course in which how to read and recognize safety pictorials was explained. This result may demonstrate the need for user-centred training programs [49,50], aimed at making visual communication instruments more noteworthy and recognizable by migrant farmworkers.…”

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Bagagiolo

Vigoroso

Caffaro

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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The comprehension of safety signs affixed to agricultural machinery is fundamental to warning users about the residual risks which cannot be eliminated with machinery design and the adoption of protections. This is particularly relevant for the migrant workforce, which may encounter some language barriers with written safety communication. The present study aimed to investigate the comprehension of safety signs affixed to agricultural machinery in a group of migrants from both European and non-European countries employed in Italian agriculture. Thirty-seven migrant farmworkers (12 Indians, 17 Pakistanis, and eight Romanians) were individually interviewed to test the comprehension of four safety signs referring to the main causes of fatal and non-fatal injuries caused by interactions with farm machinery. Romanians obtained the highest comprehension performance (68.8% of correct answers), followed by Indians (35.4%), with Pakistanis being last (32.4%). The nationality and the previous experience as a farmworker significantly affected the comprehension of safety signs. The results pointed out the importance of adequately training migrants on the meaning of safety signs. Beside this, the study suggests a redesign of the signs, considering some signs’ features to enhance pictorials’ cross-cultural comprehension.

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Bagagiolo

Vigoroso

Caffaro

et al. 2019

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“…Engaging workers in safety training is widely acknowledged to play a pivotal role in promoting occupational safe behaviors in the agricultural sector [ 31 ]. With regard to this, earlier research has proved that adopting visual tools and adding visual features to the training material is appreciated and can increase the level of workers’ engagement [ 31 , 32 ]. Nevertheless, safety training in agriculture still takes place using traditional and conventional methods such as lectures and classroom activities in which trainers use displays, pamphlets and posters to integrate their verbal explanation [ 9 ].…”

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Innovating Occupational Safety Training: A Scoping Review on Digital Games and Possible Applications in Agriculture

Vigoroso

Caffaro

Cremasco

et al. 2021

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Digital games have been successfully applied in different working sectors as an occupational safety training method, but with a very limited application in agriculture. In agriculture and other productive sectors, unintentional injuries tend to occur with similar dynamics. A literature review was carried out to understand how occupational risks are addressed during game-based safety training in different productive sectors and how this can be transferred to agriculture. Literature about “serious game” and “gamification” as safety training methods was searched in WEB OF SCIENCE, SCOPUS, PUBMED and PsycINFO databases. In the forty-two publications retained, the computer was identified as the most adopted game support, whereas “points”, “levels”, “challenges” and “discovery” were the preferred game mechanics. Moreover, an association can be detected between the game mechanics and the elements developed in the game. Finally, during the game assessment, much positive feedback was collected and the games proved to be able to increase the operators’ skills and safety knowledge. In light of the results, insights are provided to develop an effective, satisfying and engaging safety game training for workers employed in agriculture. Games can be best used to learn and they are certain to improve over the next few years.

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“…The information needs of workers vary, and the information should be customized to meet specific needs. The user-centered design approach is recommended for developing safety training materials for foreign farm workers (Vigoroso et al, 2020).…”

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Experiences and Challenges of Foreign Agricultural Workers in Finland

Mattila¹,

Ovaska²,

Kinnunen³

et al. 2021

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

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HighlightsBetter control of musculoskeletal workload remains a key factor in improving working conditions on Finnish farms.Orientation and training of workers should be carefully prepared with attention to content, method, and timing.Continued training is needed, especially for foremen and the increasing number of long-term foreign workers.Abstract. Foreign workers have become an important part of the workforce on horticulture and livestock farms in Finland. The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of foreign workers regarding their working and living conditions. We conducted semi-structured theme interviews during two time periods: in 2008-2009 (n = 40 workers on eight farms) and again in 2018-2019 (n = 9 workers on four farms). We found variations in expectations and goals among workers when they take a job abroad. Compelling factors in the origin country included unemployment, low wages, and low standards of living, and enticing factors in the destination country included social relationships and expectations of better income. Personal networks had a strong role in the recruiting processes. Work on farms is physically demanding, and being a foreign worker affects social life in many ways, such as being separated from family and facing pressures from the home community to arrange jobs for others. New communication technologies have improved possibilities to stay in contact. Employers could contribute to better working and living conditions for foreign workers by improving work organization, ergonomics at work, orientation of new workers, and continued training of supervisors. Worker orientation and training should be carefully planned, taking into consideration the limited language skills, work competence requirements, and possibilities for career advancement of the workers. Keywords: Descriptive study, Foreign farm workers, Horticulture, Occupational safety.

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Occupational safety and visual communication: User-centred design of safety training material for migrant farmworkers in Italy

Cited by 44 publications

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Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Conveying Safety Messages on Agricultural Machinery: The Comprehension of Safety Pictorials in a Group of Migrant Farmworkers in Italy

Innovating Occupational Safety Training: A Scoping Review on Digital Games and Possible Applications in Agriculture

Experiences and Challenges of Foreign Agricultural Workers in Finland

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