Psychosocial factors and safety behaviour as predictors of accidental work injuries in farming

Glasscock, David; Rasmussen, K; Carstensen, Ole; Hansen, Ole Henrik

doi:10.1080/02678370600879724

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“…In several studies, haste and stress were found to be contributing factors of accidental injury in agriculture. 7,29 As soon as you get stressed, you will be more prone to unsafe decisions and risk-taking. According to focus groups of practicing farmers in eastern Washington, stress was the primary cause of unsafe and unhealthy behavior.…”

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Swedish Dairy Farmers' Perceptions of Animal-Related Injuries

Lindahl

Lundqvist

Norberg

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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Animal-related injuries are among the most common occupational injuries in agriculture. Despite the large number of documented animal-related injuries in dairy farming, the issue has received relatively limited attention in the scientific literature. The farmers' own perspectives and views on risks and safety during livestock handling and what they think are effective ways of preventing injuries are valuable for the future design of effective interventions. This paper presents results from a qualitative study with the aim to investigate Swedish dairy farmers' own experience of animal-related occupational injuries, as well as their perceptions of and attitudes towards them, including risk and safety issues, and prevention measures. A total of 12 dairy farmers with loose housing systems participated in the study. Data collection was conducted by means of semistructured in-depth interviews. Three main themes with an impact on risks and safety when handling cattle were identified: the handler, the cattle, and the facilities. They all interact with each other, influencing the potential risks of any work task. Most of the farmers believed that a majority of the injuries can be prevented, but there are always some incidents that are impossible to foresee. In conclusion, this study indicates that Swedish dairy farmers are aware of the dangers from working with cattle. However, even though safety is acknowledged by the farmers as an important and relevant issue, in the end safety is often forgotten or not prioritized. One concern is that farmers are willing to take calculated risks to save money or time. In situations where they work alone with high stress levels and under economic distress, safety issues are easily given low priority.

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Swedish Dairy Farmers' Perceptions of Animal-Related Injuries

Lindahl

Lundqvist

Norberg

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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“…Traditionally, studies on health and safety in the construction industry propose interventions to construction workers' injuries from a physical standpoint, (e.g., making modifications to the biomechanical demands on the job through redesign of tools and equipment) (Hess et al, 2004;De Jong et al, 2003;Bernold et al, 2001). However, there is a growing amount of research that is focused on investigating and establishing a link between psychological factors/occupational stress and workers' injuries in occupations like farming (Glasscock et al, 2006), oil and gas offshore work (Cooper and Sutherland, 1987) and construction (Goldenhar et al, 2003;Sobeih et al, 2006).…”

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Modeling the relationship between occupational stressors, psychosocial/physical symptoms and injuries in the construction industry

Abbe

Harvey

Ikuma

et al. 2011

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

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“…This association was enhanced via the interaction of stress with poor safety behaviour. They suggested that the concentration and attention levels of farmers may drop at times of high stress putting those who already flaunt safety at a greater risk of accidental injury (Glasscock et al, 2006). Higher levels of alcohol consumption have been associated with farm machinery injuries in the United States (Sprince et al, 2002) which could be a response to high stress levels and, although not considered in the current study, may be a confounding variable worthy of inclusion in future investigations.…”

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confidence: 71%

“…Stress in farmers may also be a result of high job demands and Firth et al (2007) identified several stresses for NZ farmers including 'increased workload at peak times', 'dealing with ACC', 'bad weather' and 'complying with health and safety information'. Glasscock et al (2006) reported that high levels of stress were associated with farm injuries in a cohort of farmers in Denmark. This association was enhanced via the interaction of stress with poor safety behaviour.…”

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confidence: 99%