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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2017.43.1.42

A Survey on the Current Status of Safety and Health and of Safety Management Levels among Korean Native Cattle Farms  

Kim, Insoo (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Lee, Kyung-Suk (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Hyo-Cher (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Chae, Hye-Seon (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Kyungsu (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, Dong-Phil (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.43, no.1, 2017 , pp. 42-54 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The present study was conducted to investigate farm work environments among farmers and examine the level of management of safety and health, and to subsequently produce study result to serve as foundational data for the development of guidelines on safety and health as part of the improvement of farming work environments among farmers raising Korean native cattle. Methods: The present study conducted a survey on farm work environments and the management of safety and health with 407 farmers engaged in Korean native cattle farming in selected regions in eight provinces. It also visited 10 farmers to verify the current status of farm work. Results: The survey results showed that 16.4% of the respondents experienced safety-related accidents due to farm work. The locations of the accidents were inside the cattle shed (71.4%) and facilities outside the cattle shed (19.6%). The types of accident showed collision with animals (35.7%), collision or contact with obstacles (27.1%), and musculoskeletal accidents due to heavy object handling (12.9%). The causes of the accidents were cattle (38.3%), cultivators and tractors (25.4%), facility tools in cattle sheds (9.0%), and slippery floors (6.0%). The damaged areas were hand (21.0%), spine (19.8%), lower limb (18.5%), and foot (17.3%). A self-diagnostic survey on respiratory diseases showed that 11.5% of the respondents experienced respiratory-related symptoms. The survey on safety and health during farm work showed that wearing personal protective equipment and response to emergency situations, which were needed to prevent safety-related accidents, were relatively low compared to the level of recognition of the need and awareness of safety issues. Furthermore, the field survey identified the current status of safety and health issues such as prevention management of collision accidents with cattle, how to handle heavy objects, and wearing of personal protective equipment. Conclusions: The present study identified safety-related accidents and problems in the management of safety and health among Korean native cattle farmers. In order to address the problem, it is necessary to not only provide guidelines on safety and health management which are appropriate to the characteristics of Korean native cattle farming work, but also to study the development of personal protective equipment.
Keywords
Agricultural work; Korean native cattle; Livestock industry; Safety accidents; Safety and health management;
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