Purpose : Agricultural workers are aging and feminizing, not to mention their bodily functions are declining. Occupational accidents and diseases of agricultural workers are becoming a social issue by lowering their quality of life as well as economic difficulties for them. The purpose of this study is to investigate the industrial accidents status and prevention strategies of various occupational risk factors for agricultural workers. Methods : We summarized past empirical or theoretical literature. Results : Agricultural workers are exposed to a wide range of occupational hazards, such as pesticides, toxic gases (ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, methane etc.), diesel exhaust, heat waves, noise, vibration and organic dust. Also, agricultural workers are vulnerable to infectious diseases (tsutsugamushi disease, leptospirosis etc.) due to the biohazardous factors and to musculoskeletal diseases due to physical work loads and inappropriate posture. Conclustion : In order to prevent occupational accidents and diseases, agricultural workers should be educated in the health protection strategies such as wearing protective equipment. To this end, it is necessary to have collaboration of employers, healthcare professionals, researchers and administrators.
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Abstract Ⅰ. 서론 Ⅱ. 농업의 업무상 재해 발생 현황 Ⅲ. 농업의 유해위험요인과 예방관리 1. 화학적 유해요인 2. 물리적 유해요인 3. 생물학적 요인 4. 인간공학적 유해요인 Ⅳ. 결론 및 제언 참고문헌
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직업병농업인Occupational DiseasesFarmers
저자
김미의 [ Mieui Kim | 울산대학교 간호학과 대학원생 ]
이복임 [ Bokim Lee | 울산대학교 간호학과 교수 ]
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