Occupational Risk Among Orchard Workers
A Descriptive Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13855823 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary K Salazar (Community Partners, corresponding author), Matthew Keifer (0000-0002-8844-2262, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences), Maria Negrete (Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences), Fabiola Estrada (Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences), Karen Synder (Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 239-252 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family & Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1097/00003727-200507000-00005 |
| PMID | 15958882 |
| OpenAlex | W2086058070 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
Orchard workers are exposed to an array of occupational health and safety hazards that result in injury, illness, and, in some cases, death. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and explore factors that contribute to occupational risks related to orchard work. Twenty-five Hispanic orchard workers were interviewed. They reported that the most common type of accident was falls, usually from a ladder; and the most common injuries were strains and sprains. Three broad categories of factors that contributed to the occurrence of such injuries were Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors; Work-Related Factors; and Factors External to Work
Biology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational injury · Occupational safety and health · Orchard · Pathology · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2009 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |