Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability applied to agriculture is mainly based on obtaining food products while ensuring the respect and care of the environment and the safety and health of the involved workers, without forgetting the economic objectives. Of these three aspects characterizing sustainability in agriculture, occupational health and safety is currently the least developed. The number of workers engaged in agricultural work is very high. Farmers make important physical efforts when performing different tasks during crop production, which can cause musculoskeletal disorders. It is necessary to prevent these disorders. To achieve this objective, it is essential to determine and evaluate working postures and analyze their health effects and the frequency they are adopted. Each posture depends on the different specific tasks of the cultivation process. This Special Issue will focus on studies that link sustainable agriculture with health and safety at work and other occupational diseases.

Prof. Dr. Ángel Jesús Callejón-Ferre
Guest Editor

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