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Occupational Health and Safety in Agriculture

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 11008

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre

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Department of Engineering, University of Almería, Research Center CIMEDES, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence (CeiA3), 04120 La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería, Spain
Interests: renewable energy in greenhouses; occupational health and safety in agriculture
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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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Keywords

  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Prevention
  • Postural assessment
  • Assessment method
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Occupational diseases
  • Agricultural ergonomics
  • Heat stress
  • Mental load
  • Ergonomics Reviews
  • Other agricultural topics (Occupational Health and Safety)
  • Safety and health in agricultural machinery

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Quality of Work Life (QoWL) and Perceived Workplace Commitment among Seasonal Farmers in Nigeria
by Haruna M. Moda, Christopher Nwadike, Mela Danjin, Francis Fatoye, Chidozie E. Mbada, Louise Smail and Pauline J. S. Doka
Agriculture 2021, 11(2), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11020103 - 26 Jan 2021
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This study set out to research the impact of Quality of Work Life (QoWL) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and the perception of farm workers regarding how both intrinsic and extrinsic control elements within and outside the work setting impact their productivity [...] Read more.
This study set out to research the impact of Quality of Work Life (QoWL) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and the perception of farm workers regarding how both intrinsic and extrinsic control elements within and outside the work setting impact their productivity within the farming industry in Nigeria. To our knowledge, this is the first study that has considered QoWL among farm workers in Nigeria. Farm workers in the Middle Belt region in Nigeria (n = 435) were surveyed using a QoWL questionnaire consisting of 32 Likert scale items to measure their perceived quality of work life based on seven dimensional factors. Results indicated that more than half (60.6%) of the sampled group confirmed working far above the national working hours of 40 h per week. Significant differences exist between respondent gender on control at work (CAW) (F = 10.03, p < 0.001) and working conditions (WCS) (F = 12.04, p < 0.001), with women having better QoWL. Farm worker job satisfaction, especially in LMICs, is an important element that can lead to high productivity and sustainability of the sector. To achieve a level of sustainability and food security in Nigeria, there is the need to improve opportunities for greater stability among farmers. Farm workers could benefit from tailored training initiatives around stress management and work–life balance, as well as workplace safety nad health and wellbeing as a means of boosting their confidence and enhance sustainable productivity. In addition, this paper holds the potential to inform framework development for assessing QoWL within the farming industry in Nigeria and encourage further research around the impact of job insecurity on the nation’s food security. Full article
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Musculoskeletal Risks of Farmers in the Olive Grove (Jaén-Spain)
by Manuel Barneo-Alcántara, Manuel Díaz-Pérez, Marta Gómez-Galán, José Pérez-Alonso and Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre
Agriculture 2020, 10(11), 511; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10110511 - 29 Oct 2020
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Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world and, consequently, it has the world’s largest olive-growing area. Workers are highly exposed to musculoskeletal risks due to the manual nature of most of the tasks they perform. The objective of this [...] Read more.
Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world and, consequently, it has the world’s largest olive-growing area. Workers are highly exposed to musculoskeletal risks due to the manual nature of most of the tasks they perform. The objective of this study is to assess the musculoskeletal risks faced by olive workers in the province of Jaén (Spain) using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire. This consists of 28 questions and analyzes the wrists/hands, elbows, shoulders, neck, back, hip, ankles, and knees. In total, 445 questionnaires were completed with variable additions from the workers’ environment: Sex, Age, Height, Weight, Body Mass Index, Crop Area, Irrigation System, Cultivation System, Nationality, Years of Experience, Cultivation Tasks, and Risk Prevention Service. The results indicate that 88.76% of workers presented some type of ailment and yet only knee problems prevented them from carrying out agricultural tasks in some cases. Certain recommendations are established to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in workers. Full article
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Repetitive Movements in Melon Cultivation Workers under Greenhouses
by Marta Gómez-Galán, Ángel-Jesús Callejón-Ferre, José Pérez-Alonso, Manuel Díaz-Pérez and Iacopo Golasi
Agriculture 2019, 9(11), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9110236 - 01 Nov 2019
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Musculoskeletal disorders cause serious problems that affect workers in many sectors. The objective of this study is the ergonomic analysis of melon cultivation farmers in Almeria-type greenhouses. For this, the rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) method has been applied after carrying out a [...] Read more.
Musculoskeletal disorders cause serious problems that affect workers in many sectors. The objective of this study is the ergonomic analysis of melon cultivation farmers in Almeria-type greenhouses. For this, the rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) method has been applied after carrying out a detailed process of observing the farmers’ tasks. The study shows that 65% of the postures have a very-high-risk level, 26% high, 9% average, and no posture is found with a low risk. They also show that in 69.57% of the postures, the upper limbs are less affected than the others such as the neck, trunk, and lower limbs. Measures are proposed to improve the working conditions for workers. Full article
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