Promoting and protecting worker health and safety in the Republic of Korea agricultural sector

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Davis, Kermit G. ; Lee K ; Roh S ; Tak S
• Description:
  With the exception of agriculture, all other Republic of Korea industrial sectors have comprehensive systems in place for workplace surveillance (i.e., disease, injury, and exposure), research, and targeted interventions. However, because few statistics are available on the occupational health and safety conditions in the Republic of Korea agricultural sector, there is little information to guide interventions to prevent hazardous agricultural exposures. The scant information that is currently available suggests that agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries in the Republic of Korea. Building on information obtained at the International Symposium on Development of Prevention Strategies for Agricultural Health and Safety held in Suwon, Republic of Korea, in 2005, and embellished with examples of surveillance, research, and intervention activities conducted in the United States and elsewhere, this article provides guidance to promote and protect the health of Korean agricultural workers. This information can also guide other countries to reduce agricultural hazards. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Insecticides Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Safety Management Women

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• Keywords:
  Agricultural-industry Author Keywords: Agriculture Diseases Exposure-levels Exposure-limits Hazards Health-care Humans Industrial-environment Injuries Injury Korea Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Pesticides Pesticides-and-agricultural-chemicals Risk-factors Safety-measures Surveillance Surveillance-programs

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  326-337
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041079
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2012 Jul; 17(3):326-337
• Contact Point Address:
  Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  jac6@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:153e65d0d28762e257b3639d34a464deb1c93c6eb980155fb93cfad020b16c04f890f3eb020794ff116701bbffb3b40162200526bb1c899a0d10e0726d645c0e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193734/cdc_193734_DS1.pdf
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