Fatal Facts: Drowning Dangers on Agricultural Lands

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Acres of orchards, wheat, and vegetables conceal more drowning hazards than you may think. Irrigation systems pump, transport, and store large amounts of water to irrigate crops. Workers may be responsible for developing and maintaining these irrigation resources. Agricultural workers often have to be near sources of water that can present a risk of drowning if one is not careful. In recent years (1997-2000), 10 adult workers in Washington State drowned doing agriculture-related work. Children who live in agricultural areas or work on farms are also at especially high risk of drowning if water hazards are present. Here are a few important things to consider to prevent drownings. Know where hazards exist and know safe practices that help prevent drowning. Where are drowning hazards? There are a number of drowning hazards in agriculture. They include: 1. Irrigation canals or ditches. 2. Farm ponds and cisterns. 3. Liquid manure and slurry storage pits, ponds, lagoons or tanks. 4. Water-filled well tailings pits. 5. Wells. 6. Lakes, reservoirs, rivers and streams. How can drownings happen? Information about drowning deaths in agriculture can help employers and workers understand how tragedy occurs and work to prevent future deaths. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Drowning Environmental Exposure Farmers Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Accidents Agricultural Agricultural Workers Exposure Levels Farm Workers Fatalities Hazards Risk Factors Water Supply Workers
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051362
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-2-2002, 2002 May; :1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19970701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatal facts: drowning dangers on agricultural lands
• End Date:
  20060831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228712/cdc_228712_DS1.pdf
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