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Risk Perceptions in Agricultural Aviation



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    Background: Agricultural aircraft operations are an integral part of the agricultural sector. According to the National Agriculture Aviation Association (NAAA), aerial applications are conducted in all 50 states of the U.S. and account for 28% of all treated cropland. A typical application operation consists of an operator (Part 137 certificate holder, permission to apply chemicals to agricultural crops) and one or more pilots. This article explores the risk perceptions of operators (pilots with a Part 137 certificate) and non-operators (pilots without a Part 137 certificate) using data from two industry surveys. Methods: In an effort to explain the differences between risk perceptions of operators and non-operators, a series of regression analyses were conducted controlling for age, work experience, prior encounters with hazards and history of reported injuries. In addition to exploring the aggregated perceptions across all hazards, perceptions of specific hazards were also examined. Results: Data indicate that non-operators perceive hazards as significantly more dangerous than operators. Power lines are perceived as the most hazardous, followed by communication towers and meteorological towers. The regression results indicate that risk perception differences remain even after controlling for differences in age, work experiences, prior hazard encounters and injuries between the two groups. Conclusions: Heterogeneity in risk perceptions within an organization can result in discrepancies over daily decision-making concerning operations. Further research is needed to identify the causal factors behind the observed differences. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    1059-924X
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    393-400
  • Volume:
    28
  • Issue:
    3
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20067674
  • Citation:
    J Agromedicine 2023 Jul; 28(3):393-400
  • Contact Point Address:
    Nishita Sinha, Center for Transportation Safety, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Bryan, TX, United States
  • Email:
    n-sinha@tti.tamu.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2023
  • NORA Priority Area:
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20010930
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Agromedicine
  • End Date:
    20270929
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:89f11a12dde19c2e8174b7b0dceaa722eb5545bd83b7328292f104b76a2acb0dba2d1704903398383be45e1c7ef6d5a6dc8607f2567e2ce250b6ebb0bc29e75f
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