Description |
15 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm |
Series |
Facts and figures on farm health and safety series ; 3 |
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RIRDC project ; no. US-121A |
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RIRDC publication, 1440-6845 ; no. 05/049 |
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Facts and figures on farm health and safety series ; 3
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RIRDC project ; no. US-121A
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RIRDC publication ; no. 05/049
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RIRDC publication. 1440-6845 ; no. 05/049
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Contents |
Contents: No. 1. Occupational health and safety risk in the beef cattle industry : the facts -- no. 2. Occupational health and safety risk in the poultry industry : the facts -- no. 3. Occupational health and safety risk in the horticulture industries : the facts -- no. 4. Machine injuries on Australian farms : the facts -- no. 5. Child injury on Australian farms : the facts -- no. 6. Pesticides and adverse health outcomes in Australia : the facts -- no. 7. Injury on farms in New South Wales : the facts |
Summary |
Agriculture and horticulture enterprises produce commodities of more than $30 billion value per annum on around 135 000 enterprises spread across all states of Australia. However, that production is associated with a high cost in terms if human injury. High rates of serious injury and deaths on Australian farms are of concern to agricultural industry bodies, farmers, workers and farm enterprises and federal and state governments |
Notes |
"An Australian Government initiative"--Cover |
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"Farm Health & Safety Joint Research Venture, Rural Industries R&D Corporation, Grains R&D Corporation, Meat & Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, Sugar R&D Corporation, Cotton R&D Corporation, Dairy Australia"--T.p |
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Cover title |
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RIRDC project no. US-121A |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Also available on the World Wide Web |
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2005 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety |
Subject |
Agriculture -- Accidents -- Australia.
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Agriculture -- Australia -- Safety measures.
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Farms -- Australia -- Safety measures.
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Horticulture -- Australia -- Safety measures.
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Author |
Morton, C
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Pollock, Kirrily
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Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
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Farm Health and Safety Joint Research Venture (Australia)
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Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.
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ISSN |
1440-6845 |
ISBN |
174151147X |
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