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Author Fragar, L. J.

Title Occupational health & safety risk in the horticulture industries : the facts / [L.J. Fragar, K. Pollock, C. Morton]
Published Barton, A.C.T. : Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety, 2005

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Description 15 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Series Facts and figures on farm health and safety series ; 3
RIRDC project ; no. US-121A
RIRDC publication, 1440-6845 ; no. 05/049
Facts and figures on farm health and safety series ; 3
RIRDC project ; no. US-121A
RIRDC publication ; no. 05/049
RIRDC publication. 1440-6845 ; no. 05/049
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
"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
Cover title
RIRDC project no. US-121A
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Also available on the World Wide Web
2005 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation and Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
Subject Agriculture -- Accidents -- Australia.
Agriculture -- Australia -- Safety measures.
Farms -- Australia -- Safety measures.
Horticulture -- Australia -- Safety measures.
Author Morton, C
Pollock, Kirrily
Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
Farm Health and Safety Joint Research Venture (Australia)
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.
ISSN 1440-6845
ISBN 174151147X
Other Titles Occupational health and safety risk in the horticulture industries : the facts