RESUMEN
ISSUES ADDRESSED: Agriculture is recognised as a highly dangerous sector worldwide; hence, the use of evidence-based solutions to address injury-related incidents is critical to prevention. The main of this article was to determine the potential for prevention by use of existing controls based on deaths data from 2001-2016. METHODS: This study assesses data from the National Coroner's Information System for the period 2001-2016 in regard to unintentional farm injury deaths in Australia (n = 1271). The six leading causes of death (tractors, quads [ATVs], water/dams, farm utilities [pickups], motorcycles and horses: n = 644) are reviewed against existing evidence-based practice recommendations to ascertain the potential capacity to prevent and/or ameliorate the severity of the fatal incidents. Projections of economic costs associated with these incidents in the past five years (2012-2016) are outlined. RESULTS: Of the cases involving the six leading agents (n = 644), 36% (n = 235) have the potential to be prevented with the use of designated evidence-based controls. Meanwhile, the costs attributed to deaths involving the six leading agents in the 2012-2016 period, exceeded $313 million. CONCLUSIONS: Farm injury incidents and their related economic costs can be reduced by enhanced adoption of the existing evidence-based controls. SO WHAT: Farm safety efforts in Australia require reinvigoration and funding to focus on evidence-based controls supported by enforcement to attain maximum impact.
Asunto(s)
Agricultura , Granjas , Heridas y Lesiones , Animales , Australia , Caballos , Humanos , Heridas y Lesiones/prevención & controlRESUMEN
This study aimed to determine the proportion of Australian farming enterprises with systems and processes that meet current regulatory and industry standards for health and safety. Data from 683 farming enterprises were drawn from a nationally stratified random sample representing seven commodity sectors: beef cattle, cotton, dairy, horticulture, grain growing, sheep, and sugar cane. Results indicated low levels of implementation for farm health and safety plans as well as induction for new workers and contractors. Improvements to control major safety hazards are required for farm machinery and implements, farm vehicles, reducing exposure of children to hazards, and the use of helmets when riding quad bikes, motorbikes, and horses. There were considerable variations between commodity sectors. There remains significant scope to enhance the safety of farmers in Australia.
Asunto(s)
Accidentes de Trabajo/prevención & control , Agricultura , Salud Laboral , Adulto , Anciano , Australia , Recolección de Datos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Salud Laboral/legislación & jurisprudencia , Salud Laboral/normas , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Análisis y Desempeño de Tareas , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To facilitate the area's high school careers advisers' ability to effectively promote health careers to students. DESIGN: Three cross sectional evaluation surveys at the end of each one-day workshop. SETTING: Conference rooms in three regional centres (Armidale, Moree and Tamworth, New South Wales). SUBJECTS: Twenty-two high school careers advisers. INTERVENTION: One-day workshop. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: High school careers advisers' self-rated assessment in terms of the effective delivery of appropriate information and opportunities to network. RESULTS: Participants agreed that the workshop conveyed relevant information (3.8), were of high standard (3.5) and enabled them to identify students wanting to pursue health careers (2.9). Networking between health professionals and career advisers was rated as the most beneficial aspect by a majority of participants (60%). The scenario was rated as a useful tool to educate advisers about health careers (3.8). CONCLUSION: Collaborative workshops between advisers and health professionals are useful in facilitating networks to promote health careers in high schools in rural areas. The use of a farm injury scenario as a learning tool was effective in educating advisers about health careers. WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN: Previous research carried out in the USA6 and Australia demonstrated that high school careers advisers needed to target high school students earlier in their studies before senior subjects were decided and that about a quarter of careers advisers indicated poor knowledge about health careers.10 WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS: Provision of practical support to high school careers advisers, such as distributing a mentorship directory and up-to-date health career kits as well as facilitating networking with health professionals constitute effective means to promote health careers to high school students.