Safety & Health in Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries

by Langley, Ricky L.; McLymore, Robert L.; Meggs, William J.; Roberson, Gary T.

• ISBN13: 9780865875524
• ISBN10: 0865875529
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-04-01
• Publisher: Government Institutes

Summary

The four editors of this book, with the assistance of forty-six experts in their respective fields, have compiled the most comprehensive text available on the hazards present in the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries, which have the highest injury rates in the United States.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xix	(2)
Dennis J. Murphy, Ph.D., C.S.P.
Foreword	xxi	(2)
Lewis Goldfrank, M.D.
Preface	xxiii	(2)
Contributors	xxv	(4)
About the Editors	xxix
SECTION 1. General Issues Impacting Safety and Health in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	3	(212)
Chapter 1. Overview of Safety and Health in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	3	(6)
William J. Meggs, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Gary T. Roberson, Ph.D.
Ricky L. Langley, M.D., M.P.H.
Robert L. McLymore, Sr., Ed.D.
Chapter 2. Ergonomics in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	9	(44)
Tamara M. James, M.A., C.I.E., C.P.E.
Chapter 3. Occupational Vibration Exposure in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	53	(6)
David Siebens, M.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 4. Noise and Hearing Loss in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	59	(8)
David Siebens, M.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 5. Injuries Associated with Cold and Hot Environments	67	(10)
Bruce A. Cohen, M.D., L.C.D.R., M.C., U.S.N.
Chapter 6. Electrical Safety in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	77	(12)
Robert L. McLymore, Sr., Ed.D.
Chapter 7. Bite, Sting, and Envenomization Hazards in Agriculture and Forestry	89	(38)
Charles S. Apperson, Ph.D.
Michael G. Waldvogel, Ph.D.
Chapter 8. Zoonotic Hazards in Humans in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	127	(16)
Ricky L. Langley, M.D., M.P.H.
W.E. Morgan Morrow, B.V.Sc., M.S., Ph.D.
Chapter 9. Cancer in Farmers, Foresters, and Fishermen	143	(10)
Paul A. James, M.D.
Stanley Schuman, M.D., Ph.D.
Chapter 10. Mental Health Issues in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	153	(18)
Patricia J. Gammon, Ph.D.
Laura Anibal, B.A.
Chapter 11. Disability in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Migrant Workers	171	(10)
Barry L. Delks, M.S.
Chapter 12. Personal Protective Equipment in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	181	(16)
Timothy G. Prather, M.S.
Chapter 13. Safety and Health Programs in Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries	197	(18)
Gary M. Tencer, C.I.H.
SECTION 2. Safety and Health in Agriculture and Animal Production	215	(280)
Chapter 14. Epidemiology of Agricultural Injuries and Illnesses	215	(18)
Mark A. Purschwitz, Ph.D.
Chapter 15. Hazard Management and Safety with Agricultural Machines	233	(16)
Gary T. Roberson, Ph.D., P.E.
Chapter 16. Chemical Hazards of Farming	249	(18)
William J. Meggs, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.E.P.
Ricky L. Langley, M.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 17. Protecting Drinking Water Supplies	267	(6)
Gregory D. Jennings, Ph.D.
Dorothy L. Miner, M.S.
Deanna L. Osmond, Ph.D.
Chapter 18. Grain Industry Health and Safety Issues	273	(18)
Amy Gitelman, M.P.H.
Chapter 19. Safety Around Beef Cattle	291	(24)
James B. Cowan, D.V.M., M.S.P.H.
Chapter 20. Safety Around Horses	315	(6)
W.E. Morgan Morrow, B.V.Sc., M.S., Ph.D.
Robert A. Mowrey, Ph.D.
Chapter 21. Skin Diseases in Farmers	321	(32)
William A. Burke, M.D.
Chapter 22. Respiratory Diseases Related to Work in Agriculture	353	(32)
Susanna G. Von Essen, M.D.
Kelley J. Donham, D.V.M.
Chapter 23. Health and Safety of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers and Their Families	385	(12)
Judy Hayes Bernhardt, R.N., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 24. Safety on the Farmstead	397	(22)
Wilma S. Hammett, Ph.D.
Judieth E. Mock, Ed.D.
Chapter 25. Indoor Environmental Hazards in Animal Housing	419	(20)
Robert W. Bottcher, Ph.D.
Roberto D. Munilla, M.E.
Chapter 26. Industrial Hygiene Evaluations in Agriculture	439	(30)
William A. Popendorf, Ph.D., C.I.H.
Stephen I. Reynolds, Ph.D., C.I.H.
Chapter 27. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations in Agriculture	469	(14)
Regina C. Luginbuhl, M.S.
Chapter 28. EPA Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides	483	(12)
Kay Glenn Harris, B.S.
SECTION 3. Safety and Health in Forestry	495	(62)
Chapter 29. Epidemiology of Forestry Injuries and Illnesses	495	(14)
R. Lane Tippens, M.D., M.P.H.
Ricky Langley, M.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 30. Timber Harvesting Safety	509	(12)
Thomas L. Bean, Ed.D.
Linda K. Isaacs, M.S.
Chapter 31. Wildland Fires and Firefighting	521	(8)
Ricky L. Langley, M.D., M.P.H.
Chapter 32. Epidemiology and Prevention of Helicopter Logging Injuries	529	(16)
George A. Conway, M.D., M.P.H.
Jan C. Manwaring, B.S.
Chapter 33. Logging and the Law: OSHA Rules and Regulations for Forestry Workers	545	(12)
George E. Jeter, A.B.
SECTION 4. Safety and Health in Fisheries and Aquaculture	557	(170)
Chapter 34. Epidemiology of Fatal Injury in the U.S. Commercial Fishing Industry	557	(14)
Richard D. Kennedy, M.S.
Jennifer M. Lincoln, B.S.
Chapter 35. Safety at Sea	571	(34)
Dewayne Hollin, B.B.A., M.B.A.
Chapter 36. Drowning and Cold Water Survival	605	(12)
Thomas B. Faulkner, M.D., M.H.A.
Chapter 37. Diving Hazards	617	(26)
Edward D. Thalmann, M.D.
Chapter 38. Motion Sickness	643	(16)
David P. Thomson, M.S., M.D.
Chapter 39. Aquacultural Hazarrds	659	(22)
Robert M. Durborow, Ph.D.
Chapter 40. Skin Diseases in Fishermen	681	(32)
William A. Burke, M.D.
Chapter 41. Legal Concerns in the Fishing Industry	713	(8)
Dennis W. Nixon, J.D., M.M.A., A.B.
Chapter 42. Federal Regulation of Fishing Vessels	721	(6)
William J. Meggs, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.E.P.
APPENDICES	727	(10)
Appendix A. Agricultural Safety Checklist	727	(6)
Appendix B. Forestry Safety Checklist	733	(2)
Appendix C. Commercial Fishing Vessel Checklist	735	(2)
INDEX	737