Assessment of personal protective equipment use among Midwestern farmers

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 236-247

  Carpenter, W Scott ^a   Lee, Barbara C ^a   Gunderson, Paul D ^a   Stueland, Dean T ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural safety and health; Agricultural workers; Farmers; Prevention personal protective equipment; Safety attitudes; Safety training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHAIN SAW OPERATOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MANURE; NOISE REDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SUN EXPOSURE; WELDING;

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGROCHEMICALS; ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0036720240     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10103     Document Type: Article

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