An intervention method for occupational safety in farming - evaluation of the effect and process

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-368

  Stave, Christina ^a   Törner, Marianne ^a   Eklöf, Mats ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attitude and behavioural change; Farming; Long term safety intervention

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; RISK MANAGEMENT;

INCIDENT/ACCIDENT ANALYSES; INTERVENTION METHOD; RISK ACCEPTANCE; RISK MANAGEABILITY;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AGRICULTURE; BEHAVIOR; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33750953629     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2006.04.025     Document Type: Article

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