Search for dissertations about: "farm safety"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words farm safety.
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1. Safety as a process : From risk perception to safety activity
Abstract : The frequency of occupational accidents in the Swedish food industry and agriculture is high. This thesis has therefore explored the 'process of safety' in order to detect and analyse factors that either hinder or facilitate safety activity and to further develop intervention methods towards increased safety activity. READ MORE
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2. Social marketing for injury prevention : changing risk perceptions and safety-related behaviors among New York farmers
Abstract : In the U.S., work-related death is an all too familiar occurrence on farms. Tractor overturns continue to be the most frequent cause of these fatalities. READ MORE
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3. Raising the (roll)bar : exploring barriers and facilitators to research translation in US public health
Abstract : Background In public health, implementation science work is crucial to protecting the safety and health of populations. Despite this, such efforts have been extremely limited within the specific public health field of occupational safety and health. READ MORE
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4. Occupational injuries and communications in Swedish agriculture safety interventions
Abstract : Systemic changes in Swedish agriculture have seen the average farm size increase, employees become more common, adoption of new technologies and an ageing farm population. This has led to many new physical and psychological health risks and the need for continued work in preventing occupational injuries. READ MORE
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5. There’s no time to rush! : pigs’ and transport drivers’ welfare and interactions during slaughter transport
Abstract : Loading at slaughter transport is one of the most stressful situations for pigs. Animal transport drivers require a broad set of skills and knowledge on e.g. pig handling. READ MORE