Occupational risk among orchard workers: a descriptive study.
Orchard workers are exposed to an array of occupational health and safety hazards that result in injury, illness, and, in some cases, death. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and explore factors that contribute to occupational risks related to orchard work. Twenty-five Hispanic orchard workers were interviewed. They reported that the most common type of accident was falls, usually from a ladder; and the most common injuries were strains and sprains. Three broad categories of factors that contributed to the occurrence of such injuries were Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors; Work-Related Factors; and Factors External to Work.
Salazar
Mary K
MK
Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing. msalazar@u.washington.edu
Keifer
Matthew
M
Negrete
Maria
M
Estrada
Fabiola
F
Synder
Karen
K
D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010559:Personnel Management; D012307:Risk Factors; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*