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peer-reviewed research article

Farmworker injury and illness: statistical guides to prevention

authors

Stephen R. Sutter, Madera & Tulare counties

publication information

California Agriculture 45(6):13-15. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v045n06p13. November-December 1991.

abstract

Requirements mandated by the historic statute Senate Bill 198 include identifying occupational safety and health hazards and training current supervisory and other employees in coping with general agricultural hazards. This review of accident and illness statistics for agriculture may be useful in developing a written Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

author affiliations

S. R. Sutter is Area Farm Advisor, Personnel Management, Fresno, Kings, Madera & Tulare counties;