WG22 – Health and safety in farming (Gesundheit und Sicherheit in der Landwirtschaft)

WG22 – Health and safety in farming (Gesundheit und Sicherheit in der Landwirtschaft)

This working group dedicates itself to the challenges of health and safety in agriculture, a matter often overlooked yet essential. Beyond physical perils such as accidents and health strains caused by heavy lifting, machinery operations, and harsh environmental influences, increasing attention is given to psychological aspects such as burnout, stress, and isolation. Hence, the working group covers i) physical hazards and preventative measures; ii) mental health (burnout, stress, and social isolation) and strategies for prevention; iii) political and legal frameworks to prevent and reduce workplace hazards, and iv) innovative approaches and technologies to improve working conditions. It aims at exchange of knowledge, discussion and networking, development of recommendation and exploration of future perspectives.

Convenors: Elisabeth Quendler (BOKU University, Austria)

Evaluation of User Satisfaction with Respiratory Protective Masks in Poultry and Pig Farming   
Marion Ruch, Solène Lagadec, Dominique Bellanger, Lise Leroux, Laurine Gabriel, Nadine Guingand, Pauline Lecorguille, Véronique Le Gall, Carole Delaqueze    

 

Assessment of Physical Workload in Viticultural Tasks for the Development of an Evaluation Framework for the Socially Sustainable Selection of Exoskeletons in Viticulture    
Anna Sophie Hertwig, Elisabeth Quendler    
 

From practice to design: rethinking orchard sprayers for risk prevention in apple growing beyond pesticide spraying    
Anouk Aubert-Simard, Élise Dion-Provencher, Frédérique Cantin, Isabelle Feillou, Caroline Jolly    
 

Everyday work and use of assistive technologies among farmers with physical disabilities in Austria: a qualitative study    
Magdalena Wagner, Elisabeth Quendler    
 

Considerations for Supporting Farmer and Rancher Mental Health    
Rebecca Mott, Kim Keller, John Tummons, Josie Rudolphi, Courtney Cuthbertson, Abby Loesing, Megan Schneider, Meg Shively   
 

Understanding and managing fatigue risk in Australian agriculture sectors    
Madeline Sprajcer, Amy Cosby, Matthew Thomas, Nicole McDonald, Kerri-Lynn Peachey, Tony Lower, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Drew Dawson, Jamie Manning, Sally Ferguson    
 

Psychological Safety as One Key Constant in Providing Motivation and Engagement in a Storm of Change for Farming Enterprises    
Chantal Corish, Amy Cosby, Matthew Thomas, Nicole McDonald    
 

Farming Mental Health: Co-produced Approaches to Promoting Wellbeing in Irish Agricultural Communities    
Finola Colgan    
 

Mental Health among Farmers in Rural Germany: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Assess Symptom Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Implications for Occupational Health    
Linda Hoffmeister    
 

Mental illness as an occupational hazard: Neurotoxicity and psychosocial risks in agriculture    
Bruna Teixeira, Sandra Gemma, Ana Oda, Iracimara Messias, Adelaide Nascimento    
 

Pesticide use practices among farmers in a region of Eastern Algeria    187
Nesrine MAHDI, Amira KHELLOUT, Alia BAKIR, Sawsen AZIZI, Mohamed HAMADOUCHE    
 

Health as determinant of farm injury risk: evidence and implications    
Diana van Doorn, David Meredith