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Personal protective equipment and safety engineering of machinery.
Authors
Purschwitz MA
Source
Agricultural medicine: a practical guide. Lessenger JE, ed. New York: Springer, 2005 Nov; :53-69
NIOSHTIC No.
20038653
Abstract
Preventing injuries may involve providing personal equipment to individual workers to protect them against hazards. Decisions about personal protective equipment (PPE) should be made based on knowledge of the hazards for any particular task and the PPE available to protect against such hazards. Agricultural chemicals have both detailed labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) that provide recommendations for appropriate PPE to protect workers from specific chemicals. Reputable suppliers are knowledgeable about the capabilities of various types and variations of PPE and should be consulted in the selection process.
Keywords
Agricultural-industry; Agricultural-processes; Agricultural-workers; Farmers; Injuries; Injury-prevention; Personal-protection; Personal-protective-equipment; Protective-equipment; Protective-measures; Safety-engineering; Safety-equipment; Safety-measures; Safety-practices; Work-analysis; Work-operations; Work-practices;
Author Keywords: protection; design; hazards; guards; interlocks
Publication Date
20051108
Document Type
Chapter
Editors
Lessenger JE
Funding Type
Cooperative Agreement
Fiscal Year
2006
ISBN No.
9780387254258
Identifying No.
Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U50-OH-008107
Source Name
Agricultural medicine: a practical guide
State
WI
Performing Organization
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Page last reviewed: May 11, 2023
Content source:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Education and Information Division