Although the majority are seasonal farmhands and tend to work in livestock, a large Hispanic population continue in year-round residency, and it is this group which will most likely gain employment in swine facilities. Many of these workers may be first-time farm employees. Since such farmwork may have cultural or ethnic language limitations, and other non-Hispanics may be educationally disadvantaged, the program will focus on reaching these groups. This type of low employee literacy can contribute to high employee turnover and inadequate comprehension of health and safety concerns. The first such safety orientation program is scheduled to be conducted in January and February 1996.
Agriculture produces many situations which can cause injury or illness.
Recognizing the existence of these situations is the first step toward safety management. Ammonia Emission Monitoring in a Pig Breeding Establishment. H. Heida , J. Visser, Omegam, the Netherlands Pig breeding is a large scale agricultural activity in many rural areas of the Netherlands. The total number of pigs raised in Holland amounts to over 20,000,000 annually. Pig breeding occurs in confined spaces.