Key to sustainable OSH – Evidence, Practice and Collaboration No less than eight ICOH Scientific committees cooperate with the Indian Association of Occupational Health in the organizing of a three...
OSH in Agriculture
LDOH has special expertise in education in occupational safety and health problems and solutions in agriculture. About 40 % of all workers globally are working in this sector.
Much effort of LDOH is focused on the development of a short course for professionals in primary or community health care to educate and train them in most relevant problems and solutions. Work and Health in Agriculture for Primary Health Care
In a number of countries primary or community health care is active in so called basic occupational health services and similar initiatives, including not only attention to workers' health when farmers and other agricultural workers and family member are visiting health centers, but also including outreaching care such as education, workplace visits and health surveillance activities.
OSH in Agriculture
Basic Occupational Health Services in Iran, for workers in agriculture
Agriculture as one of the most hazardous sectors of industry causes many occupational accidents and diseases. Zoonotic agents, dust, climate, noise, vibration and chemicals are widespread hazards and...
Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses, lecture Gert van der Laan in Antalya OEDC Congress...
Gert van der Laan (co-author Claudio Colosio) has held a lecture on Occupational Health and Safety in Greenhouses at the Antalya OEDC Congress in Turkey, March 2019. See for the presentation: OHS in...
Work and Health in Agriculture for Primary Health Care
A working group of the Foundation LDOH is producing course materials under the title Work and Health in Agriculture, intended for a short course for practitioners in primary health care. The present...
In e-library: Occupational Health, Safety in Agriculture (BOHS)
Occupational Health, Safety in Agriculture is part of a series of 24 modules on Basic Occupational Health Services (BOHS) for informal work. This distance learning module is developed by the Indian...
LDOH develops course on OSH in agriculture for primary health care
In different parts in the world projects are going on or are planned to teach safety and health at work in agriculture, for primary and community health care professionals. LDOH has active contacts...