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Determinants of Occupational Safety for Agribusiness Workers
Author(s) -
Risch Corey C.,
Boland Michael A.,
Crespi John M.,
Leinweber Martin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1093/aepp/ppu003
Subject(s) - agribusiness , agriculture , occupational safety and health , business , work (physics) , safety culture , marketing , management , economics , engineering , political science , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , law
Increases in crop yields and changing cropping patterns have placed stress on agribusiness handling and storage facilities. The objective of this research is to gain insight into the relationship between safety culture and safety performance, and to identify the determinants of safety culture in agribusinesses. The research suggests that investments in labor inputs such as increased training, consistent discipline, and recognition of safety achievements all increase safety culture. Furthermore, improvements in employee perceptions of safety culture have a positive impact on reducing employee injuries. Congress has recently funded nine centers to work on occupational health and safety research in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry.