chapter fourteen: occupational health and safety considerations in rural agricultural operations

Question 1

what does OSHA stand for?

Answer 1

occupational safety and health administration

Question 2

which region in the u.s. in the year 2001, had the highest proportion of farm injuries?

Answer 2

midwest region

Question 3

what are the three commonly used pesticides in farming in the u.s.?

Answer 3

atrazine, glyphosate, chlorpyrifos

Question 4

what training are many farm workers lacking in ?

Answer 4

use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 5

what are the three major categories of pesticide exposure?

Answer 5

primary occupational exposure, secondary exposure, tertiary exposure

Question 6

primary occupational exposure

Answer 6

includes inhalation followed by skin absorption when crops such as fruits and vegetables are picked or harvested by bare hands

accidental ingestion can occur when chemically soaked hands are used to eat and smoke

Question 7

secondary exposure

Answer 7

occurs when farm workers take work apparel and home, thus exposing family members who may be children, the elderly, pregnant women, and the in-firmed (impacts most vulnerable population)