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Farm safety through the camera's eye.

D B Reed¹, D T Claunch, C J Haurylko

¹College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0232, USA. dbreed01@email.uky.edu

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

|September 16, 2008

Summary

Farm photographs often show tranquil scenes, but agricultural work is hazardous. A review found over 40% of images in farm periodicals missed opportunities to depict crucial farm safety practices.

Area of Science:

Agricultural Safety
Occupational Health
Visual Communication in Media

Background:

Farms and ranches are recognized as highly hazardous work environments globally.
Despite the risks, farm imagery in media frequently portrays idyllic, safe settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the depiction of agricultural safety best practices in popular farm periodicals.
To identify the extent to which photographs in these publications promote or neglect safety standards.

Main Methods:

A systematic review of 293 photographs from three U.S. farm periodicals (June 2005–October 2006).
Two independent reviewers applied predetermined criteria to assess safety practices in images featuring people, equipment, livestock, and water bodies.
Photographs were rated on a scale of 1 (best practices), 2 (unsafe practices), or 3 (mixed messages).

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Main Results:

Only 56.7% of reviewed photographs illustrated agricultural best safety practices.
Photographs featuring children showed significantly lower adherence to best practices, with only 18.5% depicting safety.
Advertisements, which allow for staged settings, depicted best practices 56.5% of the time.

Conclusions:

There is a significant gap between the hazardous reality of agricultural work and its visual representation in popular media.
Editors, photojournalists, and advertisers have a critical role in promoting farm safety by ensuring photographs accurately reflect safe work environments and practices.
Improving the visual narrative of farm safety in periodicals is essential for risk reduction in this high-risk industry.