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Agricultural Worker Injury Comparative Risk Assessment Methodology: Assessing Corn and Biofuel Switchgrass Production

Charles V Schwab¹, Gretchen A Mosher¹, Saxon J Ryan¹

¹Iowa State University.

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|November 16, 2017

Summary

Worker safety in agriculture is crucial. A new risk assessment model shows corn production poses a 99% greater injury risk than biofuel switchgrass production, with harvest being the primary risk factor in both systems.

Keywords:

Agricultural production Agricultural risk assessment Agricultural safety Biofuel production safety Exposure distribution Farm safety Human safety risk assessment Injury distribution Monte Carlo Regional risk assessment

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Safety
Occupational Health
Risk Assessment

Background:

Worker safety remains a significant challenge in agricultural production.
Risk assessment methodologies, widely used in other industries, have seen limited application in agriculture.
Understanding and mitigating worker injury risks are essential for sustainable agricultural practices.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify and compare worker injury risks between corn and biofuel switchgrass production systems.
To develop and apply a novel risk assessment model tailored for agricultural settings.
To identify key factors contributing to worker injuries in different agricultural production systems.

Main Methods:

Development of a specific risk assessment model comparing corn and biofuel switchgrass production.
Inclusion of injury and exposure data within the model.
Utilization of Monte Carlo simulation for risk analysis and comparison.

Main Results:

The risk assessment indicated that corn production presents approximately 99% greater worker injury risk compared to biofuel switchgrass production.
Harvest activities were identified as the most significant contributing factor to worker injury risk in both production systems.
The findings align with existing literature on agricultural safety.

Conclusions:

Corn production is associated with a substantially higher worker injury risk than biofuel switchgrass production.
Targeted interventions during harvest operations are critical for improving worker safety in both systems.
The developed risk assessment model provides a valuable tool for evaluating and enhancing safety in agricultural production.