制定有效的协议,保护农民在多道工作时免受热应激和疾病的影响
Isabella Kaser1, Maripaula Valdes-Berriz2, Annemiek C C Schilder2
1Tracking California, Public Health Institute, Oakland, California, USA.
Journal of agricultural safety and health
|August 12, 2025
概括
加利福尼亚州的农场工人.
科学领域:
- 农业科学 农业科学
- 职业健康 职业健康 职业健康 职业健康
- 环境科学环境科学
背景情况:
- 多道 (环形房子) 越来越多地用于全年作物生产.
- 聚道内的农场工人面临着由于高温和湿度而导致与热有关的疾病的风险增加.
- 有限的数据存在于加利福尼亚州中部海岸多道工人的热应激减轻.
研究的目的:
- 量化多道面积,估计加利福尼亚州中部海岸的工人人口.
- 评估这些环境中现有的热管理和工人保护实践.
- 制定基于证据的建议,以提高农场工人在多道中的安全.
主要方法:
- 分析卫星图像以确定多道覆盖范围.
- 用作物生产数据估计农业工人人数.
- 主要告密者采访,以评估当前的安全协议.
主要成果:
- 确定了超过5000公的多道,可能会暴露大约46,000名农场工人.
- 目前的做法通常与OSHA法规保持一致,但对于独特的多道条件可能不足.
- 湿球球体温度是一个比单独的温度更准确的热应激指标.
结论:
- 在多道中的农场工人面临着与热量相关的疾病的重大风险.
- 现有的安全措施可能需要加强,以应对多道特定的环境危害.
- 建议实施一个控制层次,以减少农场工人的热应激风险.
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