INDUSTRY RISKS
· AGRICULTURE

170,000 agricultural workers die each year due to their occupational activity. And millions suffer from occupational health problems
according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

See the common hazards workers are exposed to and how they’re generated in agriculture.

• The ILO reports the agricultural industry employs 1 billion workers worldwide. This is about 1/3 of the world’s labour force according to the ILO
• 170,000 agricultural workers die due to their occupational activity, and millions suffer from occupational health problems each year according to the ILO
• ILO reports that 40,000 deaths in Agriculture worldwide are due to pesticide poisoning 
• 40% of farmers were exposed to concentrations of inhalable particles greater than the workplace exposure level according to SafeWork Australia

• Silica
• Animal hair
• Bacterial residue
• Grain
• Mould/Fungal
• Straw

• Ammonia
• Animal emissions
• Carbon Dioxide
• Hydrogen Sulphide
• Methane
• Pesticide residue
• Toxic gases

• Welding
• Cleaning silos + sheds
• Exposure to livestock
• Exposure to poultry
• Harvesting crops
• Transporting crops

• Welding
• Animal waste + sewage
• Exposure to livestock
• Exposure to poultry
• Lack of ventilation
• Use of hazardous pesticides