Abstract. A comprehensive survey of injuries in Swedish agriculture was completed 2013. The aim to update the statistics on and compare them with data for 2004. results were intended provide a basis evaluating effect initiatives reduce occupational agriculture. In 2013, there about 63,000 active farms Sweden, questionnaires 21 questions sent out sample 6000 these farms. most important question whether any had occurred during Farms that reported contacted by telephone additional injuries....

Background: This paper provides background and a process description for national initiative ('Safe Farmer Common Sense') on prevention of occupational injuries in Swedish agriculture.Methods: initiative, which received investment funding 65 million SEK (6.5 USD) from the European Union (EU) over 5-year period 2009–2013, was jointly developed by researchers, agricultural organizations, authorities, politicians. The program had farmer-centered perspective included short courses, on-farm...

Fear appeals are a common tactic used in work safety interventions to motivate farmers adopt safer behaviours. They begin by introducing threat, followed information on how remove the threat. However, fear tend be ineffective when developed without firm grasp of cognitive processes underlying behavioural change. Although previous research farm have investigated appeals, they focused very narrow threats and behaviours, such as tractor or cow safety, while others studied but not processing....

Conflicts between animal production and rights activism are becoming more common in a number of countries, including Sweden. Although most advocates would not consider committing crime, there have been numerous accounts which farmers victimized because they producers. This study investigates the extent characteristics crimes committed against their families. The analysis is based on answers from survey 3,815 Sweden 2020. Cross-table analysis, logistic regression models, geographical...

In Sweden there is a joint focus on injury prevention in agriculture and this coordinated through the Swedish Committee Working Environment (LAMK). LAMK network working for good, healthy safe environment from view of enterprise with humans focus. It committee consisting representatives authorities, institutions, companies, research & education institutions organisations referring to green sector. Examples on-going initiatives partners are presented which included mission against injuries...

Farm work safety intervention programs based on educating and informing have been criticized for not demonstrably improving safety. We argue that these criticisms are misplaced the problem with lies necessarily in tool, but rather its implementation. arrive at this conclusion by systematically investigating eight of largest farm interventions Sweden. In particular, we describe how they use fear other emotional appeals their communications an attempt to motivate improved then analyze...

BACKGROUND: Occupational injuries are a major problem in agriculture world-wide. OBJECTIVE: Sweden is developing national approach to scoordinate different stakeholders with the common goal of reducing agricultural sector. METHOD: T

Abstract In this article, we investigate the nature of fear among farmers working with animal production particular focus on impact harassment and crimes linked to rights activism. The study is based responses from 3815 a national survey in 2020 Sweden. Cross-table analysis logistic regression models underlie methodology study. Findings show that three out ten those feel afraid being victimized by actions activists; proportion two-thirds previous experience victimization, victimization...

In this study, we investigate whether fear of animal rights activism has an impact on farmers and, more specifically, critically assess farmers’ agency by showing ways they cope with fear. The analysis is based answers from a survey 3,815 in Sweden 2020. Chi-square analyses, logistic regression models, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) underlie the methodology study. Fear perceived as having negative their children’s wellbeing, economic situation, quality life led to reduced trust...

Background Fatal and non-fatal injuries in agriculture are at a very high level compared with other industries Sweden. Aims In order to change this negative situation for the agricultural industry, number of measures have been initiated. The strategy involves factors, such as: 1) Increased collaboration between involved stakeholders health safety agriculture, 2) A national program on injury prevention 3) Coordination actions Methods coordination is done through Swedish Committee Working...

Background and Aim There has been an increasing share of the work force as migrant workers in agriculture. The injuries working conditions for these are not well documented their own experiences attitudes yet studied. is also lacking knowledge about perspectives Swedish co-workers owners on farms with workers. Methods A web-based survey among employers done first part this project. In following there will be work-place studies interviews involving to get a base-line further actions. Results...

<h3>Background</h3> Farmers with animal production in Sweden can experience different types of criticisms directed against their activities from consumers, the media and inspecting government agencies. On another level, threats, damage, tampering, robbery other criminal acts are farm's activities, but also farmer, family members employees. The farmers organization state problems as a major health &amp; safety issue. goal is to investigate nature experiences crimes criticism Sweden....