Biological risk in agro-zootechnical activities

Summary
Laura Casorri National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plant, Products and Anthropic Settlements , Alessandra Chiominto National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene , Simona Di Renzi National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene , Barbara Ficociello National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plant, Products and Anthropic Settlements , Eva Masciarelli National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plant, Products and Anthropic Settlements , Emilia Paba National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene , Maddalena Papacchini National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Technological Innovations and Safety of Plant, Products and Anthropic Settlements , Paola Tomao National Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work (Inail) Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology and Hygiene

Safety and health in agriculture

Legislation

The European Directive 2000/54/EC on “The protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work” (implemented in Italy by the Legislative Decree 9 April 2008, n. 81) sets rules concerning risk assessment and limitation if the exposure to biological agents cannot be avoided.

It has as its aim the protection of workers against risks to their health and safety, including the prevention of such risks, arising or likely to arise from exposure to biological agents at work. It shall apply to activities in which workers are or are potentially exposed to biological agents as a result of their work.…

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Wiki categories
Agriculture
Sector
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
Thesaurus
Farm safety
Zoonoses
Microbiological hazards
Bioaerosols