Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden.
J Agromedicine. 2012;17(4):364-76. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2012.713839.
Animal-related injuries are among the most common occupational injuries in agriculture. Despite the large number of documented animal-related injuries in dairy farming, the issue has received relatively limited attention in the scientific literature. The farmers' own perspectives and views on risks and safety during livestock handling and what they think are effective ways of preventing injuries are valuable for the future design of effective interventions. This paper presents results from a qualitative study with the aim to investigate Swedish dairy farmers' own experience of animal-related occupational injuries, as well as their perceptions of and attitudes towards them, including risk and safety issues, and prevention measures. A total of 12 dairy farmers with loose housing systems participated in the study. Data collection was conducted by means of semistructured in-depth interviews. Three main themes with an impact on risks and safety when handling cattle were identified: the handler, the cattle, and the facilities. They all interact with each other, influencing the potential risks of any work task. Most of the farmers believed that a majority of the injuries can be prevented, but there are always some incidents that are impossible to foresee. In conclusion, this study indicates that Swedish dairy farmers are aware of the dangers from working with cattle. However, even though safety is acknowledged by the farmers as an important and relevant issue, in the end safety is often forgotten or not prioritized. One concern is that farmers are willing to take calculated risks to save money or time. In situations where they work alone with high stress levels and under economic distress, safety issues are easily given low priority.
动物相关伤害是农业领域最常见的职业伤害之一。尽管在奶牛养殖业中有大量记录在案的动物相关伤害，但该问题在科学文献中受到的关注相对较少。农民自身对牲畜处理过程中的风险和安全的看法和观点，以及他们认为有效的预防伤害的方法，对于未来设计有效的干预措施非常重要。本文介绍了一项定性研究的结果，旨在调查瑞典奶牛农民自身对与动物相关的职业伤害的经验，以及他们对这些伤害的看法和态度，包括风险和安全问题以及预防措施。共有 12 名采用自由放养系统的奶牛农民参与了这项研究。数据收集通过半结构化深度访谈进行。确定了三个对处理牛只时的风险和安全有影响的主要主题：处理者、牛只和设施。它们相互作用，影响任何工作任务的潜在风险。大多数农民认为大多数伤害是可以预防的，但总有一些事故是无法预见的。总之，这项研究表明，瑞典奶牛农民意识到与牛只打交道的危险。然而，尽管农民承认安全是一个重要且相关的问题，但最终安全往往被遗忘或不被优先考虑。一个令人担忧的问题是，农民愿意冒可计算的风险来省钱或节省时间。在他们独自工作、压力大且经济困难的情况下，安全问题很容易被忽视。
