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. 2017 Mar 16;12:7. doi: 10.1186/s12995-017-0153-x

Table 5.

Occupational health and safety hazards identified in working section, Saudi Star Agro Industry in Gambelia region, Ethiopia, 2014

Type of workplace Work department Hazard Identified
Agro mechanization Farm mechanization Excessive heat, dust, sharps, gasoline and Sulfuric acid
Work shop/Garage Excessive heat, sharps, gasoline and Sulfuric acid
Workshop/Garage Pest control department Pesticide and chemicals, and PPE are not Standardized
Others Seed preparation and rice packing Noise, Poor ventilation, sharps, dust, and have loaded materials
Unit farm Irrigation Excessive heat and dust, Snack bits
Dust, and sharps