CRH1013

Rural occupational health and safety

(MED)

Dr J Greacen

Distance + First/second semester

Synopsis: Topics include an introduction to occupational health and safety; the role of occupational health and safety legislation; occupational health and safety in rural communities; rural occupational health and safety hazards - introduction; major occupational health and safety hazards - noise; manual handling; dust farming hazards - farm machinery; farm animals; farm chemicals; the family in the farm workplace; Australian farm health and safety programs

Assessment: Written assignments + Journals + Teleconference participation