Agricultural safety and health is a facet of occupational safety and health in the agricultural workplace. It is particularly concerned with the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, and their families. Agriculture industry is linked with critical risks, with a variety of factors causing injuries and death in the agricultural farms. Some of the common injuries in agricultural workplace are hearing loss, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory diseases, poisoning from pesticides and chemicals, reproductive issues, and many other ailments. These injuries are caused mainly by loud noises from machinery, stress from transporting heavy objects, gases and fumes like methane and from chemicals etc.
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