NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SUPPLEMENT
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industries
These charts summarize the 2010 NHIS-OHS data for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries in an effort to provide industry leaders with information so they can better understand health and exposure burdens specific to their workforce.
Survey Sample
In the 2010 NHIS-OHS, the sample of those employed in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries consisted of 269 persons, representing approximately 2.3 million workers. The charts linked below show the prevalence (rates) of selected health outcomes; work organization and psychosocial factors; and physical and chemical exposures among workers in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries. All Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing workers are compared to all U.S. workers combined, and comparisons are made among 5 specific Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industries.
Charts
- Description of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry
- All US workers vs. the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing workers
- Health conditions
- Work organization factors
- Psychosocial exposures
- Physical and chemical exposures
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- Page last reviewed: December 2, 2015
- Page last updated: December 2, 2015
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies