Chemical risk assessment for workers employed in the wine sector

The use of chemicals has raised more than a doubt in the public interest on the actual capacity of the active principles to enter the food chain. No less important is the discourse concerning the safety of workers that, using industrial formulated to fight the adversities of grapevine, appear to be directly exposed to products which, by typology and dangerousness, could determine professional diseases. 1194 Filippo Cossio et al. The research was carried out in seven wine farms (4 organic and 3 conventional). Aim of the research was to assess whether the work performed by workers (authorized in handling chemicals) was in accordance with good practice for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases; furthermore to assess the degree of training and information of workers. The results show that during the pre-treatment phase workers partially respected company procedures; in the treatment phase the procedures were followed by all workers while in the post treatment phase significant inconsistencies were observed.