General farm workers
National Occupation Code (NOC): 8431
General farm workers plant, cultivate and harvest crops, raise livestock and poultry and maintain and repair farm equipment and buildings. This group includes operators of farm machinery. General farm workers are employed on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable and specialty farms.
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Job Duties for General farm workers
General Farm Workers plant, fertilize, cultivate, spray, irrigate, and harvest crops. General Farm Workers feed and tend livestock and poultry and milk cows. They operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment and clean stables, barns, barnyards, and pens. General Farm Workers also detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock, and poultry and examine produce for quality and prepare for the market.
Working Conditions for General farm workers
Work takes place both indoors and outdoors, so workers may be exposed to various weather conditions.
Workers use machinery, tools and heavy farm equipment, such as tractors, which can pose the risk of injury.
Strong odours are common on a farm.
Farmers may be exposed to chemicals, such as pesticides, and dust and sand in the workplace.
Workers may also be exposed to infectious bacteria and viruses as a result of treating sick animals.
Workers may be exposed to enough noise to affect hearing.
Some machinery can cause a vibrating or back and forth motion in the body.
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