ABSTRACT

Introduction: Recent legal changes mean Canadian cannabis production has moved from an illegally grown crop to a potentially common one. However, little is known about the needs of long-time producers accustomed to operating outside a legal framework. In order to develop effective safety communication strategies, there is a need to better understand cannabis producers’ perceptions of OHS regulations, OHS controls, and sources of OHS information.

Methods: The specific objectives of this study are to (1) Describe production tasks and identify potential hazards related to these tasks and (2) describe workers’ current sources of OHS information.

This study gathered two types of information: facility and production information gathered from key informants during three facility walkthroughs, and health and safety perceptions gathered during face to face interviews with nine cannabis production workers. Interviews were thematically analyzed using interpretive description.

Results: Cannabis production and related occupational health and safety issues occur within a larger context, and descriptions of contextual factors were interwoven with workers’ responses which, on the whole, expressed positive views of occupational health and safety. Perceived barriers to OHS included cost, lack of specialized skills, and lack of worker consultation, while named sources of OHS information included courses, requests to OHS agencies, and the internet.

Conclusion: It is hoped that an enhanced understanding of Canadian cannabis producers can inform the development of effective occupational health and safety interventions to promote the health and productivity in this workforce.

摘要

简介：最近的法律变化意味着加拿大大麻生产已从非法种植的作物转变为可能常见的作物。然而，对于习惯于在法律框架之外经营的长期生产者的需求知之甚少。为了制定有效的安全沟通策略，需要更好地了解大麻生产商对 OHS 法规、OHS 控制和 OHS 信息来源的看法。

方法：本研究的具体目标是 (1) 描述生产任务并识别与这些任务相关的潜在危害，以及 (2) 描述工人当前的 OHS 信息来源。

这项研究收集了两种类型的信息：在三个设施演练期间从关键知情人那里收集的设施和生产信息，以及在与九名大麻生产工人面对面采访时收集的健康和安全观念。使用解释性描述对访谈进行了专题分析。

结果：大麻生产和相关职业健康和安全问题发生在更大的背景下，背景因素的描述与工人的反应交织在一起，总体上表达了对职业健康和安全的积极看法。OHS 的感知障碍包括成本、缺乏专业技能和缺乏工人咨询，而指定的 OHS 信息来源包括课程、对 OHS 机构的请求和互联网。

结论：希望加深对加拿大大麻生产商的了解可以为制定有效的职业健康和安全干预措施提供信息，以促进该劳动力的健康和生产力。