ABSTRACT

Purpose: The goal of this project was to update the 1999 evidence-based North American Guidelines for Children’s Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) into a mobile-friendly resource that could be widely disseminated and customized for specific populations. Research conducted from 2000 to 2014 confirmed the value of work guidelines in reducing the risk of preventable injuries for youth working on farms. However, concerns were raised that few farm owners/parents were aware of this resource. These guidelines help supervisors and farm parents assign work that matches a youth’s abilities with the hazards of the job.

Methods: A steering committee consisting of farm parents, supervisors, safety professionals, and representatives from agribusiness and farm organizations met in-person and via teleconference over a 2-year period to guide the updates. They provided advice on topics, assessed “practicality vs. science” issues, addressed cultural relevancy, and guided the overall design/format of the mobile-friendly resource. Content specialists with expertise in various areas were drawn from across the United States and used a job hazard analysis template to update/develop content, based upon the most relevant, scientifically sound evidence. A pile sort was employed to determine categories for the guidelines. A core team ensured recommendations were implemented and work was completed.

Results/Findings: This next generation of guidelines, known as Agricultural Youth Work Guidelines (AYWG) accounts for (a) evidence-based recommendations; (b) current child agricultural injury/fatality data; (c) changes in production agriculture; (d) lessons learned about consensus development; (e) information technology and health communications theory/practice; and (f) priority topics. A mobile-friendly website was developed to house 54 guidelines in multiple formats (interactive, read, print), in three languages (English, Spanish, French) and allow for choice of skin tones and equipment colors. Additional content on the benefits of farm work for youth, child development, supervision, and communication was created and/or updated. Dissemination of the guidelines is ongoing. Lessons learned include the value of steering committees and stakeholder engagement, challenges in identifying and employing content consultants and staff, and the amount of time needed to complete the process.

Practical Application: The use of the AYWGs will help supervisors of working youth assign age/ability appropriate work, which in turn will reduce injuries and fatalities.

摘要

目的：该项目的目标是将1999年基于证据的《北美儿童农业任务指南》（NAGCAT）更新为可移动的资源，可以针对特定人群进行广泛传播和定制。2000年至2014年进行的研究证实了工作指南对于减少农场青年劳动者可预防的伤害风险的价值。但是，人们担心很少有农场主/父母知道这一资源。这些准则可帮助主管和农场父母分配与年轻人的能力和工作危险相匹配的工作。

方法：由农场父母，主管，安全专业人员以及农业综合企业和农场组织代表组成的指导委员会在2年内通过电话会议进行了现场会面，以指导更新。他们提供了有关主题的建议，评估了“实用性与科学”问题，解决了文化相关性，并指导了移动友好资源的整体设计/格式。来自美国各地的在各个领域具有专业知识的内容专家都来自美国，并根据最相关，科学合理的证据，使用工作危害分析模板来更新/开发内容。使用桩排序来确定准则的类别。一个核心团队确保建议得到落实并完成工作。

结果/发现：下一代准则，即农业青年工作准则（AYWG），说明了（a）基于证据的建议；（b）当前的儿童农业伤害/死亡数据；（c）生产农业的变化；（d）从共识发展中学到的经验教训；（e）信息技术和卫生通讯理论/做法；（f）优先主题。开发了一个移动友好的网站，以三种语言（英语，西班牙语，法语）以多种格式（交互，阅读，打印）容纳54条准则，并允许选择肤色和设备颜色。创建和/或更新了有关农场工作对青年，儿童发展，监督和沟通的好处的其他内容。准则的传播正在进行中。获得的经验教训包括指导委员会的价值和利益相关者的参与，

实际应用：AYWG的使用将帮助在职青年的主管分配年龄/能力适当的工作，从而减少伤害和死亡。