(2020). Themes within Crises as Reported from the Field. Journal of Agromedicine: Vol. 25, Special COVID-19 Themed Issue, pp. 349-352.

ABSTRACT Mycobacterium paratuberculosis causes Johne’s disease in cattle, a chronic granulomatous enteritis for which a killed vaccine is commercially available. We present a case of a veterinarian who had an unintended needle-stick with injection of vaccine material. He developed a granulomatous dermatitis with acid-fast bacilli identified on pathology of affected tissue. It is important for health-care

ABSTRACT We conducted a social network analysis (SNA) of Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) to describe stakeholder networks for agricultural Research and Education/Outreach. This was a two-phase study. First, the Leader Survey went to N = 9 CS-CASH leaders to identify their key stakeholders. Next, the Stakeholder Survey was sent to these stakeholders to learn about

(2020). Introduction. Journal of Agromedicine: Vol. 25, 2020 North American Agricultural Safety Summit, pp. 231-231.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Few research projects have addressed health and safety issues in the cattle feeding industry. The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) is ideally located to conduct such research, as half of the feedlots in the US are located in the Center’s region. CS-CASH has funded several pilot projects addressing the safety and health of livestock workers, and

ABSTRACT Purpose: Developed in partnership with Washington State Dairy Federation, Washington State University, and University of Washington, the e-learning Dairy Safety Kit (DSK) platform provides curated content and an interactive learning experience tailored to Washington dairy workers. The DSK is organized as a series of interactive modules targeting training topics identified through survey of

ABSTRACT Purpose: Agriculture, Fishing, and Forestry (AFF) is the most dangerous occupation in the United States with 22.8 fatalities per 100,000 workers and a youth fatality rate of 28.21 per 100,000 workers as of 2017. As of 2015, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) discontinued its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), leaving an absence of a nationally representative agricultural injury

ABSTRACT Purpose: The presentation explains the Project Scoring Matrix (PSM) instrument that was developed by the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH). Aspects include the instrument development process, what key outcomes are measured, data sources, PSM outcomes weighting, and ranking criteria. Methods: The PSM took 2 years to develop under the direction of our health

ABSTRACT Purpose: In March 2019, devastating floods hit the Midwest. Farming communities were especially hard hit. In addition to the loss of homes and buildings, in Nebraska alone there were an estimated $440 million in crop losses and $400 million in cattle losses. Farmers and ranchers began dangerous flood clean-up immediately, in many cases without the proper personal protective equipment and resources

ABSTRACT Purpose: Livestock workers experience an increased burden of bioaerosol-induced respiratory disease. We have previously demonstrated that dairy operations generate bioaerosols spanning the inhalable size fraction. These aerosols contained complex bacterial communities and inflammagens. Because those particles with an aerodynamic diameter between 10 and 100 μm are known to deposit in the nasopharyngeal

ABSTRACT Purpose: Tractor rollovers, machine entanglements, and falls have consistently resulted in high rates of fatal and nonfatal injury on farms. While rates continue to be high, we know very little about how compliant machinery and equipment are with recommended safety standards. This study examined compliance with recommended safety standards among 31 farms in Iowa. Methods: We developed a hazard

ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation to improve the functionality and usability of the Safety in Agriculture for Youth (SAY) Project National Clearinghouse. The SAY Project is a USDA-NIFA grant, and the evaluation is being conducted through a grant through the National Children’s Center. Methods: A quarterly SAY Clearinghouse eNews is sent to FFA and 4-H

ABSTRACT Purpose: The Etiquetas bilingües de pesticidas, or Bilingual Pesticide Safety project, aims to put pesticide label health, safety, and environmental protection information directly into the hands of end-users – pesticide handlers and managers. These mobile applications provide producers a risk management tool for minimizing health, safety, environmental, fiscal, and reputational risks associated

ABSTRACT Purpose: Injuries related to the operation of off-road vehicles (ORVs), including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), continue to be a significant public health concern, especially in rural areas and agricultural production. In fact, a previous study of ATV-related occupational deaths utilizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries found 61% were in the agriculture

ABSTRACT Purpose: All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are valuable assets on farms and ranches, but are associated with a growing proportion of U.S. agricultural work-related deaths and injuries. The objectives of this study were to investigate the experiences of private pesticide applicators in using ATVs for spraying and determine the mechanisms of injury and contributing factors associated with occupational

ABSTRACT Purpose: All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are a significant source of rural injuries and deaths. Few studies have examined the best methods to improve adolescent ATV safety practices from the target audience’s perspective. The study’s objective was to explore youth’s thoughts regarding how they might be best reached and persuaded to ride ATVs more safely. Methods: Attendees of three ATV safety

ABSTRACT Purpose: Recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) have become increasingly popular, but no studies have examined the safety issues and experiences of rural teens while operating ROVs. Methods: Attendees of the 2015 and 2016 Iowa FFA Leadership Conference were surveyed on ROV use frequency, the safety behaviors practiced, and the crashes and injuries experienced. Descriptive and comparative

ABSTRACT Purpose: An OSHA 10-hour General Industry program, taught by OSHA Outreach Instructors, was developed at OSU with application to agricultural environments. As a voluntary program, the course teaches the workforce, as well as owners and supervisors, best management practices regardless of their agricultural or small business exemption status with the Department of Labor. Upon completion, participants

ABSTRACT Purpose: The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) conducts surveillance to characterize occupational injury and illness frequencies, exposures, and preventive practices among farm and ranch operators in the central United States. This report focuses on respiratory diseases and associated exposures and preventive factors. Methods: The CS-CASH Farm and Ranch Health

ABSTRACT Purpose: The “Protecting Children While Parents Work in Agriculture” project aims to establish safe and nurturing environments for farmworker children while their parents work. Access to good child care aids worker recruitment, improves retention, and boosts morale. However, childcare services are sometimes nonexistent, cost prohibitive, or not available when needed. Ensuring adequate services

ABSTRACT Purpose: ATVs (all-terrain vehicle) and other small rollover prone vehicles show high risk of accidents from rollover, which can cause severe injuries and death. According to Swedish data, there were 37 killed per 100,000 vehicles compared to 2 per 100,000 vehicles for ordinary cars. In 70% of the on road accidents and in 60% of the terrain accidents, rollover was the reason. The ATV is prone

ABSTRACT Purpose: Agriculture and forestry is still one of the sectors with the highest rate of work-related injuries, and it is essential that future farmers and employees in the agricultural sector, at an early stage, gain knowledge and insight into the importance of the work environment for safe, secure, and good working conditions in order to create an improved safety culture. The purpose of this

ABSTRACT Purpose: Despite recent improvements in the quality and availability of educational materials to promote heat safety in agriculture, success in addressing the factors that inhibit the adoption of self-protective practices among farmworkers remains limited. Social marketing interventions can address gaps between safety knowledge and implementation by targeting segmented audiences with tailored

ABSTRACT Purpose: Dairy farmers experience a heavy burden of bioaerosol-related respiratory ailments. Bioaerosols are known to contain inflammagens (specifically endotoxin), and a diverse bacterial community that is associated with upper respiratory inflammation and pulmonary decrement among workers. However, identifying casual agents (beyond endotoxin) is still an area that warrants further research

ABSTRACT Introduction: In 2014, the occupational fatality rate was 116 fatalities/100,000 workers in the beef cattle ranching and farming industries (including feedyards). This rate was four times higher than the rate in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sector overall (24.9/100,000) and 34 times higher than the rate in all industries combined (3.4/100,000). The cattle feedyard subsector also has

ABSTRACT Purpose: This presentation focuses on implementation of digital technologies and mobile devices to transform hazard risk assessment among agricultural workers. Many hazard risk assessments have traditionally been paper-based. Often these instruments require instruction and practice to effectively use them. SaferFarm.org website was launched to assist those working in and around production

ABSTRACT Purpose: Enhanced monitoring of user acquisition and online use patterns throughout the AgInjuryNews.org data repository is imperative toward understanding overall website usage, trends, and behavior. This study examines how implementing refined, modernized analytical toolsets can provide more granular and versatile tracking of data and, in turn, reveal new focus areas to maximize effectiveness

ABSTRACT Purpose: Narrative is perhaps the most basic mode of human interaction and a fundamental way of delivering knowledge. Narratives influence attitudes and change behaviors. NIOSH-funded agricultural safety and health centers including the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH), the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH), the Central States Center for Agricultural

ABSTRACT Purpose: News media reports of agricultural injuries can be useful to better inform safety and health stakeholders and prevention efforts. These data are particularly useful for youth incidents, since the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health discontinued their survey-based agriculture surveillance program in 2015, leaving a gap in reliable, consistent data on both youth and

ABSTRACT Purpose: Young workers in agriculture (under 25-years-old) are at increased risk for occupational injuries. In addition to traditional workplace hazards, fatigue, substance use, and distracted behaviors are risk factors for injury. While supervisors can play an active role in protecting young workers, there are currently no interventions targeting this group. An online training for supervisors

ABSTRACT Purpose: Moving grain into and out of storage is recognized as highly hazardous, resulting in hundreds of injuries and deaths. The Grain Handling Safety Coalition (GHSC) has been providing safety and health training to agricultural workers and farmers since 2010. As the agricultural industry evolves and changes, so do the agricultural safety and health training needs. In response, the GHSC

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

ABSTRACT Introduction: The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) is the newest NIOSH AgFF research center, established in 2016. As a young Center with a large mandate, SCCAHS is learning about itself and its external environment, so it can develop and position itself strategically. Added complexity from the Center’s extensive multidisciplinary nature and internal make-up

ABSTRACT Purpose: With the increased adoption of digital communications to disseminate agricultural-related news and information, it is imperative to monitor and tailor the content based on actual user engagement and observed trends. This study assesses information gleaned through analysis of available reporting data – views, click-through rates, mobile access, story popularity – and what limitations

ABSTRACT Purpose: Dairy workers are at the frontline of exposure to bioaerosols, which typically contain bacteria and associated pro-inflammatory constituents (e.g., endotoxin). As such, dairy workers are at an increased risk for respiratory illness, most likely mediated through a strong proinflammatory response. Very few studies have systematically evaluated control strategies to reduce exposure and

ABSTRACT Purpose: Recent studies have revealed a 300% increase in work-related all-terrain vehicle (ATV) deaths since the 1980s, with the agricultural sector experiencing 65% of all occupational fatalities. On farms, the majority of those injured and killed while riding ATVs are male, and the age group at highest risk are young adults (ages 16–40). Our Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety Program™ is designed

ABSTRACT Purpose: The rate for fatal injuries in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing (AFF) sector far exceeds the rate for all sectors combined in the United States, based on the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injury (CFOI). Data from CFOI also illustrate that transportation crashes are among the top causes of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. However, little is known about

ABSTRACT Purpose: Impacts of long term, chronic stress cause concern among farm operators, workers, and their family members. The team involved with this work has built partnerships and program collaborations that connect the issue of chronic farm stress with high rates of workplace injury and occupational health problems common in the agricultural industry. Acute and chronic stress contribute often

ABSTRACT Purpose: The last 5 years have been the hottest years on record during the modern era. Due to increasing temperatures, outdoor workers are exposed to hotter working conditions and are at increasing risk for suffering from heat-related illness, heat stroke, and death. Unfortunately, a migrant farmworker died from heat stoke during 2018 in Southern Georgia, precipitating the need to understand

ABSTRACT Purpose: Nudging incorporates adjustments to a task or environment in ways that nudge people to do the right thing, sometimes without them even having to think about it. The project will seek to address dairy labor and safety challenges by examining the efficacy of “nudging” principles to improve worker safety and the efficiency of work processes. Methods: Researchers will ask farmers to select

ABSTRACT Purpose: Community colleges are academic institutions that often prepare students in associate degree programs such as agricultural sciences. The program develops students for many professional careers in the industry of agriculture; however, many students have prior exposure to working in farming through personal experience. Through these experiences, each student has formulated their own

ABSTRACT Purpose: We conducted an evaluation of paid Facebook strategy for in-person workshop recruitment. In the summer of 2019, Child Agricultural Injury Prevention workshops were scheduled in Lexington, KY and Hershey, PA. Each workshop was a 2-day event with a registration cost of $249 ($199 early bird). In addition to traditional recruitment methods (conference announcements, brochures, friends

ABSTRACT Purpose: Greenhouse crop production is increasing as consumer demand increases, specifically in areas where the natural climate is more hostile to the desired production. However, no formal scientific assessment of the sustainability of existing facilities currently exists, and there is sufficient consumer demand for assessing this from seed to shelf. The primary objective of this study was

ABSTRACT Purpose: Agricultural workers are seven times more likely to die on the job than non-agricultural workers. These numbers are likely underestimates of fatal incidents. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) captures fatalities in production agriculture as part of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), but there are significant caveats based on the special circumstances of agriculture

ABSTRACT Purpose: Agricultural workers, especially those who farm full-time, are at substantial risk for developing long-term health problems related to occupational dust, chemical, and vibratory noise exposures. There is clear evidence of risk factors for acute agricultural injury; however, literature regarding risk factors for long-term occupational health problems, including noise-induced hearing

ABSTRACT The occupational injury rate of the dairy industry (6.6 per 100 full-time workers) is twice that of the national average across all industries (3.3 per 100 full-time workers). While dairy farms are becoming larger in size and fewer in number, this rate has not changed. A scoping review was conducted to identify published reports of occupational safety interventions in the dairy industry. An

ABSTRACT Agricultural workers experience higher rates of injury and illness than other occupational groups. NIOSH-supported agricultural centers in the U.S. are funded to reduce injury and illness but require effective partnerships with other agricultural organizations to achieve this goal. Our purpose was to understand the structure of agricultural organization connections within six states in the

ABSTRACT Identification of occupational workplace injury risk factors is dependent on gaining sufficient and reliable data on both injury occurrence and associated workplace factors. Assessing workplace injury risk factors associated with farming is challenged by non-collection, non-reporting, or under-reporting by farmers, particularly those operating family farms in a self-employed manner. A supplementary

ABSTRACT The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) AgrAbility Program was established as part of the 1990 Farm Bill. It functions through partnerships between land grant universities and nonprofit disability organizations to improve the independence and quality of life of ranchers and farmers with disabilities. This article reports on analyses of

ABSTRACT All-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes are one of the leading causes of death and injury in agriculture across the United States. Use of ATVs is highly prevalent in rural areas and has seen an increase in their application for a variety of agricultural work tasks. Empirical research on the use of these vehicles for agricultural tasks and associated injuries is limited, especially in the United

ABSTRACT Farm work is considered among the highest risk jobs throughout the world. Occupational health behavior is a critical factor that influences agricultural job-related injuries and diseases. Yet, while educational programs have been set up to encourage farmers to behave more safely, many of these programs do not sufficiently take into account the factors that induce farmers to exhibit risky behavior

Abstract Objectives: Limited research has characterized nonfatal injury/illness in Alaska’s hazardous fishing industry. This study aimed to determine (a) the utility of linking datasets to conduct surveillance, and (b) injury/illness patterns during 2012-2016. Methods: Data were obtained from the Alaska Trauma Registry (ATR), Fishermen’s Fund (FF), and US Coast Guard (USCG). Datasets were coded to

ABSTRACT Occupational and environmental exposures in the agricultural industry have been associated with several illnesses and poor health outcomes. Information regarding the characteristics and health status of the labor force working in the agricultural sector in Puerto Rico is limited. The overall objective of this study was to increase the available information on agricultural workers health and

Abstract Objectives : The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Centers (AFF Centers) collaborated to initiate a joint YouTube channel in order to raise awareness of agricultural, forestry and fishing occupational hazards; provide information to prevent AFF injuries and illnesses; increase the visibility and influence of the AFF Centers; and

Agricultural injuries among farmers and ranchers in the central United States during 2011-2015. Journal of Agromedicine. Accepted 28 July 2020.

Abstract The agricultural industry has been identified as one of the most hazardous industries in developed countries. The main purpose of this paper was to conduct a comprehensive analysis of agricultural accidents (or injuries) in Taiwan during the period of 2009 to 2018. The occupational accident rates (per 1,000 farmers employed) in Taiwan’s agricultural industry showed a decreasing trend over

ABSTRACT After observing several clinical patients with respiratory symptoms, we initiated a questionnaire survey to assess prevalence of and predictors for asthma and work-related symptoms among workers in fish processing plants. A questionnaire with items on work conditions, work-related symptoms, and respiratory symptoms/diseases was sent to 916 fish processing workers, the 1836 licenced fishermen

ABSTRACT Facing the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing outbreaks among farmworkers and food processing workers across the nation, the Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OR OSHA) issued temporary regulations, in contrast to optional recommendations, in late spring. These regulations aimed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission among farmworkers, but made compromises

ABSTRACT Australia and with that Queensland have been extremely fortunate with the impact of COVID-19. Queensland has only had 1,067 cases as of June 30, 2020, of which 78% have been overseas acquired. Australia and Queensland acted early to address COVID-19 by putting in place a range of strategies including travel bans (international and domestic), isolation measures, testing regimes, advice to business

ABSTRACT During the spring 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, faculty and staff within Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences came together from multiple disciplines to support essential agricultural workers. Concerted leadership from administration provided a framework for this interaction to occur while faculty worked off-campus to address the many issues identified