Evaluation of Self-Reported Agricultural Tasks, Safety Concerns, and Health and Safety Behaviors of Young Adults in U.S. Collegiate Agricultural Programs

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• Journal Article:
  Safety
• Personal Author:
  Cheyney, M. ; Gibbs, Jenna L. ; Janssen, Brandi ; Rohlman, Diane S. ; Sheridan, C. ; Sullivan, D. ; Walls, K.
• Description:
  Young adults enrolled in collegiate agricultural programs are a critical audience for agricultural health and safety training. Understanding the farm tasks that young adults engage in is necessary for tailoring health and safety education. The project analyzed evaluation survey responses from the Gear Up for Ag Health and Safety program, including reported agricultural tasks, safety concerns, frequency of discussing health and safety concerns with healthcare providers, safety behaviors, and future career plans. The most common tasks reported included operation of machinery and grain-handling. Most participants intended to work on a family-owned agricultural operation or for an agribusiness/cooperative following graduation. Reported safety behaviors (hearing protection, eye protection, and sunscreen use when performing outdoor tasks) differed by gender and education type. Male community college and university participants reported higher rates of "near-misses" and crashes when operating equipment on the roadway. One-third of participants reported discussing agricultural health and safety issues with their medical provider, while 72% were concerned about the health and safety of their family and co-workers in agriculture. These findings provide guidance for better development of agricultural health and safety programs addressing this population-future trainings should be uniquely tailored, accounting for gender and educational differences. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Eye Eye Protection Hearing Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Outreach Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety Sense Organs Young Adults

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• Keywords:
  Agriculture; Agricultural Safety; Young Workers; Task Performance; Safety Education; Behavior; Machine Operation; Grain Handling; Hearing Protection; Eye Protection; Author Keywords: Agriculture; Eye Protection; Farm Youth; Occupational Health; Outreach; Hearing Conservation; Roadway; Safety Culture; Sun Safety; Young Adults
• Source:
  Safety 2021 Jun; 7(2):7020044
• ISSN:
  2313-576X
• Pubmed ID:
  34552980
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8455168
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  U54 OH007548/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  17 pdf pages
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063639
• Contact Point Address:
  Jenna L Gibbs, Ag Health and Safety Alliance, Greenville, IA 51343
• Email:
  jennagibbs@aghealthandsafety.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5a1e7842bc65c29c126f6d010b550243171764e93ddf4bacde5639d268b98e5db2f2ce422327e8ca50fb610338134f34906be68b396761f9b544810187d6aa32
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/110300/cdc_110300_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 795.95 KB ]