Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education - summary annual report - September 30, 2014 - September 29, 2015

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• Personal Author:
  Levin, Jeffrey L.
• Description:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education (SW Ag Center) is a well-established center based at the University of Texas Health Northeast in Tyler, Texas. The SW Ag Center serves Public Health Region 6 which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The mission of the SW Ag Center is to improve the safety and health of agricultural, forestry and fishing (AFF) workers. This is accomplished through an integrated program of research, intervention, education and outreach activities that engage and leverage a network of strategic partners who represent the interests of a diverse worker population and a wide range of agricultural production in the region. Similarly, the Center's scope of work is organized around the theme "Building Strategic Partnerships to Improve Agricultural, Forestry and Fishing Worker Safety and Health". Four research projects are funded through the Center. Projects address (1) organic dust induced inflammatory responses in the lung; (2) neuromotor function and acute injury among adolescent Hispanic farmworkers; (3) social marketing to promote adoption of safe work practices among Vietnamese commercial fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico; and (4) respirator use among poultry house workers. The Center's feasibility program augments the research projects, supports mentorship relationships between senior and junior researchers and is responsive to emerging issues within AFF in the region. Three diverse, regionally representative feasibility studies were active in year four of this funding cycle. Outreach activities for year four include the development of logging/forestry tailgate trainings; production of testimonial videos; update and translation of the Bites, Stings and Venomous Things tip booklet; health screenings; numerous presentations; and an agricultural safety and health internship. The Center evaluation program uses logic models, bi-annual progress charts and social network data to assess goal attainment and network growth. In year four, a new website for evaluation data entry was finalized and piloted with staff and PIs. Relevance: The SW Ag Center is uniquely positioned to address farming, ranching, commercial fishing, forestry and logging occupational safety and health within its service region through research projects, feasibility studies and outreach activities. The SW Ag Center has two funded projects related to poultry production, a substantial operation within the region. One project will help us understand how the lungs respond to organic dust and the other will educate poultry workers on use of appropriate personal protective equipment. The latter project has experienced significant challenges due to industry culture and Research projects specifically address diverse regional worker groups, including Vietnamese fishermen and adolescent Hispanic farmworkers. The Center has a record of success working with special populations and producing culturally appropriate interventions in the language of the audience management structure. In light of these barriers, the PI partnered with an anthropologist to describe barriers and resistance to research among broiler chicken workers so that other scientists can benefit from his experience. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Adolescent Agriculture Animals Dust Education Emigration And Immigration Family Farmers Food Handling Food Industry Forestry Hazardous Substances Hunting Livestock Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Race Factors Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Adolescents Agricultural Centers Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Animal Handlers Families Farm Workers Fishing Fishing Industry Forestry Workers Health Hazards Immigrant Workers Information Dissemination Injuries Injury Prevention Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Neuromotor Disorders Neuromotor Function Occupational Safety Programs ODTS Organic Dusts Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome Partnership Personal Protective Equipment Poultry Poultry Industry Poultry Workers Racial Factors Respirators Respiratory System Disorders Safety Education Safety Programs Safety Research Social Marketing Surveillance Tractors Traumatic Injuries Worker Safety Work Practices

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• Publisher:
  The University of Texas Health Northeast
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049370
• Citation:
  Tyler, TX: The University of Texas Health Northeast, 2015 Sep; :1-11
• Contact Point Address:
  Jeffrey L. Levin, M.D., M.S.P.H., Center Director, The University of Texas Health Northeast, 11937 US Hwy 271, Tyler, TX 75708
• Email:
  jeffrey.levin@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention and Education - summary annual report - September 30, 2014 - September 29, 2015
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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