Results of the Organic Farmer Safety, Health, and Life Survey: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Certified Organic Producer

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• Personal Author:
  Rosero D ; Soto Mas F ; Villezcas N ; Rosero D ; Soto Mas F ; Villezcas N
• Description:
  Organic production is one of the fastest growing sectors in US agriculture. Sales rose 31% between 2016 and 2019. The number of female producers, new and beginning producers and certified operations has also grown exponentially over the past decade making the organic farming industry a social, economic and public health priority. However, very little data exists on organic producers' health status or the psychosocial and contextual factors that may influence their health and safety. Although federal and state surveillance systems collect data on occupational injury and illness, current systems do not categorize the organic farmer. The Organic Farmers Safety, Health, and Life Survey (OFSHLS) aimed to collect information on work and life experiences of organic producers. Informed by the socioecological model, the OFSHLS is an innovative tool that integrates domains of work and life and identifies multilevel factor that may contribute to occupational safety and health. The tool showed acceptable psychometric properties across key domains (Cronbach's Alpha 0.80) and was administered to 100+ USDA certified organic farmers in the SW Ag region. Results indicate that organic farmers may have a lower perception of risk compared to conventional farming and other occupations; lower compliance with safety recommendations and equipment; and higher level of stress related to family problems, illness/health, and isolation. Nearly 80% were "somewhat or "very concerned about their own health. A very high majority of participants reported satisfaction with life and work. Information gathered through the OFSHLS describes and typifies the organic producer, and may contribute to injury prevention education and policy. This presentation will explore the interdependence of home, community, and work life; describe the multiple dimensions of the OFSHLS; and present the results of a cross-sectional study with a sample of certified organic producers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Demography Farmers Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Cross Sectional Studies Demographic Characteristics Psychosocial Factors
• Publisher:
  American Public Health Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary ; Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  New Mexico ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070071
• Citation:
  150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity. APHA 150th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-9, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts and virtual event. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2022 Nov; :516175
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity. APHA 150th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-9, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts and virtual event
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1a982be9ff425efe81f84d8f50586c7d6f128605267f4da634cb1e68e6091958c30d0dcf03eabc573054d0aa9173a71eb83abc25c341cb9bcb2a9e18113fc557
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208367/cdc_208367_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 145.90 KB ]