Dissemination of Heat Safety Practices Among Florida Farmworker Crews

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• Personal Author:
  Forst L ; Martin MC ; Monaghan P ; Siciliano M ; Xiuhtecutli N
• Description:
  Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of heat related illness (HRI) safety training tailored for farmworker harvesting crews. Methods: We surveyed 52 farmworkers in three crews on heat safety knowledge, self-reported behaviors, and heat illness symptoms. Each provided a pre and post shift urine sample for analysis of specific gravity (USG). One crew received an HRI training program and a "buddy system" to remind co-workers to rest and hydrate. Results: The intervention crewmembers exchanged more heat safety reminders during the day and reported more rest and hydration. Social network analysis shows how coworkers disseminated heat safety messages. There was no difference in USG among intervention or control crews. Conclusion: Social networks within harvesting crews can be leveraged to disseminate heat safety messages. Dehydration measures indicate training is not sufficient to protect workers from symptoms of HRI. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Health Promotion Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Author Keywords: Farmworker Safety Dehydration Farm Workers Health Communications Heat Exposure Heat Illness Prevention Hot Environments Intervention Outdoor Workers Safety Education Social Network Analysis

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region [OSHA] ; Birmingham Region [OSHA] ; Chicago Region [OSHA] ; District of Columbia ; Florida ; Illinois ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070917
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2025 Apr; :[Epub ahead of print]
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul Monaghan, 213 Rolfs Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 32611
• Email:
  paulf@ufl.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Florida, Gainesville
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bf65896b81b1b6285de89699d161d54aa6a5bf670f1f8d8e745dde8ff872c8cba0ab015159d6ba61eb3970d930f92789ae4e62389c75df114fef14eda39bf8dc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209038/cdc_209038_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.48 MB ]