Perceptions of Health and Safety Among Immigrant Latino/a Dairy Workers in the U.S

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• Personal Author:
  Menger LM ; Pezzutti F ; Roman-Muniz IN ; Rosecrance J ; Stallones L ; Tellechea T
• Description:
  The U.S. dairy industry is increasingly relying on an immigrant workforce to help meet growing demands. Due to scant research, little is known about the factors related to workplace safety among this occupational group. The purpose of this study was to identify dairy worker perceptions of the barriers to and facilitators for enhancing workplace safety. Focus groups (FG) were conducted with 44 immigrant Latino/a workers from 2 dairies in South Dakota and 1 dairy in Colorado to gain firsthand insights into their work experiences. Interviews were conducted in Spanish, audio recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. Results were analyzed through a two-step qualitative coding process. The Contributing Factors in Accident Causation model was used as a guiding framework. Promising points of intervention identified were related to the workers, the work itself, the physical environment, equipment issues, the social - psychological environment, and management/organizational factors. Suggestions for how to improve safety outcomes in the dairy industry are provided. It is likely that the dairy industry will continue to employ a growing number of immigrant workers. Therefore, these findings have significant implications that can be used to guide the development of culturally congruent policies and practices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Dairy Products Emigration And Immigration Livestock Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Animal Husbandry Workers Author Keywords: Dairy Industry Cattle Dairy Products Equipment Operators Focus Groups Immigrant Workers Latino/A Livestock Industry Safety Safety Programs Training Research

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• ISSN:
  2296-2565
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8 ; South Dakota
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052042
• Citation:
  Front Public Health 2016 May; 4:106
• Contact Point Address:
  Lauren M. Menger, Department of Psychology, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
• Email:
  lauren.menger@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Frontiers in Public Health
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d092f880805d74e49fda968566579ca7dd0ae4faab870ae8c46c677db96ab742cfe8631edeab6a54ab3012e3d50a388a9f6bb5845563f13d5986a9d644e45955
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211651/cdc_211651_DS1.pdf
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