Dairy Worker Safety in Cold Environments

Details

• Personal Author:
  Douphrate D
• Description:
  As the winter months approach, dairy owners should be reminded of the effects of working outdoors in cold environments. Cold may be an occupational health hazard for dairy workers who spend extended periods outdoors during the winter months. Cow-calf caretakers, cow pushers, maintenance workers, parlor workers and other dairy workers may all be exposed to extreme cold conditions that may present hazards to their health and safety. This narrative presents an overview of the health hazards of working in cold environments and contains guidelines on how dairy workers can be protected. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Cattle Cold Temperature Dairy Products Livestock Occupational Health Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Animal Handlers Cattle Industry Cold Environments Cold Weather Operations Dairy Products Injury Prevention Outdoor Workers Safety Education Temperature Effects Worker Safety
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052240
• Citation:
  Prog Dairyman 2013 Nov; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  The Progressive Dairyman
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f318299fec079ce850463eb245efbca2d464f4c63fa3454088960f3f263d679a692cfe3254c179d4974947ed82f35ec8343a42f1aee01b58aec55870c71e1cfa
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211798/cdc_211798_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 122.36 KB ]