Identifying Safety Training Resource Needs in the Cattle Feeding Industry in the Midwestern United States

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• Personal Author:
  Duysen E ; Ramos AK ; Yoder AM
• Description:
  Cattle feedyards are a high-risk environment. They are characterized by high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. As such, there is a clear need to address the health and safety of cattle feedyard workers. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore safety training practices and preferences in the cattle feeding industry. A survey of feedyard managers, feedyard safety trainers, and feedyard operators was conducted (n = 28). We found that only half of respondents had dedicated safety personnel; however, there was interest in a safety training program, conducted through short hands-on and in-person methods with materials available in English and Spanish. The majority of participants were also interested in a feedyard safety certification program. Participants reaffirmed the importance of partnering with industry and other stakeholders when conducting these types of programs. The results of this Phase 1-type translational research study will be used to guide the development of feedyard safety trainings and a corresponding recognition program for feedyards and feedyard workers as part of the "Improving Safety and Health of Cattle Feedyard Workers" project. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Cattle Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Health And Safety Agricultural Safety Animal Husbandry Workers Author Keywords: Feedyard Safety Cattle Industry Feedlots Feedyard Hazards Information Dissemination Injury Prevention R2p Research-to-practice Research To Practice Initiative Safety Education Training Translational Research Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  2313-576X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  26
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056858
• Citation:
  Safety 2019 Jun; 5(2):26
• Contact Point Address:
  Athena K. Ramos, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Department of Health Promotion, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4340, USA
• Email:
  aramos@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Safety
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6f3e9fa72eb7e6d4c8b6e656834d546efa73af1567272a68eb62f00857ff522459b19253d59219b73d519877136edd88d183959bfb66ae6f04a541f972729548
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214356/cdc_214356_DS1.pdf
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