Pilot Study of an ATV and Side-by-Side Safety Workshop for Iowa Farmers: Final Results

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• Personal Author:
  Denning G ; Harland K ; Jennissen C
• Description:
  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that work-related deaths from all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) increased 400% from 1998-2007, and the fatality rate for agricultural workers was over 100 times that for workers in other sectors. Few ATV operators receive any formal training. Although some occupational ATV safety training resources are available, the efficacy of existing programs has not been reported. Through a grant from the Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health, we developed a workshop that provides relevant, evidence-based training to farmers related to the safe occupational and recreational use of ATVs and side-by-side vehicles. The training was piloted to owners and employees, 18 years and older, who operate ATVs and/or side-by-sides for agricultural purposes. Prior to the training, demographic information and experiences related to ATV and side-by-side loss of control events and crashes were collected. Baseline ATV/side-by-side safety knowledge and safety behaviors were also determined. The effects of the workshop on short- and long-term knowledge, on the reported likelihood of using the knowledge gained, and on the safety behavior being practiced at the 6-month follow were assessed. Descriptive and multivariable analyses were performed, and will be presented. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Behavior Education Farmers Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Safety Behavior Patterns Effectiveness Research Equipment Operation Motor Vehicles Safety Practices Training Research Vehicle Safety
• Publisher:
  Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052872
• Citation:
  Working together for a safer tomorrow: 14th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health (MRASH) Conference, November 17-18, 2015, Decorah, Iowa. Iowa City, IA: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, 2015 Nov; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Working together for a safer tomorrow: 14th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health (MRASH) Conference, November 17-18, 2015, Decorah, Iowa
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b2d935ec1541336a004a8b68a7cb0510bb4d83aaf3585d7f166f4c682247504fe79f5086053dc0dc8e76c67e6e51b8df2b4e4741745a74b84322bc365333a053
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215784/cdc_215784_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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