Poor Safety Climate, Long Work Hours, and Musculoskeletal Discomfort Among Latino Horse Farm Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Browning SR ; Flunker JC ; Gan W ; Miller Clouser J ; Swanberg J ; Westneat S
• Description:
  This study investigated the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and work-related factors associated with elevated MSD among Latino thoroughbred farm workers. Participants (N = 225) were recruited using a community-based purposive sampling approach to participate in in-person interviews. Of these workers, 85% experienced MSD. MSD was divided into tertiles; the upper tertile was defined as elevated. Multivariable Poisson regression revealed associations between any elevated MSD and longer tenure on horse farms, longer work hours, and poor safety climate. Elevated neck/back MSD was associated with longer tenure, longer work hours, and poor safety climate. Elevated upper extremity MSD was associated with age and poor safety climate. Elevated lower extremity MSD was associated with longer tenure, longer work hours, and being female. Musculoskeletal discomfort is common among these workers. Improving safety climate and minimizing long work hours is recommended. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Animal Husbandry Animals Farmers Healthcare Disparities Livestock Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Animal Husbandry Author Keywords: Latino Farmworkers Back Injuries Farm Workers Health Disparities Injuries Livestock Industry MSD Musculoskeletal Discomfort Musculoskeletal System Disorders Neck Injuries Racial Factors Safety Climate Upper Extremities Work Environment Work Intervals

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• ISSN:
  1933-8244
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  264-271
• Volume:
  72
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052968
• Citation:
  Arch Environ Occup Health 2017 Sep; 72(5):264-271
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer Swanberg, School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
• Email:
  jswanberg@ssw.umaryland.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dc33cf13c606cada7676970ff464e9c6fe96fd389358ddd2c59afed7c041ba2518cc11edb151eb2238295a2cd2d7bc94311954b4b5cd77ede956bc9d81049416
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215849/cdc_215849_DS1.pdf
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