The Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Details

• Personal Author:
  Buchholz B ; Fetzer L ; Scott E ; Sorensen J
• Description:
  Over the prior six year funding cycle, the NEC has been considerably productive. NEC efforts have led to advancements in AgFF passive injury surveillance; the collection of one of the most comprehensive data sets of logger risk exposures, injuries and health conditions in the country; the assessment of various options for addressing one of the most significant drivers of farm injury (PTO entanglements); collaborative work with the lobster fishing community to co-create ergonomic solutions and the exploration of options for safe grain bin entry. These and other NEC activities have culminated in a number of notable successes which include: 1) a Forbes feature article highlighting the NEC's Lifejackets for Lobstermen intervention as a "fitting strategy" to reduce falls overboard deaths in the fishing industry, 2) an American Journal of Public Health editorial that highlighted NEC's work on tractor safety prevention as the "gold-standard for research implementation", 3) demonstrated reductions in injuries, deaths and cost-savings related to injuries and deaths averted as noted in publications and testimonials, 4) active engagement in international research collaborations such as the IFISH 5 and IFISH 6 conferences, 5) the organization of agricultural stakeholders to develop a collective strategy to address work-related stress on dairy farms, and 6) efforts to address opioid addiction in logging and fishing communities by supporting naloxone and recovery coach training. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Forestry Hunting Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Centers Fishing Injury Prevention Logging Industry Surveillance
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Final Cooperative Agreement Report
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-111
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069973
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U54-OH-007542, 2023 Jan; :1-111
• Contact Point Address:
  Julie Sorensen, PhD, NEC/NYCAMH, Bassett Healthcare Network, One Atwell Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326
• Email:
  julle.sorensen@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ce3f1cb6082c5185963c77d39e69ecad609c5ed727bcb84c047ce1b3de822fbfa8bddf05e89b56cc1c0a7405211971741af285adf8348b0a651dc92c3d0405e1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219269/cdc_219269_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.77 MB ]