Protecting Young Agricultural Workers: The Development of an Online Supervisor Training

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• Personal Author:
  Campo S ; Rohlman DS ; TePoel M
• Description:
  Adolescents and young adults working in agriculture are at greater risk of injury. We describe the development of an online safety and health training for people who hire, teach, or supervise young agricultural workers. The online training targeted specific skills supervisors can use to effectively supervise, train, and communicate with young workers about health and safety hazards that impact injury risk. Consistent with NIOSH's evidence-based Total Worker Health(R) approach, the training integrated safety and health promotion and was also informed by behavioral change theories. An iterative approach was used to develop and evaluate the training. A content review provided feedback on topics and organization of material. Safety and health experts assessed the revised training content and rated the training topics on clarity, accuracy, and completeness. Finally, a pilot study with employers and health and safety professionals was used to evaluate the training materials. The content review suggested ways to reorganize the material to improve flow and reduce redundancy. Ratings of clarity, accuracy, and completeness were high, ranging from 5 to 7 (mean ratings from 5.8 to 7.0) on a scale of 1 ("does not do this at all") to 7 ("does this very well"). The pilot study led to changes in wording and items used to assess knowledge. A theoretically-informed approach was used to develop an online supervisor training to increase awareness and build skills. An iterative process that included expert review, evaluation of learning competencies, and a pilot study with the end-users is described. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Adolescent
  • Agriculture
  • Behavior
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Health Promotion
  • Occupational Health
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Safety
  • Staff Development
• Keywords:
  • Agriculture
  • Humans
  • Adolescents
  • Young workers
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural workers
  • Agricultural
  • Agricultural industry
  • Safety
  • Health protection
  More +
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  359-367
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063872
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2022 Oct; 27(4):359-367
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane S. Rohlman, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
• Email:
  diane-rohlman@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20250929
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222415/cdc_222415_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 712.20 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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