Fatigue and the Need for Recovery Among Latino/a Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Carlo G ; McGinley M ; Ramos AK ; Carlo G ; McGinley M ; Ramos AK
• Description:
  Cattle feedyards are animal feeding operations where beef cattle are finished to market weight on grain. Cattle feeding can be dirty, demanding, and dangerous work. This study sought to assess the predictors of fatigue and the need for recovery among Latino/a immigrant cattle feedyard workers in the United States. A path model was examined to explore direct and indirect relations among physical fatigue, mental fatigue, need for recovery, job characteristics, and health and sociodemographic covariates. Lower self-reported health, experiencing physical pain, not handling animals, and decreased decision latitude were directly related to increased physical fatigue. Shorter tenure working on cattle feedyards, lower educational level, experiencing physical pain, and increased job demands were directly related to heightened mental fatigue. Being female, experiencing physical pain, an elevated average of hours worked per day, increased job demands, and less decision latitude were directly related to an increased need for recovery and indirectly related to both physical and mental fatigue. Physical and mental fatigue have specific correlates, but job characteristics, including job demands and decision latitude, can directly and indirectly impact workers' levels of physical and mental fatigue and their need for recovery. Both preventive measures and restructuring work operations may reduce the risk for fatigue and the need for recovery. Implications for cattle feedyard workers, supervisors, and employers are discussed. Finding ways to balance productivity and the well-being of workers should be a high priority for cattle feedyards across the country. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Cattle Emigration And Immigration Fatigue Livestock Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Animal Husbandry Workers Author Keywords: Fatigue Cattle Feedlot Cattle Industry Hispanic/Latino Immigrant Workers Livestock Industry Mental Health Need For Recovery Worker Health Work Experience

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Missouri ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  47-58
• Volume:
  26
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062588
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2021 Jan; 26(1):47-58
• Contact Point Address:
  Athena K. Ramos, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Department of Health Promotion Disparities, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984340 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4340, USA
• Email:
  aramos@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ; Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:39359910d71295abedac91857be6319c08ea1b019b35ec827d506e2e94430c7c357a27f96da4af75655bc5ba26eb457b2959233261e6c2fadf14ac339ec366da
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225798/cdc_225798_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.06 MB ]