Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center: research for healthy workers, strong communities & productive agriculture, year-end report fiscal year 2020.

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Washington. Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center
• Description:
  The Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health (PNASH) Center conducts Research for Healthy Workers, Strong Communities & Productive Agriculture. Visit our website: http://depts.washington.edu/pnash. PNASH is dedicated to the prevention of illness and injury among agricultural producers, workers, and their families. One of eleven regional centers, PNASH serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, integrating expertise from multiple disciplines, institutions, and community partners. The Center is focused on safe and sustainable agricultural workplaces and communities, with an emphasis on injury and illness prevention, especially among hired laborers, migrant/seasonal workers, and children. Our approach: 1. Working in partnership with employers, workers, agencies, and other research and service organizations. 2. Conducting innovative research and intervention programs with a focus on problem-solving. 3. Taking solutions to the workplace through training, outreach, and participatory research. 4. Research priorities and project selections are based on the burden and need of our Northwest communities, including the seriousness of the hazard, the number of people affected, and the probability that research will lead to health improvements. We are housed in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, at the University of Washington's (UW) School of Public Health, and have formal affiliations with multiple UW programs, as well as with Washington State University (WSU) and Oregon State University (OSU), among others. PNASH's funding base is awarded through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC). Relevance: Jobs in the agricultural industries, which include farming, fishing, and forestry, consistently rank among the most dangerous. In addition to injuries and fatalities, agricultural workers also face high risk for illnesses such as lung diseases, hearing loss, heat-related illnesses, skin diseases, and certain cancers associated with chemical use and prolonged sun exposure. Farming is a unique workplace in that families frequently live on-site. Each year, 14,000 children are injured and 100 children are killed in U.S. farms. THIS REPORT & 2019-2020 NIOSH AWARD CYCLE: We invite you, in the following report, to learn about our Year 4 (of 6) progress and preliminary outcomes. Our work this year was impacted by COVID-19, with some research engagement put on hold and our teams pivoting to address immediate needs, such as COVID-19 safety measures for farmworkers in industries with intense labor demands. Each project is at a stage of work with preliminary results and resources to share, so please feel free to contact us with your ideas or interest in communicating these with your networks and communities. Most important to our mission are our partnerships, which help ensure our work is relevant and reach the industries and the workers we serve. And Thank You to our partners, advisors, and our PNASH team of faculty, staff, and students. This work is a testament to your dedication and range of expertise. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural industry; Safety education; Public health; Agriculture; Health promotion; Farm workers; Worker safety
• Publisher:
  University of Washington
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Alaska ; Idaho ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-53
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065422
• Citation:
  Seattle, WA: University of Washington, 2020 Oct; :1-53
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety & Health Center: research for healthy workers, strong communities & productive agriculture, year-end report fiscal year 2020
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249432/cdc_249432_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.35 MB ]