A 4‐year intervention to increase adoption of safer dairy farming work practices

Chapman, Loren J.; Brunette, Christopher; Karsh, Ben‐Tzion; Taveira, Alvaro D.; Josefsson, Karin

doi:10.1002/ajim.20920

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“…27 Dairy workers, in general, face risks associated with working with large livestock, such as being kicked or crushed by cows or slipping on barn floors. 8,16,27,28 Milking cows requires close contact with cattle and that job in particular results in the greatest injury to workers on dairy farms. 29 Additionally, asthma and chronic bronchitis can result from breathing organic dust from feed.…”

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Health Status and Needs of Latino Dairy Farmworkers in Vermont

Baker

Chappelle

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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Vermont is a new Latino destination where many Spanish-speaking migrants have found work on dairy farms. One hundred twenty Latino workers were surveyed on 59 Vermont dairy farms to develop a demographic profile and evaluate their self-assessed health status and barriers to care. The study found, similar to other studies, the majority of workers were young, male Mexicans. However, the workers in this study, as compared to others, originated farther south in Mexico and there were significant regional differences in educational attainment. Workers defined health in terms of their ability to work and the majority believed themselves to be in good health. The majority felt that moving to the United States has not changed their health status. The most common health issue reported was back/neck pain, followed by dental and mental health issues. Workers are both physically and linguistically isolated and reported isolation as the most challenging aspect of dairy farm work. Fear of immigration law enforcement was the primary barrier to care. Community-based initiatives, including partnerships with colleges and universities, outreach to farm employers and the adoption of "bias-free policing" are strategies that can increase access to health care for Latino dairy farmworkers in the United States.

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Health Status and Needs of Latino Dairy Farmworkers in Vermont

Baker

Chappelle

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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“…Studies have shown that health literacy is crucial to protecting health outcomes [35]. Current literature shows that training, fair wages, and health care access are important resources for avoiding poor health outcomes [28][29][30][31][32]55,79]. In Vermont, the work of Migrant Justice has led to the improvement of working conditions in dairy farms throughout the state.…”

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“…Livestock also pose risk of zoonotic infectious diseases among farm workers [24,25] and exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to the increased use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in dairy cattle [26,27]. Safety interventions have been shown to be successful in minimizing health risks [3,[28][29][30][31][32], however, many scholars emphasize that few farms have safety expertise, worker safety training, and health insurance, and dairy farming injuries remain common [1,3,4].…”

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Precarious Essential Work, Immigrant Dairy Farmworkers, and Occupational Health Experiences in Vermont

Panikkar

Barrett

2021

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Migrant dairy workers in Vermont face a wide range of occupational and health hazards at work. This research examines the environmental risks, occupational health hazards, and health outcomes experienced by migrant dairy farm workers in Vermont. This research draws on a triangulation of sources including analysis of data—surveys and interviews with migrant dairy farmworkers gathered by the organization Migrant Justice since 2015 as well as relevant key informant interviews with community organizations across the state to characterize the occupational health experiences of migrant dairy workers in Vermont. Our results show that Vermont migrant dairy farmworkers received poor health and safety training and lacked sufficient protective gear. Over three quarters of the respondents reported experiencing harm from chemical and biological risks. Close to half the survey respondents reported headaches, itchy eyes and cough; a quarter reported breathing difficulties; three fourths reported being hurt by animal-related risks. These exposures and existing health concerns are avoidable. Migrant workers require better social representation and advocates to negotiate better work-related protection and training, access to health services, and social welfare to ensure their health and safety.

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“…28 Some workforce-related causes of higher rates of occupational morbidity may be amenable to change by improved training, and there are successful programs that have been developed to target food industry workers. 29 One example is severe injuries due to contact with objects or equipment. All food-related industries except for food service had higher rates of severe injuries due to contact with objects or equipment than non-food industries from the same sectors.…”

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Estimating Occupational Illness, Injury, and Mortality in Food Production in the United States

Newman

León

Newman

2015

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objectives The study provides a novel model and more comprehensive estimates of the burden of occupational morbidity and mortality in food-related industries, using a farm-to-table approach. Methods The authors analyzed 2008–2010 US Bureau of Labor Statistics data for private industries in the different stages of the farm-to-table model (production; processing; distribution and storage; retail and preparation). Results The morbidity rate for food system industries were significantly higher than the morbidity rate for non-food system industries (Rate Ratio (RR)=1.62, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.30–2.01). Furthermore, the occupational mortality rate for food system industries was significantly higher than the national non-food occupational mortality rate (RR=9.51, 95% CI: 2.47–36.58). Conclusions This is the first use of the farm-to-table model to assess occupational morbidity and mortality, and these findings highlighting specific workplace hazards across food system industries.

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A 4‐year intervention to increase adoption of safer dairy farming work practices

Abstract: Disseminating information to managers through information channels that they usually consulted was associated with increased reports of getting information and with greater adoption and awareness of safer, profit-enhancing work practices in a high hazard industry.

Cited by 17 publications

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Health Status and Needs of Latino Dairy Farmworkers in Vermont

Health Status and Needs of Latino Dairy Farmworkers in Vermont

Precarious Essential Work, Immigrant Dairy Farmworkers, and Occupational Health Experiences in Vermont

Estimating Occupational Illness, Injury, and Mortality in Food Production in the United States

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