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Health and safety hazards in Northwest agriculture: Setting an occupational research agenda
Author(s) -
Fenske Richard A.,
Hidy Adrienne,
Morris Sharon L.,
Harrington Marcy J.,
Keifer Matthew C.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.10081
Subject(s) - occupational safety and health , medicine , public health , hazard , agriculture , environmental health , intervention (counseling) , health care , public relations , economic growth , nursing , political science , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , pathology , economics , biology
Background Agriculture is among the most hazardous occupations in the United States. Research can provide new insights about disease and injury and serve as the foundation for occupational health and safety policies. The determination of research priorities can be problematic. Public participation approaches offer opportunities to identify and integrate various perspectives. Methods The agenda process was modeled on the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda. Center staff contacted representatives of producer groups, labor, health care, academia, and public agencies to participate in telephone interviews and a daylong workshop. Results Twelve research priorities were identified: musculoskeletal disorders; respiratory disease; skin disease; traumatic injuries; chemical exposures; special populations at risk; social and economic foundations of workplace safety; risk communication barriers; diagnostic approaches; hazard control technology; intervention effectiveness; and surveillance research methods. Conclusions The agenda process engaged stakeholders in priority setting. The resulting document is a useful guide for occupational safety and health in agriculture. Am. J. Ind. Med. Suppl. 2:62–67, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.