Download or read book Childhood Agricultural Trauma Evaluation System written by Allan N. Williams and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to develop and implement surveillance methods to more broadly characterize injury, work, and asthma occurrence among rural Minnesota adolescents. The specific aims of this study were: (1) determine the magnitude and scope of agricultural injury and asthma among adolescents in 9th-12th grades in rural Minnesota; (2) describe the change in work hours between 9th and 12th grades in terms of total work hours, and the shift in work hours between agribusiness, traditional family farm work, and non-farm work; (3) evaluate the reliability of adolescent self-reported information about agricultural and non-agricultural work hours and injury experiences; and (4) use a cohort analysis to calculate rate ratios for risk factors for injury and to facilitate planning for future prevention and intervention activities.
Download or read book Briefe an Jeanette Wohl 1831 1833 written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Safeguarding Youth from Agricultural Injury and Illness International Experiences written by Barbara Christine Lee and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-09-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risk Factors for Childhood Agricultural Injury written by Youn Su Choi and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Objective. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of reaction time, its derived variables IQ, postural sway (steadiness), safety courses, and age with respect to childhood agricultural injury (CAT) resulting from the chore of feeding animals by hand. We assume that shorter reaction time is associated with lower CAI risk, controlling for potential covariates. Methods. The target population of this study was 4-H youth in the Central Ohio Area between 9 and 18 years old who were exposed to agricultural hazards. This thesis examined the subsets that were exposed to the possibility of injury while feeding an animal by hand (except pets). The larger cohort study was designed to be longitudinal. Data were collected during 1999-2001 in three stages: pre-baseline demographic information, baseline testing, and the daily diary ("Daily Record Books," or DRB) which contains the amount of time spent on each agriculture-related chores over a period of 13 weeks. A model of the reaction time (Krieg, Chrislip, & Russo, 1996) was used to compute the following variables: the mean reaction time (MRT), the initial performance level (L1), the performance limit (L), the learning rate (l), and the fatigue rate (f). Gender difference in factors such as age and derived variables from the reaction time data were examined using t-test and chi-square test. Longitudinal analysis by using residual pseudo-likelihood was used to estimate the expected injury rate and risk factors. Results. The results suggest that there are several differences in injury rate between boys and girls. The general safety course helped to prevent injuries in boys. The expected injury rate of those who had not taken the general safety course was 1.5 times higher than that of those who had taken the course in boys. Age and the fatigue rate of girls were an important factor in the expected injury rate. The expected injury rate of boys increased as the standard deviation of the reaction times decreased and as the week passed. For girls, the expected injury rates of the first two age groups were significantly different from that of the oldest group (p = 0.0003) and the second age group had the highest expected injury rate. The expected injury rate of girls increased as the fatigue rate increased and decreased as MRT increased. Conclusion. We found that gender difference in injury rates and risk factors including age, safety class, and psychomotor skills are associated with farming related injuries in children and adolescents. Interestingly, we found that a lower MRT coincided with higher expected injury rate of girls, and the lower standard deviation of the reaction time coincided with higher expected injury rate for boys. More studies are warranted to determine whether high risk work environment is associated with lower reaction time.
Download or read book Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003 Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service excluding the National Institutes of Health written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book NIOSH Agriculture NIOSH Research Projects April 1997 written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World Report on Child Injury Prevention written by M. M. Peden and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child injuries are largely absent from child survival initiatives presently on the global agenda. Through this report, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and many partners have set out to elevate child injury to a priority for the global public health and development communities. It should be seen as a complement to the UN Secretary-General's study on violence against children released in late 2006 (that report addressed violence-related or intentional injuries). Both reports suggest that child injury and violence prevention programs need to be integrated into child survival and other broad strategies focused on improving the lives of children. Evidence demonstrates the dramatic successes in child injury prevention in countries which have made a concerted effort. These results make a case for increasing investments in human resources and institutional capacities. Implementing proven interventions could save more than a thousand children's lives a day.--p. vii.
Download or read book Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 2630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2003 Related agencies written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Child Labor Research Needs written by NIOSH Child Labor Working Team and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Child Labor Working Team of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) presents child labor research needs identified as of July 1996 & recommends interagency collaborations. In addition, the Team supplies information about youth employment, occupational injury & illness in young workers, Federal & State regulation of child labor, & national objectives for the occupational safety & health of youths. The Team also describes 10 NIOSH projects focused on young workers in 1996.
Download or read book 108 1 Hearings Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations For 2004 Part 3 March 27 2003 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Departments of Labor Health and Human Services Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2004 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prevention and Control of Pediatric Agricultural Injuries written by Cheryl Hawk and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention written by Marshfield Clinic and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Story of Impact written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Farms have been recognized as a hazardous environment for adults and youth. Youth living on farms are not only exposed to hazards while working, but also by merely residing on the farm. An estimated 1.03 million children and adolescents younger than 20 years of age resided on farms in 2010, with 15,011 youth injured on farms. On average, 113 youth die annually from farm-related injuries (1995-2002). Of the leading sources of fatal injuries to youth on U.S. farms, 23% involved machinery (includes tractors), 19% involved motor vehicles (includes all-terrain vehicles [ATVs]), and 16% were due to drowning. At the request of farm parents seeking guidance in assigning appropriate work to youth, the National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety created the North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT). NAGCAT was based on child development principles and matched a child's physical, mental, and psychosocial abilities with the requirements of specific farm work. The NAGCAT initiative is a model for effective public-private partnership. It was funded primarily by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); however, continued funding, resources, and partnership with the private sector has allowed for greater awareness and dissemination of NAGCAT. Impact: A randomized control trial was conducted on farms in central New York State to determine NAGCAT's efficacy in reducing childhood agricultural injuries. Active dissemination of NAGCAT to farm families over a one year period created several changes on the farm. Intervention farms made more safety-related changes than did control farms. In the 0 to 19 year age group, the amount of time that lapsed before occurrence of a NAGCAT-preventable injury was significantly longer for the intervention than the control group. Incidence of NAGCAT-preventable injuries decreased by half among seven to 19 year-olds on intervention farms where active dissemination of NAGCAT occurred versus control farms. Lastly, NAGCAT appeared to affect intermediate outcomes, such as setting limits on the amount of time a child could perform work between breaks, delaying initiation of ATV-use, and making more safety-related changes on the farm. Between 1998 and 2009, work-related injury rates among youth living on farms have declined. Several factors may have contributed to this decrease including: National Children's Center initiatives to establish guidelines, most notably NAGCAT and Creating Safe Play Areas on Farms; Congressional approval and funding of the National Action Plan for Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention; leadership and funding by NIOSH; high-quality research that provided evidence of strengths and limitations of various interventions and policies; private donations to organizations such as Farm Safety 4 Just Kids and Progressive Agriculture Foundation for community-based safety programs; campaigns supported by media coverage; and a willingness of farm owners and parents to bury unsafe traditions and adopt new practices involving youth workers. Development, dissemination, and implementation of NAGCAT has demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing child agricultural injuries. However, the number of youth injuries and fatalities on farms continues to be a public health concern. A multi-faceted prevention strategy that includes use of NAGCAT is recommended as the next step in further reducing childhood agricultural injuries." - NIOSHTIC-2
Download or read book Agriculture Forestry and Fishing Research at NIOSH written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-07-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health in these sectors. This National Research Council book reviews the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program to evaluate the 1) relevance of its work to improvements in occupational safety and health and 2) the impact of research in reducing workplace illnesses and injuries. The assessment reveals that the program has made meaningful contributions to improving worker safety and health in these fields. To enhance the relevance and impact of its work and fulfill its mission, the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Program should provide national leadership, coordination of research, and activities to transfer findings, technologies, and information into practice. The program will also benefit from establishing strategic goals and implementing a comprehensive surveillance system in order to better identify and track worker populations at risk.
