Download or read book Injuries Among Youth on U S Farms Operations 2004 written by United States. Department of Health and Human Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2004, 2.1 million farms were operated in the U.S. Nearly 1/3 (650,000) of these farms reported having youth less than 20 years old living on them. Over 1.25 million youth lived on these farms. 27,600 injuries (3.1 injuries every hour) occurred to youth who lived on, worked on, or visited these farms. Approximately 2/3 (18,800) of the injuries were to youth who lived on the farm. Between 1995 and 2002, 907 youth died on farms (43 deaths/100,000 youth). Of the 907 youth who died on farms in the U.S., most were between the ages of 16 and 19 years. The majority of deaths to youth on U.S. farms were due to machinery (23%), such as tractors; motor vehicles (19%), which include ATVs; and drowning (16%). The most common sources for the 18,800 non-fatal injuries to youth living on a U.S. farm were: Persons, animals, plants, minerals (23%); Floors, walkways, ground (21%); and, Vehicles (ATVs, tractors, automobiles, 16%). The most common types of injury were: Broken bone (26%); Cut (25%); and, Sprain, strain, torn ligament (11%). The body parts most commonly injured were: Arm (17%); Hand, wrist, finger (16%); and, Foot, ankle, toe (16%). Children do what they see...be a good role model for farm safety. Devote a day to FARM SAFETY with your children. Inspect your farm for hazards to children. Remove as many hazards as possible. Mark dangerous areas clearly with hazard signs. Provide an enclosed and supervised safe play area for children. Do not allow children to play around machinery, workshops, storage buildings, or where work is occurring on the farm. Assign farm chores to youth that are appropriate for their age such as those recommended in the North American Guidelines for Childhood Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT). Teach youth how to handle and work with animals safely. Farm animals that are breeding, have newborns, or are sick can be aggressive, make sure children have no contact with these animals. Children should wear proper protective clothing when handling animals. For example, youth should always wear a helmet when riding horses. All household pets should have proper health checks and shots. Do not allow extra riders on tractors, all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and other farm equipment; follow the "ONE SEAT-ONE RIDER" rule. NEVER leave keys in the ignition of machinery or vehicles. Limit operation of ATVs, tractors, and machinery to older youth. ATV manufacturers recommend that riders be at least 16 years of age for ATVs 400cc or larger, and that they take an ATV safety training course. Youth should not operate any ATV without wearing a helmet. Child labor laws require that hired youth be at least 16 years old to operate tractors and machinery on farms, except for 14- and 15-year olds who have received operator certification. All youth should be properly trained before operating tractors or machinery. Child labor laws do not apply to youth on their family's farm. However, they are a good guide for when youth are old enough to do hazardous work safely. Youth, like adults, should not operate farm tractors without a Roll/Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and a seatbelt. Youth should not operate tractors or other vehicles on public roads without a driver's license. Always supervise children when playing in or near water. All entrances to ponds, lagoons, pools, and manure pits should be restricted. All farm ponds should have water safety and rescue equipment. Alcohol contributes to many teen drownings on farms. Talk to your teens about the dangers of drinking and swimming. Never leave containers with standing water in areas where toddlers are present." --NIOSTHTIC-2

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Download or read book Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States 2000 Racial minority national data written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States 2000 Hispanic national data written by John R. Myers and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Agriculture continues to rank as one of the most hazardous industries. Youth are exposed to hazards while living, working on, or visiting farms. In 2000, there were approximately 47,700 farms operated by minorities in the United States, with an estimated 27,700 farms opeated by Hispanics in the United States, with an estimated 18,000 youth living in these farm households. Between 1995 and 2000, the injury fatality rate for Hispanic youth on farms was 53 fatalities per 100,000 youth. In 2000, the non-fatal injury rate for all youth who reside on, work on, or visit Hispanic farm operations was 130 injuries per 100,000 youth on the farm. Household youth comprise all youth 0-19 years of age who reside on minority farm operations and include working and non-working youth. In 2000, an estimated 18,000 household youth who lived on Hispanic farm operations: 259 were injured (14 injuries per 1,000 household youth); 10-15 year olds had the highest injury rate (17 injuries per 1,000 household youth); 114 injuries occurred while working on the farm (14 injuries per 1,000 household youth); and youth less than 10 experienced the highest rate of injury while doing farm work (14 injuries per 1,000 household youth)." --NIOSTHTIC-2

Download or read book Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States 2000 written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, NIOSH began the Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative to prevent farm related injuries to the millions of youth less than 20 years of age who are exposed to agricultural hazards each year. Youth on farms may be exposed to a wide range of work and non-work-related hazards, including falls, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and animals. As a place of work and a place of residence, the farm presents unique challenges for injury prevention. The NIOSH initiative is based on a comprehensive program of surveillance, research, and partnerships. In keeping with the breadth of the Initiative, the following document presents national data for non-fatal youth injuries on racial minority farms for 2000. These data, drawn from a special survey of minority farm operators across the U.S., indicate that 531 youth were injured on racial minority farms during 2000. The causes of these injuries included falls, animals, and vehicles such as ATVs. This document, which is the first in a series of four documents, fills a current data need by providing national demographic information on youth exposed to these hazards on minority farm operations. This document is an important step in understanding the magnitude of youth injuries occurring on racial minority-operated farms in the U.S. We hope this information will serve as a valuable resource to federal, state and local agencies; health and safety professionals; and farm safety advocates in their efforts to develop focused and coordinated strategies to prevent youth injuries on farms.

Download or read book Injury and Asthma Among Youth Less Than 20 Years of Age on Minority Farm Operations in the United States 2000 written by Department of Health and Human Services and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1996, NIOSH began the Childhood Agricultural Injury Prevention Initiative to prevent farm related injuries to the millions of youth less than 20 years of age who are exposed to agricultural hazards each year. Youth on farms may be exposed to a wide range of work and non-work-related hazards, including falls, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and animals. As a place of work and a place of residence, the farm presents unique challenges for injury prevention. The NIOSH initiative is based on a comprehensive program of surveillance, research, and partnerships. In keeping with the breadth of the Initiative, the following document presents national data for non-fatal youth injuries on Hispanic farms for 2000. These data, drawn from a special survey of minority farm operators across the U.S., indicate that 366 youth were injured on Hispanic farms during 2000. The causes of these injuries included falls, animals, and vehicles such as ATVs. This document, which is the second in a series of four publications, fills a current data need by providing demographic information on youth exposed to these hazards on Hispanic farm operations. This document is an important step in understanding the magnitude of youth injuries occurring on Hispanic-operated farms in the U.S. We hope this information will serve as a valuable resource to federal, state and local agencies; health and safety professionals; and farm safety advocates in their efforts to develop focused and coordinated strategies to prevent youth injuries on farms.

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Download or read book Injuries to Youth on Hispanic Farm Operations 2003 written by United States. Department of Health and Human Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 2003, 47,200 farms were operated by Hispanics in the United States. About 1/3 (17,300) of these farms reported having youth less than 20 years old living on them. 34,500 youth lived on these Hispanic/operated farms. 540 injuries (1.5 injuries/day) occurred to youth who lived on, worked on, or visited these Hispanic/operated farms. Nearly 2/3 (340) of the injuries were to youth who lived on the farm. Between 1995 and 2002, 77 Hispanic youth died on farms (42 deaths/100,000 youth). Of the 77 Hispanic youth who died on farms in the United States, most were between the ages of 16 and 19. The majority of deaths to Hispanic youth on farms were due to machinery (21%), such as tractors; motor vehicles (18%), which include ATVs; and drowning (15%). The most common sources for the 340 non-fatal injuries to youth living on a Hispanic farm were: Floors, walkways, ground (29%); Persons, animals, plants, minerals (21%); and, Vehicles (ATVs, tractors, automobiles, 17%). The most common types of injury were: Broken bone (36%); Cut (15%); and, Bruise (13%). The body parts most commonly injured were: Hand, wrist, finger (20%); and, Arm (17%). Children do what they see...be a good role model for farm safety. Devote a day to FARM SAFETY with your children. Inspect your farm for hazards to children. Remove as many hazards as possible. Mark dangerous areas clearly with hazard signs. Provide an enclosed and supervised safe play area for children. Do not allow children to play around machinery, workshops, storage buildings, or where work is occurring on the farm. Assign farm chores to youth that are appropriate for their age such as those recommended in the North American Guidelines for Childhood Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT). Teach youth how to handle and work with animals safely. Farm animals that are breeding, have newborns, or are sick can be aggressive - make sure children have no contact with these animals. Children should wear proper protective clothing when handling animals. For example, youth should always wear a helmet when riding horses. All household pets should have proper health checks and shots. Do not allow extra riders on tractors, all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and other farm equipment; follow the "ONE SEAT - ONE RIDER" rule. NEVER leave keys in the ignition of machinery or vehicles. Limit operation of ATVs, tractors, and machinery to older youth. ATV manufacturers recommend that riders be at least 16 years of age for A TV s 400cc or larger, and that they take an ATV safety training course. Youth should not operate any ATV without wearing a helmet. Child labor laws require that hired youth be at least 16 years old to operate tractors and machinery on farms, except for 14- and 15-year olds who have received operator certification. All youth should be properly trained before operating tractors or machinery. Child labor laws do not apply to youth on their family's farm. However, they are a good guide for when youth are old enough to do hazardous work safely. Youth, like adults, should not operate farm tractors without a Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS) and a seatbelt. Youth should not operate tractors or other vehicles on public roads without a driver's license. Always supervise children when playing in or near water. All entrances to ponds, lagoons, pools, and manure pits should be restricted. All farm ponds should have water safety and rescue equipment. Alcohol contributes to many teen drownings on farms. Talk to your teens about the dangers of drinking and swimming. Never leave containers with standing water in areas where toddlers are present." --NIOSTHTIC-2

Download or read book Injury Prevention for Children and Adolescents written by Karen DeSafey Liller and published by American Public Health Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fatal Unintentional Farm Injuries Among Persons Less Than 20 Years of Age in the United States written by Nelson Adekoya and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a summary of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years of age as reported in the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Mortality Data from 1982 through 1996. Fatal farm injuries are defined in this report as those which occurred on farms, regardless of production agriculture involvement. These injuries include those sustained during chores, paid work, or recreational activities such as hunting and swimming

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

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Download or read book Environmental Health written by Dade W. Moeller and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dramatic changes in the field of environmental health since the Third Edition was published in 2004 demand a new, radically updated version of this essential textbook. Based on the recommendations of advisory bodies and federal agency regulations, as well as a thorough review of the scientific literature, Dade W. Moeller’s Fourth Edition is the only fully current text in this burgeoning field. It features new tables and figures and revisions of those retained from previous editions. Environmental Health is also enriched with the knowledge and insights of professionals who are deeply involved in “real world” aspects of each subject covered. In eighteen chapters, students receive a complete but manageable introduction to the complex nature of the environment, how humans interact with it, and the mutual impact between people and the environments where they work or live. This new edition emphasizes the challenges students will face in the field: the local and global implications of environmental health initiatives, their short- and long-range effects, their importance to both developing and developed nations, and the roles individuals can play in helping to resolve these problems. Whether discussing toxicology, injury prevention, risk assessment, and ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, or more traditional subjects like the management and control of air, water, and food, Moeller emphasizes the need for a systems approach to analyzing new projects prior to their construction and operation. Environmental Health is indispensable reading for practitioners, students, and anyone considering a career in public health.

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