Journal
SAFETY
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/safety2040025
Keywords
immigrant farmworkers; animal confinement; swine; health disparities; agricultural health; worker safety; concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO)
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- Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH), NIH-NIOSH [U54 OH010162]
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Hog production in the United States is a large industry that has seen dramatic changes over the last few decades. Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are growing in number throughout the country. This pilot study explores the perception of risk, receipt of work-related training, provision and usage of personal protective equipment (PPE), and prevention preferences of Latino immigrant hog CAFO workers in Missouri. Forty workers (M age = 36.08 years, SD = 10.04; 92.5% male; 70.0% Mexican) were interviewed. Results indicate that most workers did not perceive their job as dangerous. Limited English proficient workers were significantly less likely to report receiving any work-related training. Although most workers had access to employer provided PPE, usage was inconsistent. As the demographic composition of the farmworker population in the Midwest becomes increasingly comprised of hired immigrant workers, it will be imperative to develop occupational safety and health educational and outreach efforts focused on the needs of these workers.
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