Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
Volume 61, Issue 8, Pages 658-666Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22868
Keywords
agricultural injuries and fatalities; dairy; immigrant workers; OSHA; regulations
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- Dean Emanuel Endowment at Marshfield Clinic
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health [U54OH010170]
- National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health [2U54OH007542]
- Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health through Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health [U54OH010170]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health through the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety [2U54OH007542]
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BackgroundFarming has been exempted from most labor regulations and shielded from regulatory scrutiny by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Yet, agriculture and dairy in particular, has relatively high injury and fatality rates. MethodsA recent shift in OSHA's approach to agricultural worker safety and health includes two dairy-focused Local Emphasis Programs (LEPs), one launched in Wisconsin in 2011 and the other in New York in 2014. We examine data from LEP-related, OSHA consultations and inspections as well as non-governmental audit programs, and review farmer perceptions about the LEP. ResultsInspections conducted by OSHA and private consultation programs highlight the presence and variety of hazards on dairy farms in Wisconsin and New York. ConclusionThe LEPs helped raise dairy producers' awareness of inherent hazards and methods to correct them. Farmers cited the LEP as beneficial, identifying it as a catalyst to reduce hazards on their farms.
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