Perception of Job-Related Risk, Training, and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among Latino Immigrant Hog CAFO Workers in Missouri: A Pilot Study.
Perception of Job-Related Risk, Training, and Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among Latino Immigrant Hog CAFO Workers in Missouri: A Pilot Study.
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10.3390/safety2040025
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2016
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Trinidad N
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Ramos AK;Fuentes A;Trinidad N
美国的生猪生产是一个大型产业，在过去几十年里发生了巨大的变化。全国范围内集中动物饲养场 (CAFO) 的数量不断增加。这项试点研究探讨了密苏里州拉丁裔移民生猪 CAFO 工人的风险认知、接受与工作相关的培训、个人防护装备 (PPE) 的提供和使用以及预防偏好。 40 名工人（M 年龄 = 36.08 岁，SD = 10.04；92.5% 男性；70.0% 墨西哥人）接受了采访。结果表明，大多数工人并不认为他们的工作有危险。英语水平有限的工人接受任何与工作相关的培训的可能性明显较小。尽管大多数工人可以获得雇主提供的个人防护装备，但使用情况并不一致。随着中西部农场工人的人口构成越来越多地由雇佣移民工人组成，必须针对这些工人的需求开展职业安全和健康教育和外展工作。
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.