2008 NIFS Conference: Sowing the Wind with Safety and Health

简介（由申请人提供）：美国国家农场安全研究所（NIFS）将于2008年6月22日至6月26日召开年度会议，主题为“用安全与健康播种风”。它将在宾夕法尼亚州的兰开斯特举行，这是一个以农业为主的地区，包括美国最大的再洗礼派教徒（阿米什人、门诺派、老河弟兄等）。国家农科院和年度会议的长期目标是在促进减少农业伤害方面发挥积极作用。这是通过以下方式实现的：a)提供农业安全和卫生专业人员的专业发展；b)在农业安全和健康方面的国家和国际领导地位。年会是实现这些目标的主要手段。年会的具体目标是：a)交流和传播关于农业伤害和健康预防研究和活动的信息；B)通过有利于网络、协作和建立联系的环境提供专业发展的机会；c)在识别和解决当前农业安全和健康问题方面发挥领导作用。会议协调委员会的目的是规划会议，包括地点选择和议程，发布技术论文摘要请求，并根据与NIFS目标的相关性审查和评估摘要。规划包括纳入以往会议的评价数据。会议计划包括全体会议的介绍、技术论文、海报、伤害预防计划和以安全为重点的地区农业操作技术参观。2008年的会议将特别介绍《播种风》，这是一部利用以研究为基础的戏剧教育模式开发的农场安全剧。此外，国家农科院问题领域委员会举行会议，及时解决农业安全和卫生问题。2008年NIFS会议上的报告和活动将讨论疾病预防控制中心的重点领域，包括伤害和暴力预防、职业安全与健康、教育和社区项目。此外，它还实现了2010年健康人总体目标：a)减少因意外伤害和暴力造成的伤害、残疾和死亡；B)通过预防和早期干预促进工作人员的健康和安全；c)提高旨在预防疾病、改善健康和生活质量的教育和社区项目的质量、可用性和有效性。会议还讨论了《2010年健康人群》的具体目标：a)到2010年，将青少年工伤率降低到每100名全职工人3.4人，并将农业职业死亡人数从每100名全职工人24.1人减少到每100名全职工人16.0人。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The National Institute for Farm Safety (NIFS) will conduct its annual conference June 22nd through June 26th 2008 with the theme Sowing the Wind with Safety and Health. It will be held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a region steeped in agriculture including one of the largest Anabaptist (Amish, Mennonite, Old River Brethren, etc.) populations in the United States. The long-range objectives of NIFS and the annual conference are to play an active role in contributing to the reduction of agricultural injuries. This is accomplished through: a) providing professional development of agricultural safety and health professionals; and b) national and international leadership in agricultural safety and health. The annual conference is the main means of working towards these goals. The specific objectives of the annual conference are to: a) exchange and disseminate information on agricultural injury and health prevention research and activities; b) provide opportunities for professional development through an environment conducive to networking, collaboration, and linkage-building; and c) exhibit leadership in identifying and addressing current agricultural safety and health issues. A conference coordinating committee is convened for the purpose of planning the conference, including site selection and agenda, issuing a request for technical paper abstracts, and reviewing and evaluating abstracts based on relevance to NIFS objectives. Planning includes incorporating evaluation data from previous conferences. The conference program includes presentations of plenary sessions, technical papers, posters, injury prevention programs, and safety-focused technical tours of area agricultural operations. The 2008 conference will include a special presentation of Sowing the Wind a farm safety play, developed utilizing the research-based Theatre- In-Education model. Additionally, NIFS issue area committees meet to address timely agricultural safety and health issues. Project Narrative Presentations and activities at the 2008 NIFS conference will address CDC focus areas of Injury and Violence Prevention, Occupational Safety and Health, and Education and Community-Based Programs. In addition, it addresses the Healthy People 2010 overall goals to: a) reduce injuries, disabilities, and deaths due to unintentional injuries and violence; b) promote the health and safety of people at work through prevention and early intervention; and c) increase the quality, availability, and effectiveness of educational and community-based programs designed to prevent disease and improve health and quality of life. The conference also addresses the specific Healthy People 2010 goal to: a) reduce the rate of adolescent worker injuries to 3.4 injuries per 100 full time equivalents (FTE) and reduce occupational agricultural fatalities from 24.1 per 100 FTE to 16.0 per 100 FTE by 2010.