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FUTURE FOCUS: WHAT ARE OUR CONSTITUENCIES TELLING US? P RESENTERS V ICKY B UCHAN , P H D L OUISE Q UIJANO , P H D A NNIE K EENEY , MSW 7 TH I NTERNATIONAL S YMPOSIUM S AFETY & H EALTH IN A GRICULTURAL & R URAL P OPULATION : G LOBAL P

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FUTURE FOCUS: WHAT ARE OUR CONSTITUENCIES TELLING US?

PRESENTERS VICKY BUCHAN, PHD LOUISE QUIJANO, PHD ANNIE KEENEY, MSW

7TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SAFETY & HEALTH IN AGRICULTURAL & RURAL POPULATION: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES SASKATOON, SK, CANADA OCTOBER 19-22, 2014

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MAP OF CENTERS HICAHS REGIONS

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OBJECTIVES

DOCUMENT CURRENT REGIONAL IDENTIFIED CONCERNS RELATED TO AG HEALTH
DOCUMENT CURRENT REGIONAL IDENTIFIED CONCERNS TO AG SAFETY ISSUES
IDENTIFY EMERGING TRENDS IN AGRICULTURE
IDENTIFY HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS BASED ON THOSE TRENDS
PROVIDE FUTURE DIRECTION TO HICAHS FOR THE STRATEGIC PLAN
PROVIDE SUGGESTIONS FOR SPECIFIC AIMS RELATED TO THE FUTURE PAR

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PARTNERS NECESSARY IN CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

NEEDS ASSESSMENTS REQUIRE CONSENSUS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN

IDENTIFYING AND SETTING PRIORITIES FOR PROGRAMS. (LEE,

ALTSCHULD, & WHITE, 2007)

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SURVEY RESPONSES

N=83
UNIVERSITY/EXTENSION= 27
PRODUCERS (INCLUDES DAIRY)= 14
GOVERNMENT= 11
YOUTH= 6
AG RELATED= 10
INSURANCE= 3
MIGRANT= 10
FORESTRY= 3

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METHODOLOGY

DESIGN
SAMPLE
DATA COLLECTION- MULTIPLE METHODS
INSTRUMENT
ANALYSIS

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ARE YOU AWARE THAT AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHING HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF ON THE JOB INJURIES AND FATALITIES?

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COMMON CONCERNS FOR AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY PRODUCERS

Mean Water Rights 4.32 Federal legislation 4.20 Occupational Health & Safety 4.19 Price of agricultural commodities 3.89 Price of land 3.83 Erosion and/or depletion of soil 3.81 Immigration 3.79 Climate 3.68 Price of equipment 3.63 Precision Agriculture 3.27

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CONCERN ABOUT THE FOLLOWING INJURIES AND SAFETY ISSUES ENCOUNTERED BY AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WORKERS

Mean Machinery related accidents 4.47 Youth Injuries 4.34 ATV's 4.07 Back injuries 3.96 Confined Spaces (e.g. grain silos) 3.92 Hearing loss 3.91 Tractor Rollovers 3.91 Animal related Injuries 3.76 Eye injuries 3.75 Stress related injuries 3.57

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CONCERN ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES AND DISEASES ENCOUNTERED BY AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY WORKERS?

Mean Adult respiratory problems 3.83 Pesticide and fertilizer-related illness 3.70 Childhood respiratory problems 3.64 Zoonotic diseases/infections 3.62 Skin reactions/diseases 3.47 Problems created by confined spaces 3.46

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ARE YOU NOTICING ANY CHANGES IN HEALTH AND SAFETY PROCEDURES OR PROTOCOLS IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY?

% Yes 56% No 44% Total 100%

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CHANGES IN PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS IDENTIFIED

MORE SAFETY TRAINING AVAILABLE AND IMPLEMENTED
INCREASED REGULATION/LEGISLATION MANDATING SAFETY PROCEDURES
EPA
OSHA
DOT
USDA
ICE

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WHAT CHANGES DO RESPONDENTS IDENTIFY RELATED TO AGRICULTURE & FORESTRY IN US? WHICH MAY IMPACT THE FUTURE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH?

USE OF TECHNOLOGY
BIGGER OPERATIONS
MORE ATV
CHANGE IN DEMOGRAPHICS
INCREASED REGULATION

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FUTURE H&S ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY RESPONDENTS

WORKER SAFETY
MACHINERY SAFETY
ANIMAL RELATED INJURIES
AGING FARMERS
YOUTH SAFETY
DISEASE
RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES
PREVENTABLE HEALTH ISSUES
STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH
ZOONOTIC DISEASES

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HOW MIGHT AG CENTERS HELP? REQUESTS FROM RESPONDENTS RELATED TO ISSUES IDENTIFIED

TRAINING AND EDUCATION – MULTIPLE TYPES
RESEARCH – MULTIPLE TOPICS
COLLABORATION – SEEK PARTNERS TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS

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NEXT STEPS…

THE PURPOSE OF NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE TO HELP ALLOCATE

RESOURCES TO SPECIFIC PROJECTS… (BRUGGERS, OWENS &

HOFFMAN, 2002)

WITH THE INFORMATION GAINED FROM MULTIPLE CONSTITUENCIES,