| Title: |
Identifying Safety Training Resource Needs in the Cattle Feeding Industry in the Midwestern United States |
| Authors: |
Athena K. Ramos; Ellen Duysen; Aaron M. Yoder |
| Source: |
Safety, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 26 (2019) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG |
| Publication Year: |
2019 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
feedyard safety; feedyard hazards; feedlots; agricultural health and safety; translational research; research-to-practice (r2p); Industrial safety. Industrial accident prevention; T55-55.3; Medicine (General); R5-920 |
| Description: |
Cattle feedyards are a high-risk environment. They are characterized by high rates of occupational injuries and illnesses. As such, there is a clear need to address the health and safety of cattle feedyard workers. Therefore, the purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore safety training practices and preferences in the cattle feeding industry. A survey of feedyard managers, feedyard safety trainers, and feedyard operators was conducted (n = 28). We found that only half of respondents had dedicated safety personnel; however, there was interest in a safety training program, conducted through short hands-on and in-person methods with materials available in English and Spanish. The majority of participants were also interested in a feedyard safety certification program. Participants reaffirmed the importance of partnering with industry and other stakeholders when conducting these types of programs. The results of this Phase 1-type translational research study will be used to guide the development of feedyard safety trainings and a corresponding recognition program for feedyards and feedyard workers as part of the “Improving Safety and Health of Cattle Feedyard Workers” project. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2313-576X/5/2/26; https://doaj.org/toc/2313-576X; https://doaj.org/article/6cccae132fdd4698ab8a564eb6b8247b |
| DOI: |
10.3390/safety5020026 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.3390/safety5020026; https://doaj.org/article/6cccae132fdd4698ab8a564eb6b8247b |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.59AF2260 |
| Database: |
BASE |