Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado.
Am J Ind Med. 2018 Jun;61(6):451-461. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22834. Epub 2018 Mar 14.
Understanding worker health and safety in the rapidly growing legal U.S. cannabis industry is important. Although little published research exists, workers may be exposed to biological, chemical, and physical hazards. This study investigated the Colorado cannabis industry workforce and both physical and psychosocial hazards to worker health and safety.
Two hundred and fourteen Colorado cannabis workers completed an online survey after in-person and online recruitment. Participants answered questions about their occupation, job tasks, general well-being, occupational health and safety, cannabis use, and tobacco use.
Colorado cannabis workers were generally job secure and valued safety. However, they regularly consumed cannabis, expressed low concerns about workplace hazards, reported some occupational injuries and exposures, and reported inconsistent training practices.
Working in the cannabis industry is associated with positive outcomes for workers and their organizations, but there is an imminent need to establish formal health and safety training to implement best practices.
了解快速发展的美国合法大麻行业中工人的健康和安全情况很重要。尽管发表的研究很少，但工人可能会接触到生物、化学和物理危害。本研究调查了科罗拉多州大麻行业的劳动力以及对工人健康和安全的物理和心理社会危害。
214 名科罗拉多州大麻工人在现场和在线招聘后完成了在线调查。参与者回答了关于他们的职业、工作任务、一般健康状况、职业健康和安全、大麻使用和烟草使用的问题。
科罗拉多州的大麻工人通常工作稳定，重视安全。然而，他们经常吸食大麻，对工作场所的危害关注程度较低，报告了一些职业伤害和暴露，以及培训实践不一致。
在大麻行业工作与工人及其组织的积极结果相关，但迫切需要建立正式的健康和安全培训以实施最佳实践。
