Ramos Athena K, Fuentes Axel, Trinidad Natalia
Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984340 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4340, USA.
Rural Community Workers Alliance, 110 E. 3rd St., Milan, MO 63556-1338, USA.
Safety (Basel). 2016;2(4):25. doi: 10.3390/safety2040025. Epub 2016 Nov 9.
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.
美国的生猪养殖是一个庞大的产业，在过去几十年里经历了巨大的变化。集中式动物饲养场（CAFOs）在全国的数量不断增加。这项试点研究探讨了密苏里州拉丁裔移民生猪集中式动物饲养场工人对风险的认知、接受与工作相关培训的情况、个人防护装备（PPE）的提供和使用情况以及预防偏好。对40名工人（平均年龄 = 36.08岁，标准差 = 10.04；92.5%为男性；70.0%为墨西哥人）进行了访谈。结果表明，大多数工人并不认为自己的工作有危险。英语水平有限的工人报告接受任何与工作相关培训的可能性显著较低。虽然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人口的人口构成越来越多地由雇佣的移民工人组成，开展针对这些工人需求的职业安全与健康教育及外展工作将势在必行。
