Factors Influencing Worker Safety in Grain Handling: An Advisory Panel Perspective.

IF 0.9 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Elzerie Derry, Gretchen A Mosher, Kingsly Ambrose
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Highlights: Findings confirmed that out-of-condition grain is a primary causal factor in grain entrapment and engulfment. The advisory panel confirmed that grain quality has implications for grain dust explosions. Findings highlighted a lack of in-depth knowledge expected from an expert panel, specifically on aspects of protective grain quality traits.

Abstract: Out-of-condition grain has been identified as a primary causal factor in grain entrapments and engulfments. The quality of grain also has implications for grain dust explosions. Limited research has examined exactly which elements of grain condition influence worker safety in grain handling. This research project aimed to establish an advisory panel to examine and provide input on how elements of grain condition relate to worker safety risks in grain handling. A purposeful sampling technique was used to obtain a sample of grain handling and storage experts to function in an advisory role for the project. A primary aim of this research was to understand the problem further, provide input on tested variables, and guide educational and dissemination efforts. As is true for qualitative methodologies, those selected as part of the targeted sample cannot be generalized to other experts in the field of grain handling. The final sample contained six industry representatives, five academic professionals, and two insurance/regulatory professionals. Participants interviewed had varied expertise with grain-based safety events. Of those interviewed, 23% of participants had personal experience, 54% had bystander or investigator experience, and 23% had training experience. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to further understand the problem, provide input on important elements in safe grain handling, and guide educational and dissemination efforts. Interviews were analyzed with a primary objective to identify elements of grain condition that play a role in the incidence of grain entrapment, grain engulfments, or grain dust explosions. NVivo 14 was used to conduct a thematic analysis, and four overall themes were identified, which included challenges to worker safety in the grain handling industry, areas where improved communication is needed, grain quality indicators that may play a role in safety incidents, and available mitigation strategies. The themes are the opinions of the advisory panel and may not reflect those of the entire grain handling industry.

影响粮食加工工人安全的因素:顾问团的观点。
重点:研究结果证实,状态不良的粮食是粮食夹带和吞没的主要原因。咨询小组确认,粮食质量与粮食粉尘爆炸有关。调查结果突出表明,专家小组缺乏深入的知识,特别是在保护性谷物品质性状方面。摘要:变质粮食已被确定为粮食夹带和吞没的主要原因。粮食的质量对粮食粉尘爆炸也有影响。有限的研究准确地考察了粮食状况的哪些因素影响了粮食装卸工人的安全。该研究项目旨在建立一个咨询小组,审查粮食状况因素与粮食处理工人安全风险之间的关系,并提供投入。一种有目的的抽样技术被用来获得谷物处理和储存专家的样本,以便在项目中发挥咨询作用。这项研究的主要目的是进一步了解这个问题,为测试变量提供输入,并指导教育和传播工作。与定性方法一样,那些被选为目标样本一部分的方法不能推广到粮食处理领域的其他专家。最后的样本包括6名行业代表、5名学术专业人士和2名保险/监管专业人士。受访者对粮食安全事件有不同的专业知识。在受访者中,23%的参与者有个人经历,54%有旁观者或调查员经历,23%有培训经历。进行了半结构化访谈,以进一步了解问题,就安全谷物处理的重要因素提供意见,并指导教育和宣传工作。对访谈进行分析的主要目的是确定在粮食滞留、粮食吞没或粮食粉尘爆炸发生率中起作用的粮食状况因素。利用NVivo 14进行专题分析,确定了四个总体主题,其中包括粮食装卸行业工人安全面临的挑战、需要改进沟通的领域、可能在安全事故中发挥作用的粮食质量指标以及可用的缓解战略。这些主题是顾问小组的意见,可能并不反映整个粮食加工行业的意见。
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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-
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