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Editorial: ROPS Are Not Homemade. 社论:ROPS不是自制的。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-07-16 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13392

William E Field, Roger Tormoehlen, Shawn Ehlers, Charlene Cheng, Allen Talbert, Gail Deboy, Don Haberlin, Charles V Schwab

{"title":"Editorial: ROPS Are Not Homemade.","authors":"William E Field, Roger Tormoehlen, Shawn Ehlers, Charlene Cheng, Allen Talbert, Gail Deboy, Don Haberlin, Charles V Schwab","doi":"10.13031/jash.13392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13392","url":null,"abstract":"Safety professionals should speak up when secondary school teachers and FFA advisors consider fabricating and installing low-cost rollover protective structures (ROPS) as service learning projects for ag education students or as a service to the farm community. These projects are often motivated by the desire to address the continued occurrence of tractor rollovers, which are the most frequent cause of farm-related fatalities (NIOSH, 2018). These projects have also been made feasible by the availability of online plans for ROPS fabrication, including plans from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) that are designed for specific makes and models of tractors. Because of the large number of older tractors that were not originally equipped with ROPS, and the cost and lack of easily accessible ROPS retrofits, fabricating a structure to provide operator protection in the event of an overturn can be attractive as a service learning project. In addition, several of the NIOSH Agricultural Injury Prevention Centers have promoted these projects as a means of reducing the frequency of rollover-related injuries. However, in light of the liability risk involved, such projects should be weighed carefully. Fabricating a ROPS is not the same as building a chicken house, fabricating a welding table, or welding together a hay feeder. ROPS are life-saving devices that must meet specific design and installation standards that exceed the expertise available in most secondary school ag education shops, and even most local machine shops. In fact, \"ROPS\" is a technical term defined by OSHA standards and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). It does not apply-nor should it be applied-to untested, homemade structures that are installed on tractors with the intent of protecting the operator.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 3","pages":"129-131"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13392","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37955293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Fatal Agricultural Injuries in Pennsylvania, 2015-2017: A Comparative Analysis of Two Systems' Data Collection Methods and Datasets. 2015-2017年宾夕法尼亚州农业致命伤害:两种系统数据收集方法和数据集的比较分析

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-04-16 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13165

Serap Gorucu, Bryan Weichelt, Michael L Pate

{"title":"Fatal Agricultural Injuries in Pennsylvania, 2015-2017: A Comparative Analysis of Two Systems' Data Collection Methods and Datasets.","authors":"Serap Gorucu, Bryan Weichelt, Michael L Pate","doi":"10.13031/jash.13165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13165","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to assess and compare 2015-2017 Pennsylvania agricultural fatal injury data and methods from two separate sources: the Pennsylvania Farm Fatality (PA-FF) dataset and the national AgInjuryNews (AIN) dataset. Between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2017, a total of 104 agricultural fatalities were identified in Pennsylvania across both systems. Differences between the two systems included coding, such as victim age and demographics, as well as inclusion criteria, such as the time between the incident and victim death. Of the 104 agricultural fatalities, 73% were identified through the PA-FF dataset, and 53% were identified through the AIN dataset. AIN included a higher proportion of female victims and roadway incidents, whereas PA-FF included a significantly higher proportion of the identified Anabaptist cases (χ2 = 22.329, df = 2, p < 0.001). Although PA-FF may have an advantage by including death certificates, this study revealed that PA-FF alone missed mortality data and certain risk factors, such as roadway fatalities related to farm equipment. When comparing two datasets, the inclusion criteria should be considered. Supplemental surveillance programs such as these would benefit from a periodic review between two or more datasets to ensure that agricultural fatalities are captured more accurately.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 2","pages":"53-61"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13165","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37955828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 9

Particle Size Characterization of Agricultural Sprays Collected on Personal Air Monitoring Samplers. 个人空气监测采样器采集的农用喷雾剂的粒径特征。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-04-16 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13065

Sheila L Flack, Timothy Mark Ledson, Tharacad S Ramanarayanan

{"title":"Particle Size Characterization of Agricultural Sprays Collected on Personal Air Monitoring Samplers.","authors":"Sheila L Flack, Timothy Mark Ledson, Tharacad S Ramanarayanan","doi":"10.13031/jash.13065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13065","url":null,"abstract":"Potential inhalation exposure of agricultural workers and bystanders to aerosolized particles emitted by typical agricultural spray nozzles is influenced by the particle size distribution (PSD) of the spray. However, inhalation risk assessments do not currently factor in the human-relevant PSD that may be inhaled during pesticide handling activities. This study was conducted to characterize the PSD of aerosols collected with OSHA Versatile Sampler (OVS) tubes, which are monitoring devices commonly used for inhalation risk assessment in worker exposure studies. An Oxford Lasers N60V particle size analyzer was used for characterizing the spray PSD emitted from various agricultural nozzles. Side-by-side air sampling with OVS tubes and Respicon TM particle samplers was conducted to characterize the size distribution of aerosols collected on the OVS tubes during spraying of a diluted chlorothalonil formulation. Based on this comparison, OVS tubes captured the inhalable fraction (mass median diameter (D50) = 100 μm), with approximately 40% of the total inhalation concentration contributing to systemic exposure (D50 = 10 μm) regardless of nozzle spray quality. In addition, nozzles with fine and medium spray produced higher airborne concentrations compared to nozzles with coarse spray. Thus, the use of modern low-drift nozzles (e.g., air-induction nozzles) that emit larger spray droplets can substantially reduce the airborne concentration levels within inhalable particle size fractions. While the concentrations within these airway fractions (e.g., respirable, thoracic, inhalable) increased from extremely coarse to very fine spray nozzles, the relative proportion of each fraction within the total inhalable concentration remained constant regardless of spray quality or nozzle type. Such information on the PSD of pesticide applications can be used to refine inhalation risk assessments for agricultural workers and bystanders.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 2","pages":"91-103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37955830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

Extraction Force Prediction for Male Entrapment Victims with Different Body Types Submerged below the Grain Surface. 不同体型男性诱捕受害者淹没在谷物表面下的提取力预测。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-04-16 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13155

Charles V Schwab, Lauren E Schwab, Schwab J Schwab

{"title":"Extraction Force Prediction for Male Entrapment Victims with Different Body Types Submerged below the Grain Surface.","authors":"Charles V Schwab, Lauren E Schwab, Schwab J Schwab","doi":"10.13031/jash.13155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13155","url":null,"abstract":"One contributor to agriculture's high death rate is confined space fatalities caused by entrapment in grain. Over 1,000 grain-related fatalities have been documented by researchers in 43 states, and states with the largest grain storage capacities have been shown to experience a proportionally larger number of suffocation fatalities. Several researchers have measured extraction forces in specific conditions, but a reference standard is needed for estimating the extraction forces for grain suffocation victims in common conditions. A prediction model for estimating extraction forces was developed using the principle of boundary shear, an approximation of human surface area, and a commonly accepted equation for lateral granular pressure. This research reintroduces the prediction model for extraction forces and explores several sensitivity analyses of the input variables. It also updates the anthropometric data used in the model calculations and produces extraction force estimates for adult male victims with different body shapes submerged below the grain surface. Results from the prediction model are presented graphically for common input variables, various entrapment depths, and adult male body shapes.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 2","pages":"77-90"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37955829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Agricultural Safety Education: Formative Assessment of a Curriculum Integration Strategy. 农业安全教育：课程整合策略的形成性评估。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/AIM.201800862

M. Pate, R. G. Lawver, S. Smalley, Dustin K. Perry, L. Stallones, Alyx M. Shultz

{"title":"Agricultural Safety Education: Formative Assessment of a Curriculum Integration Strategy.","authors":"M. Pate, R. G. Lawver, S. Smalley, Dustin K. Perry, L. Stallones, Alyx M. Shultz","doi":"10.13031/AIM.201800862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/AIM.201800862","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to assess an agricultural tractor and machinery safety curriculum for teacher training that focused on hands-on integration activities to assist with training youth in machinery safety skills. Teachers attended a single ten-hour summer training seminar hosted in Montana, South Dakota, or Utah during 2017. Teachers completed the National Tractor and Machinery Safe Operation (NSTMOP) exam to measure their existing knowledge prior to beginning the training. Upon seminar completion, teachers took an NSTMOP post-test to measure their knowledge gain of agricultural safety practices and hazard recognition associated with machinery and tractors. A total of 116 teachers completed the training. Fifty-three participants (45.7%) identified as female, and 63 (54.3%) identified as male. The average participant was 35 years old (SD = 11.3) and had 9.5 years of teaching experience (SD = 9.2). The average NSTMOP pre-test score was 35.2 out of 48 (SD = 3.3), and the average NSTMOP post-test score was 40.3 out of 48 (SD = 4.1). Participants' scores increased by ten percentage points. A paired-samples t-test was used to determine statistical significance. The difference between pre-test and post-test was significant (t(109) = 11.9, p < 0.001). Open responses indicated continuation of hands-on activities that focused on \"how to teach\" skills training that is relevant to the students. Teachers suggested developing new activities each year with a rotation of topics for upcoming seminars. Research is needed to determine the training's influence on the behaviors of young workers in agriculture.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 2 1","pages":"63-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/AIM.201800862","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49241817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 5

The Role of a New Harvest Platform in Alleviation of Apple Workers' Occupational Injuries During Harvest. 新型收获平台在减轻苹果工人收获过程中职业伤害中的作用。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13103

Zhao Zhang, Zhaohua Zhang, Weijie Wang, Hu Liu, Zhiqun Sun

{"title":"The Role of a New Harvest Platform in Alleviation of Apple Workers' Occupational Injuries During Harvest.","authors":"Zhao Zhang, Zhaohua Zhang, Weijie Wang, Hu Liu, Zhiqun Sun","doi":"10.13031/jash.13103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13103","url":null,"abstract":". Migrant seasonal workers manually harvest apples throughout the U.S. using ladders and buckets due to the care required for prevention of bruises and other physical damage. The motions associated with hand harvest have potential to cause musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, shoulder, and back/trunk. A prototype harvest platform was developed, aimed at alleviating occupational injuries and increasing harvest productivity by replacing ladders for reaching high apples. This study evaluated the activities of three harvest methods, i.e., conventional harvest (using ladders and buckets), harvest platform (for high apples only), and combined method (conventional harvest for low and middle apples and harvest platform for high apples) using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method performed by trained researchers. Postures/activities with RULA grand scores > 5 were categorized as awkward (causing occupational injuries); otherwise, they were considered comfortable (not leading to health issues). Experimental results demonstrated that awkward activities in conventional harvest were mainly related to the use of ladders. Activities with the harvest platform were comfortable due to the elimination of ladders and buckets. The combined method significantly decreased the workers' time spent in awkward postures (from 64% with conventional harvest to 30% with the combined method) by eliminating awkward activities and increased the overall harvest productivity by approximately 40%. Apple growers and workers are therefore suggested to use the combined method to replace conventional harvest.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"11-24"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37237008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

Occupational Exposure Risk for Swine Workers in Confined Housing Facilities. 密闭住房设施养猪工人的职业暴露风险。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/jash.12810

Stacy K Vincent, Joan M Mazur, Tori E Summey, Kang Namkoong, Alex P Byrd

{"title":"Occupational Exposure Risk for Swine Workers in Confined Housing Facilities.","authors":"Stacy K Vincent, Joan M Mazur, Tori E Summey, Kang Namkoong, Alex P Byrd","doi":"10.13031/jash.12810","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.12810","url":null,"abstract":"In an effort to change unsafe tractor operating behaviors among Appalachian youth resulting from practices and habits learned through a socialization process (termed an \"apprenticeship of observation\"), this study implemented a four-part intervention in high school agricultural education classes that included implementation of a cost-effective rollover protective structure (CROPS) curriculum. The curriculum included farm safety information, specific NIOSH plans for CROPS construction, and procedures for CROPS installation on unprotected tractors. In this exploratory study, pre- and post-assessments were conducted using theory of planned behavior (TPB) constructs to measure changes in four factors that influence changes in learner behavior: learner attitude, perceived social norms, behavioral control, and perceived behavioral intention. Students' perceived knowledge and skills gained through the intervention were also measured because they are integral components in assessing the effectiveness of a curriculum intervention. Participants (N = 83) were high school students from seven schools in three states in the Appalachian region. Findings revealed statistically significant differences in student attitudes toward the use of life-saving CROPS and in perceived knowledge and skills gained through the curriculum implementation. The CROPS curriculum can be an effective intervention effort for addressing the social and behavioral effects of farm youths' apprenticeships of observation by creating more positive attitudes and learning outcomes among youth at risk for tractor rollover fatalities. Recommendations are provided for expanding the applications of the curriculum intervention and the TPB constructs.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"25-36"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.12810","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37237005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Barriers and Motivators for Tractor ROPS Retrofitting in Iowa. 爱荷华州拖拉机ROPS改造的障碍和激励因素。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13039

Charles V Schwab, J Gordon Arbuckle, H Mark Hanna

{"title":"Barriers and Motivators for Tractor ROPS Retrofitting in Iowa.","authors":"Charles V Schwab, J Gordon Arbuckle, H Mark Hanna","doi":"10.13031/jash.13039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13039","url":null,"abstract":"Iowa State University Extension and Outreach conducted an assessment of Iowa farm operators' perceptions of the barriers and motivators when considering retrofitting tractors with rollover protective structures (ROPS). A statewide sample of approximately 2,000 farm operators was surveyed in the 2017 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll. A series of questions was asked to evaluate the importance of potential barriers to decisions to not retrofit a tractor and potential motivators that could influence the decision to retrofit or purchase a tractor with ROPS. The survey received a 48% response rate (999 responses). Among the 76% of Iowa farm operators who reported at least one pre-1985 tractor, only 18.6% reported that all of those tractors had ROPS. The remaining 81.4% had at least one tractor that did not have ROPS. Iowa farm operators' perceptions of the barriers and motivators when considering retrofitting tractors with ROPS are shared. The results of Iowa farm operators' perceptions will be used as Iowa State University Extension and Outreach prepares to align efforts with the National Tractor Safety Coalition and participate in the National ROPS Rebate Program, with the goal of reducing tractor fatalities.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37237007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 3

Occupational Exposure Risk for Swine Workers in Confined Housing Facilities. 密闭住房设施养猪工人的职业暴露风险。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/jash.12990

Alvin C Alvarado, Bernardo Z Predicala

{"title":"Occupational Exposure Risk for Swine Workers in Confined Housing Facilities.","authors":"Alvin C Alvarado, Bernardo Z Predicala","doi":"10.13031/jash.12990","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.12990","url":null,"abstract":"Extended exposure of swine barn workers to noise and airborne contaminants has been reported to be associated with various health problems. In this study, the actual exposure of workers to respirable dust, gases (ammonia and hydrogen sulfide), and noise in swine production operations was monitored in order to determine the contribution of specific activities in the barn to potential adverse health impacts to swine workers. Selected workers in a swine barn facility were outfitted with a personal monitoring system that included a respirable dust sampler, ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas monitors, and a noise dosimeter as they performed their regular duties during their workday. From a total of 50 monitoring days spanning winter and summer months, results showed that the occupational exposure of swine workers to respirable dust, NH3, H2S, and noise while performing their daily assigned tasks was generally below the respective time-weighted average exposure limits for each hazard. However, a number of tasks showed high likelihood for elevated occupational exposure risk. Respirable dust concentrations exceeded the time-weighted average limit of 3 mg m-3 while feeding and weighing pigs. These activities also exceeded the short-term exposure limit (35 ppm) for NH3. Dangerous levels of H2S were generated when draining manure from manure collection pits in the production rooms. Noise levels exceeded the recommended 15 min exposure limit (100 dBA) when weighing and loading pigs for market. The occupational exposure risks for workers to barn contaminants can be reduced through measures that control the generation of contaminants at their source, by removing generated contaminants from the work environment, as well as by outfitting the workers with protective devices that prevent personal exposure to contaminants.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"37-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.12990","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37237006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 8

Agricultural Safety Education: Formative Assessment of a Curriculum Integration Strategy. 农业安全教育:课程整合策略的形成性评价。

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Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health Pub Date : 2019-02-01 DOI: 10.13031/jash.13113

M L Pate, R G Lawver, S W Smalley, D K Perry, L Stallones, A Shultz

{"title":"Agricultural Safety Education: Formative Assessment of a Curriculum Integration Strategy.","authors":"M L Pate, R G Lawver, S W Smalley, D K Perry, L Stallones, A Shultz","doi":"10.13031/jash.13113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.13113","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to assess an agricultural tractor and machinery safety curriculum for teacher training that focused on hands-on integration activities to assist with training youth in machinery safety skills. Teachers attended a single ten-hour summer training seminar hosted in Montana, South Dakota, or Utah during 2017. Teachers completed the National Tractor and Machinery Safe Operation (NSTMOP) exam to measure their existing knowledge prior to beginning the training. Upon seminar completion, teachers took an NSTMOP post-test to measure their knowledge gain of agricultural safety practices and hazard recognition associated with machinery and tractors. A total of 116 teachers completed the training. Fifty-three participants (45.7%) identified as female, and 63 (54.3%) identified as male. The average participant was 35 years old (SD = 11.3) and had 9.5 years of teaching experience (SD = 9.2). The average NSTMOP pre-test score was 35.2 out of 48 (SD = 3.3), and the average NSTMOP post-test score was 40.3 out of 48 (SD = 4.1). Participants' scores increased by ten percentage points. A paired-samples t-test was used to determine statistical significance. The difference between pre-test and post-test was significant (t(109) = 11.9, p < 0.001). Open responses indicated continuation of hands-on activities that focused on \"how to teach\" skills training that is relevant to the students. Teachers suggested developing new activities each year with a rotation of topics for upcoming seminars. Research is needed to determine the training's influence on the behaviors of young workers in agriculture.","PeriodicalId":45344,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health","volume":"25 2","pages":"63-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.13031/jash.13113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"37949004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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