SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA_old197 : Agricultural Safety and Health Research and Extension
- Period Covered: 10/01/2016 to 09/01/2017
- Date of Report: 08/21/2017
- Annual Meeting Dates: 05/17/2017 to 05/18/2017
Participants
Michael L. Pate, Utah State University Aaron Yoder, University of Nebraska-Omaha Bob Aherin, University of Illinois Dennis Murphy, Penn State University Linda Fetzer, Penn State University Bill Field, Purdue University Dee Jepsen, The Ohio State University Chuck Schwab – Iowa State University Karen Funkenbusch, University of Missouri Mark Purschwitz, University of Kentucky Cheryl Skjolass, University of Wisconsin Kitty Hendricks, NIOSH Aida Balsano, NIFA Steven Thomson, NIFA Scott Cedarquist, ASABE Marshall Martin, Purdue University, Administrative Advisor Marcel Hacault, Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Marsha Salzwedel, National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety Beth Holtzman, Vermont Extension, representing National Women in Ag Program
Accomplishments
- Short-term Outcomes: A report with info graphic was developed (special thanks to Serap Gorucu – a research associate at PSU – for her writing and graphic design). The review tabulated scholarly products between 2004 – 2015; there were a total of 1,121 journal articles, technical conference papers, and educational products. Two ag-focused journals published 60% of all peer-reviewed manuscripts: Journal of Agromedicine and Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. A national map graphic showed distribution of products by state. Some educational products were found in Spanish and French versions. The priority area of ‘Special Populations and Enterprises’ was the priority area with the most products produced.
- Outputs: Up-coming work will be for authors to submit the commitee's work in Journal of Extension, ASABE conference technical papers and/or special issue articles, eXtension pdfs and links, NASD pdf articles, etc. NIFA can create a news release and link to NIMSS for the report. Submit this to all people identified in the report (NIOSH Ag Centers, other Research Centers, etc).
- Activities: Committee members engaged in conferences and other organziations including:
ISASH conference – Logan Utah, June 25 - 29
ASABE – Spokane Washington, July 17-20
EDEN – Moline Illinois, September 19 – 22
(21 abstracts received, space for 12 – Post conference is working with volunteers)
Modified existing Grain Safety Resources for delivery in Canada, and participated in Machinery Ag standards review for the Canadian Standards Association
- Milestones: Purdue study of 165 kids suffocating in grain wagons led to a Susan Harwood Training Grant @ agconfinedspaces.org; 5-part curriculum for teachers: teaching young and beginning workers
Impacts
- Reached over 1300 farmers with Grain Safety demonstrations, Committee members are reaching a wide audience through multiple organizations to a highlight agricultural safety and health in an ASABE Special Issue to include: Coalition building; Importance of Standards; Lighting & Marking; Sensors and/or wearable technology; Progression of ROPS; Assistive Technology; Farmers perspective of technology & size; Student involvement and or safety as a career; international connections; Drone UAS/autonomous vehicles; Ergonomics; Confined Spaces & falls; This is an opportunity to include NCERA work and products reported to ASABE members; there can be links to our White Papers in the respective topic sections.