Certified safe farm: identifying and removing hazards on the farm

R H Rautiainen; L J Grafft; A K Kline; M D Madsen; J L Lange; K J Donham

doi:10.13031/2013.29592

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Certified safe farm: identifying and removing hazards on the farm

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Certified safe farm: identifying and removing hazards on the farm

R H Rautiainen, L J Grafft, A K Kline, M D Madsen, J L Lange and K J Donham

Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.16(2), pp.75-86

04/2010

DOI: 10.13031/2013.29592

PMID: 20503809

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Abstract

This article describes the development of the Certified Safe Farm (CSF) on-farm safety review tools, characterizes the safety improvements among participating farms during the study period, and evaluates differences in background variables between low and high scoring farms. Average farm review scores on 185 study farms improved from 82 to 96 during the five-year study (0-100 scale, 85 required for CSF certification). A total of 1292 safety improvements were reported at an estimated cost of $650 per farm. A wide range of improvements were made, including adding 9 rollover protective structures (ROPS), 59 power take-off (PTO) master shields, and 207 slow-moving vehicle (SMV) emblems; improving lighting on 72 machines: placing 171 warning decals on machinery; shielding 77 moving parts; locking up 17 chemical storage areas, adding 83 lockout/tagout improvements; and making general housekeeping upgrades in 62 farm buildings. The local, trained farm reviewers and the CSF review process overall were well received by participating farmers. In addition to our earlier findings where higher farm review scores were associated with lower self-reported health outcome costs, we found that those with higher farm work hours, younger age, pork production in confinement, beef production, poultry production, and reported exposure to agrichemicals had higher farm review scores than those who did not have these characteristics. Overall, the farm review process functioned as expected. encouraging physical improvements in the farm environment, and contributing to the multi-faceted CSF intervention program.

United States

Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control

Agriculture - standards

Agriculture - statistics & numerical data

Analysis of Variance

Cohort Studies

Female

Humans

Iowa

Male

Middle Aged

Motor Vehicles - standards

Motor Vehicles - statistics & numerical data

Occupational Health - statistics & numerical data

Risk Assessment

Safety Management - methods

Details

Title: Subtitle: Certified safe farm: identifying and removing hazards on the farm
Creators: R H Rautiainen - University of Nebraska Medical Center
L J Grafft - University of Iowa
A K Kline - University of Iowa
M D Madsen - University of Iowa
J L Lange - University of Iowa
K J Donham - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of agricultural safety and health, Vol.16(2), pp.75-86
DOI: 10.13031/2013.29592
PMID: 20503809
ISSN: 1074-7583
eISSN: 1943-7846
Grant note: U06/CCU712913 / ODCDC CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 04/2010
Academic Unit: Occupational and Environmental Health; Research Development
Record Identifier: 9984244572102771

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