Journal article
Factors associated with occupational injuries in seasonal young workers
Occupational medicine (Oxford), Vol.66(2), pp.164-167
03/2016
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqv183
PMID: 26552412
Abstract
Younger workers are more likely to be injured on the job than older workers. Investigation tends to focus on work-related explanatory factors but often neglects non-work-related causes.
To identify both work- and non-work-related factors that contribute to younger workers' injuries in seasonal work.
Two surveys of a set of seasonal parks and recreation workers were conducted measuring health and safety behaviours and self-reported injuries.
Seventy per cent reported an injury at work over the summer. Among young workers, each additional year of age was associated with an almost 50% increase in injury rate (P < 0.05). Odds of injury in women were three times those for men (P < 0.05). We observed a linear relationship between average hours worked per week and injuries (P < 0.001). Alcohol abuse (P < 0.05) was also associated with injuries.
Higher injury rates among younger workers in this sample is multifactorial and encompasses both work and non-work factors and suggest that more global approaches are required to address young worker safety.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factors associated with occupational injuries in seasonal young workers
- Creators
- M Parish - Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA, parish@ohsu.eduD S Rohlman - Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USAD L Elliot - Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USAM Lasarev - Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Occupational medicine (Oxford), Vol.66(2), pp.164-167
- DOI
- 10.1093/occmed/kqv183
- PMID
- 26552412
- NLM abbreviation
- Occup Med (Lond)
- ISSN
- 0962-7480
- eISSN
- 1471-8405
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- U19OH010154 / NIOSH CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/2016
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9983997459402771
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