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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Program Description
The mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) research program for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector is to eliminate occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities among workers in these industries through a focused program of research and prevention. The program strives to fulfill its mission through:
- High Quality Research: NIOSH will continually strive for high quality research and prevention activities that will lead to reductions in occupational injuries and illnesses among workers in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Industries. NIOSH will conduct research on etiology, outcomes, and intervention strategies, and rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of commonly used educational materials and methods in preventing agricultural injuries and illnesses.
- Practical Solutions: The NIOSH Program for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector is committed to the development of practical solutions to the complex problems that cause occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities among workers in these industries. An example is the development and commercialization of a high-tech system to protect tractor operators from serious injury or death in a tractor rollover, the leading cause of occupational fatalities in agriculture.
- Partnerships: We recognize that collaborative efforts in partnership with labor, industry, government, and other stakeholders are usually the best means of achieving successful outcomes. Fostering these partnerships is a cornerstone of the NIOSH program for the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector. The NIOSH Agriculture Centers were established by cooperative agreement to conduct research, education, and prevention projects to address the Nation’s pressing agricultural safety and health issues.
- Research to Practice (r2p): We
believe that our research only realizes its true value when put into
practice. Every research project within the NIOSH program for the
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing sector formulates a strategy to
promote the transfer and translation of research findings into prevention
practices and products that will be adopted in the workplace. In
partnership with an engineering firm, NIOSH in 2003 helped to produce
a detailed, easy-to-read booklet recommending and describing engineering
measures on commercial crab fishing vessels to prevent injuries in
this highly hazardous industry. More than 3,000 copies of the booklet
have been distributed in the United States and abroad and the methods
contained therein widely applied.
Page last updated: February 7, 2008
Page last reviewed: May 13, 2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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NIOSH Program:
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
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