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The purpose of this document is to provide
a summary of a national conference that was held in Cincinnati, Ohio,
May 6-7, 2002. The conference, co-sponsored by the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health and the Great Lakes Center for Agricultural
Safety and Health at Ohio State University, brought together national
experts from across the United States to discuss research needs regarding
prevention of WMSDs for children and adolescents working in agriculture.
The agricultural safety and health experts who attended the meeting identified
specific topic areas regarding WMSDs among children and adolescents working
in agriculture for which little or no research exists. The research areas
explored at the meeting included:
- identification of potentially high risk jobs;
- quantification of the level of risk for jobs performed by children
and adolescents in agriculture;
- development, evaluation, and implementation of surveillance systems
for measuring and tracking the magnitude of health effects and risks
for children and adolescents working in agriculture; and
- development
and evaluation of ergonomic interventions for reducing risk of
WMSDs for children and adolescents working in agriculture. It should
be noted that this meeting specifically excluded injuries attributed
to traumatic events, such as cuts, abrasions, lacerations, and injuries
associated with instantaneous events, such as slips, trips, falls,
and being struck by objects.
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