Poor safety climate, long work hours, and musculoskeletal discomfort among Latino horse farm workers

This study investigated the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and work-related factors associated with elevated MSD among Latino thoroughbred farm workers. Participants (N = 225) were recruited using a community-based purposive sampling approach to participate in in-person...

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Published inArchives of environmental & occupational health Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 264 - 271
Main Authors Swanberg, Jennifer, Clouser, Jessica Miller, Gan, Wenqi, Flunker, John C., Westneat, Susan, Browning, Steven R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 03.09.2017
Subjects
Adult
Age Factors
Animal Husbandry - organization & administration
Animal Husbandry - statistics & numerical data
Animals
Cross-Sectional Studies
Farmers - statistics & numerical data
Female
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Horses
Humans
Latino farmworkers
Male
musculoskeletal discomfort
Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology
Occupational Health
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
safety climate
safety climate
Latino farmworkers
musculoskeletal discomfort
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Summary:This study investigated the prevalence of self-reported musculoskeletal discomfort (MSD) and work-related factors associated with elevated MSD among Latino thoroughbred farm workers. Participants (N = 225) were recruited using a community-based purposive sampling approach to participate in in-person interviews. Of these workers, 85% experienced MSD. MSD was divided into tertiles; the upper tertile was defined as elevated. Multivariable Poisson regression revealed associations between any elevated MSD and longer tenure on horse farms, longer work hours, and poor safety climate. Elevated neck/back MSD was associated with longer tenure, longer work hours, and poor safety climate. Elevated upper extremity MSD was associated with age and poor safety climate. Elevated lower extremity MSD was associated with longer tenure, longer work hours, and being female. Musculoskeletal discomfort is common among these workers. Improving safety climate and minimizing long work hours is recommended.
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ISSN:1933-8244
2154-4700
DOI:10.1080/19338244.2016.1216387