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Health and safety issues among non-migrant adult farm workers Lorann Stallones, PhD Professor and Director, Colorado Injury Control Research Center Department.

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1 Health and safety issues among non-migrant adult farm workers Lorann Stallones, PhD Professor and Director, Colorado Injury Control Research Center Department of Environmental Health Colorado State University

2 Definitions zFarmer zFarm owner zFarm operator zFarm manager zFarm worker zSeasonal worker zMigrant worker z Agricultural worker z Undocumented worker z Agricultural workforce z Hired labor z Unpaid worker

3 Table 1: Standard Occupational Classification, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2001 Numeric Code Occupational Classification z z45-1000First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers z45-1010First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers z45-1011First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing and forestry workers z45-1012 Farm labor contractors z45-2000Agricultural Workers z45-2010Agricultural Inspectors z45-2011Agricultural Inspectors z45-2020Animal breeders z45-2021Animal breeders z45-2040Graders and sorters, agricultural products z45-2041 Graders and sorters, agricultural products z45-2090Miscellaneous agricultural workers z45-2091Agricultural equipment operators z45-2092 Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery and greenhouse z45-2093Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals z45-2099Agricultural workers, all other

4 Farm workers zEstimates range from 2.2 to 2.9 million workers zUnpaid workers may comprise 37% of the agricultural work force zHired workers, not migrant and undocumented workers, may comprise 28% of the agricultural work force zMay comprise 60% of all hired workers on farms zData are not presented in published literature to allow health and safety assessment for this population


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