This pilot project was conducted in collaboration with two organizations actively invested in fostering a safe and healthy environment for workers in the potato industry, the Washington State Potato Commission, and the Idaho Potato Commission.
This project collaborated with potato growers in Idaho and Washington to understand the most problematic safety hazards associated with potato production. The study then assisted growers in mitigating these safety hazards using a guided hazard self-assessment tool. This tool encourages growers to stop, watch, and identify safety hazards at their own operations and provides recommendations on how to address hazards.
Resources
Curl C, Adams K, Phinney R, Blua M. Grower Perceptions of Safety Hazards and Associated Injuries among Farmworkers Involved in Northwest Potato Production. J Agromedicine. 2020 Jun 9:1-11.
Principal Investigator: Cynthia Curl, PhD, MS, Assistant Professor, Boise State University
Pilot Project 2018-2019