title: Occupational health among Latino horse and crop workers in Kentucky: the role of work organization factors.
abstract: Agriculture is a dangerous industry often reliant on Latino workers, a vulnerable population. Using a work organization framework, this cross-sectional study analyzes the relationship between work organization variables and the occupational health of Latino crop (n = 49) and horse breeding (n = 54) workers in Kentucky. Increased levels of abusive supervision were associated with occupational injury (odds ratio [OR] = 2.97; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.0-8.77) and increased awkward postures were associated with occupational illness (OR = 3.85; 95% CI: 1.06-13.98). Although not statistically significant, abusive supervision increased the odds and a high safety climate score decreased the odds of injury, illness, and missed work. These findings suggest that the supervisor-subordinate relationship may play a critical role in the occupational health of Latino farmworkers.
authors.affiliation: a School of Social Work , University of Maryland, Baltimore , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Swanberg
authors.forename: Jessica Miller
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Clouser
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Browning
authors.forename: Susan C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Westneat
authors.forename: Mary Katherine
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Marsh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018556:Crops, Agricultural; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D055815:Young Adult