title: Factors associated with occupational injuries in seasonal young workers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Younger workers are more likely to be injured on the job than older workers. Investigation tends to focus on work-related explanatory factors but often neglects non-work-related causes.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To identify both work- and non-work-related factors that contribute to younger workers' injuries in seasonal work.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two surveys of a set of seasonal parks and recreation workers were conducted measuring health and safety behaviours and self-reported injuries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy per cent reported an injury at work over the summer. Among young workers, each additional year of age was associated with an almost 50% increase in injury rate (P < 0.05). Odds of injury in women were three times those for men (P < 0.05). We observed a linear relationship between average hours worked per week and injuries (P < 0.001). Alcohol abuse (P < 0.05) was also associated with injuries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Higher injury rates among younger workers in this sample is multifactorial and encompasses both work and non-work factors and suggest that more global approaches are required to address young worker safety.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA, parish@ohsu.edu.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.affiliation: Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA, Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rohlman
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Promotion & Sports Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.affiliation: Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lasarev
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009790:Occupations; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012621:Seasons; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Health; occupational injuries; safety; seasonal workers; young workers.