The Effects of Job Site Sanitation and Living Conditions on the Health and Welfare of Agricultural Workers

Frisvold, George B.; Mines, Richard O.; Perloff, Jeffrey M.

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“…Federal and some state laws require that employers provide toilets, drinking water, water to wash hands, and any necessary equipment. As Table 1 and Frisvold, Mines, and Perloff (1988) show, however, not all employers follow these rules.…”

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The Effects of Pay and Work Conditions on Farmworker Retention

Gabbard¹,

Perloff

1997

Industrial Relations

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Whether a seasonal farmworker returns to an employer in the following year depends on decisions by both the worker and the employer. Employers are more likely to rehire prime age, experienced, foreign-born workers. An employer increases the probability that a worker returns by spending the last dollar of compensation on benefits or improving working conditions rather than on higher wages. WHETHER A FARM EMPLOYER RETAINS last year's employees to work this year's crop depends on decisions by both employer and employees. Using data from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), we estimate a model of joint decision making by workers and employers and examine the impact of wages, benefits, and working conditions on farmworker retention. Based on these estimates, we show how agricultural employers can best allocate wages and benefits to increase the probability of workers returning.If farmers and farm labor contractors can retain their best year-round workers over extended periods, they can cut their costs of operation. Similarly, 474

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The Effects of Pay and Work Conditions on Farmworker Retention

Gabbard¹,

Perloff

1997

Industrial Relations

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“…There ate, however, several other studies of agricultural wages or earnings, including Emerson;Frisvold, Mines, and Perloff;Gunter;Perloff (1985Perloff ( , 1991aPerloff ( , 1991b; and Rubin and Perloff. There ate, however, several other studies of agricultural wages or earnings, including Emerson;Frisvold, Mines, and Perloff;Gunter;Perloff (1985Perloff ( , 1991aPerloff ( , 1991b; and Rubin and Perloff.…”

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Legal Status and Earnings of Agricultural Workers

Isé

Perloff

1995

American J Agri Economics

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“…7–11 In addition, dampness, mold, insects, rodent infestations, and unsanitary conditions have been shown to contribute to respiratory symptoms and illnesses among occupants. 2,11,12 …”

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The Association of Respiratory Symptoms and Indoor Housing Conditions Among Migrant Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina

Kearney

Chatterjee

Talton

et al. 2014

Journal of Agromedicine

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Farm labor housing has been described as among the worst in the nation, oftentimes with poor and unsanitary, indoor living conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between indoor environmental risk factors and respiratory health among migrant farmworker occupants (N=352) living in employer-provided housing. A cross-sectional sample of adult, Latino male farm laborers were administered a questionnaire to identify the prevalence of major respiratory symptoms. Self-reported and independent observations were made to evaluate environmental respiratory risk factors and indoor housing conditions, including but not limited to, the presence of cockroaches, rodents, pesticides, and visible signs of mold. Spirometry was performed to evaluate lung function using FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC ratio. Bivariate analysis was applied to evaluate associations between respiratory symptoms and selected indoor environmental risk factors. Findings for respiratory health included, prevalence of wheeze (11.4%), coughing up phlegm (17.3%), tightness of chest (16.8%) and runny or stuffy nose (34.4%). Respiratory risks identified inside the dwellings included, the use of pesticides or bug sprays for cockroaches (31.5%), rat or mouse poison (19.5%), visible signs of water damage in the bathroom (22.5%) and mold in the sleeping room (11.1%). Spirometry values were normal for most occupants, although statistically significant associations were found between; mold and coughing up phlegm when not having a cold (p=0.0262); presence of mold and asthma (p=0.0084); pesticides used in the home and tightness of chest (p=0.0001) and, use of tobacco and coughing up phlegm (p=0.0131). Although causal inference can be difficult to establish from a cross sectional study, findings from this study represents suggestive evidence that indoor environmental risk factors may be contributory factors for respiratory health problems among this vulnerable population.

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The Effects of Job Site Sanitation and Living Conditions on the Health and Welfare of Agricultural Workers

Cited by 13 publications

References 3 publications

The Effects of Pay and Work Conditions on Farmworker Retention

The Effects of Pay and Work Conditions on Farmworker Retention

Legal Status and Earnings of Agricultural Workers

The Association of Respiratory Symptoms and Indoor Housing Conditions Among Migrant Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina

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