Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
Assessment of Injuries in Pork Production Facilities
August 25, 2016By Bruce Alexander
Working with pigs has its own inherent risks. The occurrence of injury in people working in agriculture is often higher than most other...
Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
The Impact of Pig Health on Public Health: Quantitative Data for Risk Assessments
May 1, 2014By Alejandro Ramirez|Scott Hurd
The objectives of this study were three-fold: (i) develop a national estimate for peelout prevalence in swine carcasses, (ii) determine if...
Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
Hydrogen Sulfide Spatial Distribution and Worker Exposure in Swine Houses
June 24, 2010By Robert Burns
Hazards conditions to human and animal health can occur in swine barns due to sudden bursts of high concentration hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas released when manure slurry is agitated during...
Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
Pork Industry Health and Safety Training – Seminars and Online Courses
January 30, 2009By Kelley Donham
This program was designed to provide training in occupational health and safety to managers and workers while enhancing the National Pork Board’s occupational health and safety materials...
Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
Development and Testing of a Hydrogen Sulfide Detection System for Swine Housing
May 1, 2008By Robert Burns
Hazards conditions to human and animal health can occur in swine barns due to sudden bursts of high concentration hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas released when manure slurry is agitated during removal...
Public Health - Worker Health & Safety
Evaluating Pit-Ventilation Effectiveness
December 20, 1999By Steven Hoff PhD