Although machine learning methods have been used as an outcome prediction tool in many fields, their utilization predicting incident occupational safety is relatively new. This study tests the performance of techniques modeling and incidents severity with respect to accessible information injured workers agribusiness industries using workers' compensation claims. More than 33,000 within Midwest United States for 2008–2016 were analyzed. The total cost was extracted classified from Supervised...

Aflatoxin (AFL), a secondary metabolite produced from filamentous fungi, contaminates corn, posing significant health and safety hazards for humans livestock through toxigenic carcinogenic effects. Corn is widely used as an essential commodity food, feed, fuel, export markets; therefore, AFL mitigation necessary to ensure food feed within the United States (US) elsewhere in world. In this case study, Iowa-centric model was developed predict contamination using historical corn contamination,...

The grain handling industry plays a significant role in U.S. agriculture by storing, distributing, and processing variety of agricultural commodities. Commercial elevators are hazardous agro-manufacturing work environments where workers prone to severe injuries, due the nature activities workplace. Safety incidents operations generally arise from combination factors, rather than single cause, therefore, research on occupational must look deeper into identifying underlying causes, through...

Abstract Papayas, rambutans, and Kau oranges were irradiated at 0 (control) 0.75 (irradiated) kGy stored for 2 9 days to determine the effect of X‐irradiation on objective sensory quality attributes. Irradiation 0.25 kGy, as a minimum dose, has been approved quarantine treatment export tropical fruits grown in Hawaii. The effects irradiation storage specific attributes dependent fruit. Aroma flavor tended be more intense Firmness decreased result storage, though significant only rambutans....

<abstract> <b><sc>Abstract. </sc></b>To help meet the production gap of a growing population, agricultural industry is incorporating new quality management practices to improve operational efficiency. In supply chain, operations within grain handling represents an important area for improvement needs food safety and security. The strong growth in use systems environments reflects interest from industry. present case study examines impact implementing system at large, multi-site elevator...

Agribusiness industries are among the most hazardous workplaces for non-fatal occupational injuries. The term “post-incident state” is used to describe health status of an injured person when a injury has occurred, in post-incident period worker returns work, either immediately with zero days away from work (medical state) or after disability (disability state). An analysis nearly 14,000 incidents agribusiness operations allowed classification state as medical (77% and 23% cases,...

Abstract. Workplace injuries in the grain handling industry are common, yet little research has characterized worker elevators across all hazard types. Learning from past is essential for preventing future occurrences, but lack of injury information hinders this effort. The present study addresses knowledge gap by using data over 7000 workers’ compensation claims reported 2008 to 2016 commercial facilities U.S. characterize costs and severity. total amount paid each claim was used as a...

Abstract Background and Objectives Fumonisin (FUM), a secondary metabolite from Fusarium spp., poses major concerns for the United States corn industry. This study evaluated prepublished Illinois‐centric predictive model with historical Iowa FUM contamination data using gradient boosting machine (GBM) learning compared influential predictors an Iowa‐centric model. Corn samples ( n = 529) were collected 2010, 2020, 2021 in Iowa's 99 counties, 2011 used independent validation 89). Findings...

Human factors play an important role in the management of safety and quality agricultural work environment. Although employee actions decisions have been identified as a key component successful occupational programs programs, little attention has given to employees these types programs. This research explored two relationships that theoretical connections but previous research: relationship between climate climate, climates organizational level group within workplace. Survey data were...

Abstract Background and Objective Adventitious presence (AP) or unintentional commingling of genetically modified (GM) grain in non‐GM lots is a concern for stakeholders who wish to produce grain‐based products. AP that exceeds tolerance levels results the loss product marketability as “non‐GM” subsequent premium market price. The objective this study was evaluate US commodity corn supply chain using Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) Failure Mode Effect (FMEA) assess factors contributing chains...

Generally, capstone courses focus on the integration and application of technical knowledge skills acquired in previous coursework along with a consideration multiple realistic constraints. However, also require students to variety professional skills, including teamwork, unstructured task completion, project management. Because are often new at these they may find it difficult resolve issues as arise, particularly when working an actual industrial client. Capstone pose challenges faculty....

Abstract Background and objectives Grain traceability is a multifaceted activity that aims to streamline supply chain operations, from farm fork. Traceability involves several participants takes into account the nature of their business(s). Implementing in system requires efforts parties documenting necessary data processes or events. Food regulations standards such as ISO 22000:2018 220005:2007 provide an architecture for implementing food feed establishments, but it fails develop concrete...

<abstract> <bold><sc>Abstract.</sc></bold> The safety climate of an agricultural workplace may be affected by several things, including the level trust that workers have in their work group supervisor and organizational management. Safety has been used previous researchers as a measure worker perceptions relative importance compared with other operational goals. Trust linked to positive outcomes, particularly hazardous environments, but not examined perennially environment commercial grain...

One of the principle objectives in occupational safety analysis is to identify key factors that affect severity an incident. To risk groups incidents and associated with them, statistical workers’ compensation claims data performed using latent class clustering, for segmentation 1031 severe agribusiness industries Midwest region United States between 2008–2016. In this study, are those costs equal or greater than $100,000 (USD). Based on clustering results, three identified injury nature as...

<abstract> <bold><sc>Abstract.</sc></bold> Agriculture is a high-hazard industry that employs large number of young workers below the age 25. Recent studies have documented strong positive correlation between quality management in agriculture and occupational safety as perceived by agricultural workers. Younger been found to be at higher risk for injuries fatalities agriculture. Furthermore, college students minimal exposure principles their coursework thus may not aware two concepts are...

The use of biotechnology in food and agricultural applications has increased greatly during the past decade is considered by many to be a controversial topic. Drawing upon previous national study, new survey was conducted U.S. international college students at large, land-grant, Research University determine factors that may affect opinions about genetically modified (GM) products. Factors examined included nationality, discipline area perceptions safety, awareness levels acceptance...

Commercial grain elevators are hazardous agro-manufacturing work environments where workers prone to serious and life-threatening injuries. The aim of this study is give insight into safety risks in handling facilities through information processing workers' compensation data on occupational incidents within commercial the Midwest region United States between 2008 2016. severity determined by total dollar amount incurred medical, indemnity, other expenses claims. most important factors that...

Highlights Meeting the 0.9% tolerance level was challenging under most conditions. Non-GM loads in simulation were able to meet a 1.5% or 3% specific Field isolation distance plays large role non-GM load meeting posted Abstract . The open-air growth environment used maize production makes it nearly impossible ensure 100% purity of specified genetic traits. One measure successful coexistence is low unintended material seed, grain, and feed food products, termed “adventitious presence” (AP)....

Human factors play an important role in the management of occupational safety, especially high-hazard workplaces such as commercial grain-handling facilities. Employee decision-making patterns represent essential component safety system within a work environment. This research describes process used to create scenario measure that employees make choices safety-related task. A sample 160 completed simulations based on hypothetical but realistic Their and information they their were recorded....

Insurance practitioners rely on statistical models to predict future claims in order provide financial protection. Proper predictive modeling is more challenging when analyzing with lower frequency, but high costs. The paper investigated the use of generalized linear (GLMs) address this challenge. Workers’ compensation costs equal or than US$100,000 were analyzed agribusiness industries Midwest USA from 2008 2016. Predictive GLMs built gamma, Weibull, and lognormal distributions using lasso...