Northeast worker health and safety for farmers, loggers, and fishers
Official title: Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Funded at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital · NIH-11174192 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This center offers health and safety programs, training, and resources for people who work in farming, logging, and fishing across the Northeastern U.S.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cooperstown, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2022 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $1,092,702 |
| NIH project number | 5U54OH007542-24 |
| Project ID | NIH-11174192 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People who work in agriculture, forestry, or commercial fishing in the Northeastern United States are the main candidates for these programs.
✕Less likely to help
People who live outside the Northeast or who do not work in AgFF industries may not receive direct benefits from this center's activities.
What this research studies
The center combines research, outreach, and services to reduce injuries and illness among agricultural, forestry, and fishing workers in the Northeast. They partner with local groups to deliver trainings, respiratory fit-testing, personal protective equipment, lifejacket promotion, mental health support, and culturally relevant safety programs. The center will run regional surveillance and monitor the impact of its programs while providing technical assistance, train-the-trainer events, and small grants to implement proven solutions. Many activities are offered onsite and virtually to reach workers across multiple states.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, workers could experience fewer injuries and better access to safety equipment, respiratory protection, and mental health services.
How similar studies have gone: Some components, like lifejacket promotion and respiratory fit-testing, have shown benefits elsewhere, but combining these services regionally and tracking impact is less commonly done and is being expanded here.
Where this research is happening
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Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
Cooperstown, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sorensen, Julie Ann — Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital
- Study coordinator: Sorensen, Julie Ann
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.