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Recommendations for Program Improvement
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Agricul-
ture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program (AFF Program) is the sole federal
research program dedicated to enhancing the safety and health of workers in ag-
riculture, forestry, and fishing. As such, the AFF Program should be the definitive
leader and source of expertise in occupational safety and health in agriculture,
forestry, and fishing. From its evaluation of the relevance and impact of the pro-
gram (Chapter 10) and its assessment of new and emerging research (Chapter 11),
the Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research
Program identified several potential opportunities to improve the relevance of the
program's work and strengthen its impact on reducing injuries and illness in the
AFF sectors. This chapter presents the committee's recommendations for program
improvement.
As the committee reviewed materials provided by the AFF Program, gathered
information from key stakeholders, and reviewed comments from the public, sev-
eral barriers to the effectiveness of the program were apparent. The committee's
recommendations are aimed at improving the program as a whole.
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