Safety is seguridad : a workshop summary /
Safety is seguridad : a workshop summary /
Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-speaking Workers, Committee on Earth Resources, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.
- 1 online resource (ix, 150 pages)
Includes bibliographical references.
SAFETY IS SEGURIDAD -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hispanic/Latino Occupational Health and Safety: Available Information and Information Gaps -- CENSUS PARAMETERS -- Population Classifications -- Self-Employed -- Industrial and Occupational Classifications -- Temporary Employment Agencies -- UNDERREPORTING -- ENFORCEMENT DATA -- SURVEILLANCE DATA -- DATA PRIORITIES -- FUTURE DATA NEEDS -- SUMMARY OF INTERVENTION PRIORITIES -- 3 What Information Exists and What Are the Gaps? -- 4 Development and Evaluation of Materials -- 5 Delivery Mode. 6 Overarching Issues -- References -- APPENDIXES -- Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- NRC Staff -- Appendix B Workshop Agenda -- Appendix C Workshop Participants -- Appendix D Hispanic Workers in the United States: An Analysis of Employment Distributions, Fatal Occupational Injuries and -- INTRODUCTION -- HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC OVERVIEW -- Growth of the Hispanic Population in the United States -- Growth of Hispanic Population by State -- Growth of Hispanics by Metropolitan Area -- Immigration -- RESULTS -- Employment. FATAL WORK INJURIES INVOLVING HISPANICS -- Overview of National Fatality Data -- Event -- Industry -- Occupation -- Demographics of Fatally Injured Hispanic Workers -- Gender -- Employment Status -- Age -- Fatality Risk -- Foreign-Born Hispanic Workers -- State Comparisons -- Non-Fatal Injuries Involving Hispanic Workers -- Relative Risks for non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses -- Non-fatal Occupational Injury and Illness Characteristics -- Duration of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses -- Appendix D-1 Background On Methods -- Appendix D-2 Additional Data Sources -- References. Appendix E An Examination of Occupational Safety and Health Materials Currently Available in Spanish for Workers as of 1999 -- INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM -- METHODOLOGY -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- The Need for a Systematic Approach to Materials Development -- How The Materials Are Developed is Also Important -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix F Reaching Spanish-speaking Workers and Employers with Occupational Safety and Health Information -- INTRODUCTION -- SPANISH-SPEAKING EMPLOYEES: DEFINING THE POPULATION. Number of Spanish-Speakers With Limited English -- DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORKING AGE POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES -- Educational Level and Occupation -- Age and Gender -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION FOR REACHING WORKERS -- In the Community -- Through Unions -- The Internet as a Channel of Communication -- The Worksite: Limitations of Worksite-based Training -- Spanish Language Media -- WHAT ARE THE PRIORITY CONTENT NEEDS FOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE WORKER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS? -- Basic Information on OSHA and Workers' Rights -- Hazard Awareness.
0309566444 (electronic bk.) 9780309566445 (electronic bk.) (pbk.)
Industrial hygiene--United States--Congresses.
Hispanic Americans--Health and hygiene--Congresses.
Health risk communication--United States--Congresses.
Industrial accidents.
Office accidents.
Health education.
Hispanic Americans.
Accidents, Occupational
Health Education
Accidents, Occupational--prevention & control
Health Education--organization & administration
Hispanic or Latino
Occupational Health
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Santé et hygiène--Congrès.
Risques pour la santé--Communication--États-Unis--Congrès.
Travail--Accidents.
Éducation sanitaire.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Industrial Health & Safety.
Health risk communication.
Hispanic Americans--Health and hygiene.
Industrial hygiene.
United States
United States.
Electronic books.
Congress
Statistics
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Statistics.
Actes de congrès.
Statistiques.
HD7654 / .N345 2003eb
363.11/72/08968073
2004 N-785 WA 485 / N276s 2003
Includes bibliographical references.
SAFETY IS SEGURIDAD -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hispanic/Latino Occupational Health and Safety: Available Information and Information Gaps -- CENSUS PARAMETERS -- Population Classifications -- Self-Employed -- Industrial and Occupational Classifications -- Temporary Employment Agencies -- UNDERREPORTING -- ENFORCEMENT DATA -- SURVEILLANCE DATA -- DATA PRIORITIES -- FUTURE DATA NEEDS -- SUMMARY OF INTERVENTION PRIORITIES -- 3 What Information Exists and What Are the Gaps? -- 4 Development and Evaluation of Materials -- 5 Delivery Mode. 6 Overarching Issues -- References -- APPENDIXES -- Appendix A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- NRC Staff -- Appendix B Workshop Agenda -- Appendix C Workshop Participants -- Appendix D Hispanic Workers in the United States: An Analysis of Employment Distributions, Fatal Occupational Injuries and -- INTRODUCTION -- HISPANICS IN THE UNITED STATES: A DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC OVERVIEW -- Growth of the Hispanic Population in the United States -- Growth of Hispanic Population by State -- Growth of Hispanics by Metropolitan Area -- Immigration -- RESULTS -- Employment. FATAL WORK INJURIES INVOLVING HISPANICS -- Overview of National Fatality Data -- Event -- Industry -- Occupation -- Demographics of Fatally Injured Hispanic Workers -- Gender -- Employment Status -- Age -- Fatality Risk -- Foreign-Born Hispanic Workers -- State Comparisons -- Non-Fatal Injuries Involving Hispanic Workers -- Relative Risks for non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses -- Non-fatal Occupational Injury and Illness Characteristics -- Duration of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses -- Appendix D-1 Background On Methods -- Appendix D-2 Additional Data Sources -- References. Appendix E An Examination of Occupational Safety and Health Materials Currently Available in Spanish for Workers as of 1999 -- INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM -- METHODOLOGY -- FINDINGS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- The Need for a Systematic Approach to Materials Development -- How The Materials Are Developed is Also Important -- SUMMARY -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix F Reaching Spanish-speaking Workers and Employers with Occupational Safety and Health Information -- INTRODUCTION -- SPANISH-SPEAKING EMPLOYEES: DEFINING THE POPULATION. Number of Spanish-Speakers With Limited English -- DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE SPANISH-SPEAKING WORKING AGE POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES -- Educational Level and Occupation -- Age and Gender -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION FOR REACHING WORKERS -- In the Community -- Through Unions -- The Internet as a Channel of Communication -- The Worksite: Limitations of Worksite-based Training -- Spanish Language Media -- WHAT ARE THE PRIORITY CONTENT NEEDS FOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE WORKER TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS? -- Basic Information on OSHA and Workers' Rights -- Hazard Awareness.
0309566444 (electronic bk.) 9780309566445 (electronic bk.) (pbk.)
Industrial hygiene--United States--Congresses.
Hispanic Americans--Health and hygiene--Congresses.
Health risk communication--United States--Congresses.
Industrial accidents.
Office accidents.
Health education.
Hispanic Americans.
Accidents, Occupational
Health Education
Accidents, Occupational--prevention & control
Health Education--organization & administration
Hispanic or Latino
Occupational Health
Américains d'origine latino-américaine--Santé et hygiène--Congrès.
Risques pour la santé--Communication--États-Unis--Congrès.
Travail--Accidents.
Éducation sanitaire.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Industrial Health & Safety.
Health risk communication.
Hispanic Americans--Health and hygiene.
Industrial hygiene.
United States
United States.
Electronic books.
Congress
Statistics
Electronic books.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Statistics.
Actes de congrès.
Statistiques.
HD7654 / .N345 2003eb
363.11/72/08968073
2004 N-785 WA 485 / N276s 2003