TY - BOOK ED - National Research Council (U.S.). TI - Safety is seguridad: a workshop summary SN - 0309566444 AV - HD7654 .N345 2003eb U1 - 363.11/72/08968073 22 PY - 2003/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - National Academies Press KW - Industrial hygiene KW - United States KW - Congresses KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Health and hygiene KW - Health risk communication KW - Industrial accidents KW - Office accidents KW - Health education KW - Accidents, Occupational KW - Health Education KW - prevention & control KW - organization & administration KW - Hispanic or Latino KW - Occupational Health KW - Américains d'origine latino-américaine KW - Santé et hygiène KW - Congrès KW - Risques pour la santé KW - Communication KW - États-Unis KW - Travail KW - Accidents KW - Éducation sanitaire KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Industrial Health & Safety KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Congress KW - Statistics KW - Conference papers and proceedings KW - lcgft KW - Actes de congrès KW - rvmgf KW - Statistiques N1 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=121284 ER -