Fatal Falls Among Hispanic Construction Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Dong, Xiuwen S. ; Fujimoto A ; Men Y ; Ringen K
• Description:
  This study evaluated occupational deaths resulting from fall injuries among Hispanic construction workers using data from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and the Current Population Survey. The demographics and characteristics of fatal falls among Hispanic workers were examined and compared with that of their white, non-Hispanic counterparts. The results show that fatal injuries among Hispanic construction workers were more likely to be caused by a fall than their white, non-Hispanic counterparts (OR=1.48, 95% CI: 1.05-2.10) after controlling for possible confounders. The rate of fatal falls for foreign-born Hispanic construction workers was 5.5 per 100,000 FTE, which is significantly higher than 4.1 per 100,000 FTE for Hispanic workers who were born in the U.S. (OR=1.36, 95% CI: 1.08-1.67). The disparities in fatal injuries from falls were found in age groups, job tenure, occupations, and types of construction projects. This study also found that about every two of three fatal falls in construction occurred in establishments with 10 or fewer employees. More prevention, intervention, and training measures must be applied to Hispanic workers, especially those who are new immigrants. OSHA enforcements should target small construction establishments in order to lower overall fatality rates, costs, and unnecessary losses of life. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Fatal Fall Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Foreign-born Hispanic Immigrant Mathematical-models Mortality-data Mortality-rates Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Older Worker Qualitative-analysis Racial-factors Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Small Establishment Statistical-analysis Training Work-analysis Work-environment Work-practices Worker-health Workplace-monitoring Workplace-studies Young Worker

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• ISSN:
  0001-4575
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  41
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035782
• Citation:
  Accid Anal Prev 2009 Sep; 41(5):1047-1052
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  sdong@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040801
• Source Full Name:
  Accident Analysis and Prevention
• End Date:
  20090630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187511/cdc_187511_DS1.pdf
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