Vulnerable workers

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• Personal Author:
  Krajewski A
• Description:
  Vulnerable workers are those that are undocumented or immigrant with low wages. Vulnerable workers are contingent workers, or workers who are subcontractors, consultants, or temps and work under precarious conditions. Many are subject to hourly and short term contracts, which provide little protections when injured. Vulnerable workers tend to work in the most hazardous jobs, with minimal safeguards, little to no training and in environments that are difficult to regulate. In 2012, there were 25 million vulnerable workers in the US workforce, comprising 16.1% of the total working population. Hispanics accounted for 48.3% of the vulnerable workers and Asians accounted for 23.7%. Vulnerable workers were more likely to be employed in service occupations; production, transportation and material moving; and natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations. Additionally, vulnerable workers had median weekly earnings of $625 in 2012, compared with $797 for their native-born counterparts. OSHA and Vulnerable Workers: Many vulnerable workers have a poor understanding of OSHA and Workers' Compensation. 1. Undocumented workers are protected under OSHA 2. Undocumented workers are protected under workers' compensation for medical treatment costs 3. Undocumented workers are not protected from lost wages, therefore are at-risk of employer retaliation through loss of employment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Transportation Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Environmental Hazards Exposure Levels Hazards Injuries Materials Handling Racial Factors Risk Factors Service Industries Sociological Factors Transportation Industry Transportation Workers Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  University of Illinois Chicago
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048291
• Citation:
  Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Division, 2014 Jul; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Vulnerable workers
• End Date:
  20150630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203071/cdc_203071_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 177.57 KB ]