Elevated Injury Among Latino Workers in Small-Scale Residential Construction: Contractor and Worker Perspectives

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• Personal Author:
  Grzywacz JG ; Marín AJ ; Merten MJ ; Mills T ; Montgomery SC ; Nuñez-Reyes E
• Description:
  Purpose. The desired outcome of this study was actionable information that could be converted into intervention strategies that could be deployed with immigrant Latino construction workers in small-scale residential construction and the constructors who employ them to reduce construction-related injuries. Design. Qualitative data obtained from semi-structured in-depth interviews with n=7 immigrant Latino construction workers in small-scale residential construction and n=5 immigrant Latino contractors in small-scale residential construction were coded and analyzed. Findings. There was substantial overlap between workers and contractors in the causes of common injuries in small-scale residential construction. There is a general lack of concern with safety attributed to human nature (i.e., That's Just the Way We Are; We're Careless). Safety's relative priority is further diminished by a desire for workers and contractors to make as much money as possible in the shortest amount of time. Limitations. These data were obtained from workers and contractors in a single urban setting in the southern, midwestern region of the United States. Although the data comport with beliefs reported by immigrant Latinos in other sectors of the economy, the generalizability of the results in the construction industry is unknown. Implications. These data indicate that small-scale residential construction contractors, like their workers, place a premium on finishing jobs quickly as a matter of keeping their business going. The data also demonstrate an undeniable need to include both workers and small contractors in strategies to improve safety in small-scale residential construction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Emigration And Immigration Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Accident Behaviour Construction Workers Immigrant Latino Workers Immigrant Workers Injury Prevention Qualitative Methods Qualitative Research Safety Education Training
• Publisher:
  Glasgow Caledonian University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  176-185
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070870
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the Joint CIB W099 & W123 International Conference 2021: Changes and innovations for improved wellbeing in construction, September 9-10, 2021, Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow Caledonian University, 2021 Sep; :176-185
• Email:
  jgrzywacz@fsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  Florida State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20200803
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the Joint CIB W099 & W123 International Conference 2021: Changes and innovations for improved wellbeing in construction, September 9-10, 2021, Glasgow, Scotland
• End Date:
  20230731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bf60a1e09bcc88f3c1b4420b47b3724ef633172b69f5caab1c75066a0c07ef29e22a375fd0d357c374ffde060eed2e21ed5fca0f1a99d29cb1249a36c14c8dce
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208998/cdc_208998_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.04 MB ]