Green Collar Workers: An Emerging Workforce in the Environmental Sector

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• Personal Author:
  Caban-Martinez, Alberto J. ; Fernandez CA ; Fleming, Lora E. ; LeBlanc WG ; Lee DJ ; McClure LA ; Moore KJ
• Description:
  Objective: We describe the socio-demographic, occupational, and health characteristics of "green collar" workers, a vital and emerging workforce in energy-efficiency and sustainability. Methods: We linked data from the 2004 to 2012 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS) and US Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were conducted using green collar worker status as the outcome (n=143,346). Results: Green collar workers are more likely than non-green workers to be men, age 25 to 64 years, obese, and with less than or equal to high school (HS) education. They are less likely to be racial/ethnic minorities and employed in small companies or government jobs. Conclusions: Green collar workers have a distinct socio-demographic and occupational profile, and this workforce deserves active surveillance to protect its workers' safety. The NHIS-O*NET linkage represents a valuable resource to further identify the unique exposures and characteristics of this occupational sector. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Database Demography Education Men Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Databases Demographic Characteristics Environmental Technology Green Jobs Health Surveys Information Retrieval Systems Occupational Hazards Occupations Regression Analysis Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Surveillance Worker Health Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  440-445
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049748
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 May; 59(5):440-445
• Contact Point Address:
  Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, PhD, Department of Public Health Sciences Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine 1120 NW 14th Street, 10th Floor (R-669) Soffer Clinical Research Center, Rm 1025 Miami, FL 33136
• Email:
  acaban@med.miami.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Miami School of Medicine, Coral Gables, Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20120901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210388/cdc_210388_DS1.pdf
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