Occupational Health Surveillance Immigrant Survey Report February 2013

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• Personal Author:
  Armenti KR
• Description:
  Survey Highlights: 366 immigrants completed surveys, and 299 (63%) reported working in the U.S. now or at some point in their lives. 229 were surveyed about their experience working in New Hampshire. The most common reported job/industry categories were factory, cleaning, food service, farming, service, construction and retail. 62% of all respondents were not aware of workers' compensation. 29 respondents, or about 10% of those who have worked in the U.S., noted they had been injured at work. Common body parts affected included hands, fingers, wrists, backs, knees, feet, elbows, and abdominal regions. Of the 229 respondents who reported working in the U.S., 69% reported that they always or sometimes maintain tiring or painful positions at work. New Hampshire is experiencing an increase in its population of racial, ethnic and linguistic minorities. According to the Carsey Institute report by Kenneth Johnson, "New Hampshire Demographic Trends in the Twenty-First Century," between 2000 and 2010, the racial and Hispanic origin of the State changed modestly (see figure below). Although minorities represented only 4.9 percent of New Hampshire's population in 2000, they produced 50 percent of the population gain between 2000 and 2010. The minority population grew by 40,900 (67.5 percent) to 101,400 during the period. The white population grew by 39,800 (3.4 percent) to 1,215,000. Thus, while the numerical gains for whites and minorities were roughly equal, minority growth rates were significantly higher. While only 5.5 percent of New Hampshire's residents are foreign born (compared with 12.8 percent of the U.S. population), as the recession grew worse late in the decade, immigration began to account for a larger percentage of the State's migration gain. Census Bureau estimates suggest that between 2000 and 2010, immigration may have accounted for half of the State's overall migration gain. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Demography Farmers Food Handling Food Industry Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Workers Demographic Characteristics Factory Workers Farm Workers Food Handlers Injuries Racial Factors Retail Workers Service Industries Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Work Environment Workers Workers Compensation

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• Publisher:
  New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  New Hampshire ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049756
• Citation:
  Concord, NH: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Occupational Health Surveillance Program and Office of Minority Health and Refugee Affairs, and the New Hampshire Coaliltion for Occupational Safety and Health, 2013 Feb; :1-8
• Contact Point Address:
  Karla R. Armenti, ScD, Occupational Health Surveillance Program, Bureau of Public Health Statistics & Informatics, Division of Public Health Services, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
• Email:
  karmenti@dhhs.state.nh.us
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  New Hampshire State Department of Health Statistics and Data Management
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational health surveillance immigrant survey report February 2013
• 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/210394/cdc_210394_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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