A Preliminary Community-Based Occupational Health Survey of Black Hair Salon Workers in South Los Angeles

Details

• Personal Author:
  Adewumi-Gunn TA ; Flint N ; Ponce E ; Robbins W
• Description:
  Black hair-salon workers face serious health hazards from the product they use on clients and other health hazards at their work. Currently there is a significant research gap in understanding the prevalence of workplace related exposures and health outcomes. The primary objective of this study was to gather preliminary data on workplace exposures and health outcomes of hair care workers in South Los Angeles. We conducted 22 surveys of salon workers at 16 salons. The results suggest the need for proper health and safety training within the salon worker community, specifically around chemical hair services. The results also suggest ergonomic workstation assessments and recommendations would be beneficial to reduce musculoskeletal disorders. Willingness of stylists to learn more about workplace hazards and how to mitigate their risks was high. Our findings indicate the need for a larger community based participatory research study on the workplace exposures of Black salon workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Ergonomics Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  African-American Author Keywords: Occupational Health Black Women Chemical Hazards Cosmetologist Hairdressers Hair Salon Hair Salons Occupational Exposure Safety Education
• ISSN:
  1557-1912
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  164-170
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055892
• Citation:
  J Immigr Minor Health 2018 Feb; 20(1):164-170
• Contact Point Address:
  Teniope A. Adewumi-Gunn, Environmental Health Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90066, USA
• Email:
  teniade1@ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ce6b0ac83218bf929513b506e33b51d27f6eaea37e5be0f043891aa35210028449da89de32039ee91abef97f7dc14ba7e3584baee7c2bd1735406958b016572b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213647/cdc_213647_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 507.70 KB ]