Hispanic Employees in the Workplace: Higher Rate of Fatalities

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• Personal Author:
  Johnson S ; Ostendorf J
• Description:
  This article reviews the higher fatality and injury rates among the Hispanic population in the United States, whether legal immigrants, citizens, or illegal immigrants; reviews the current government and private industry regulations and safety programs; proposes additional legislation or programs; and describes the role of the occupational and environmental health nurse in reducing injuries and fatalities in this population. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emigration And Immigration Mortality Occupational Health Race Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Fatalities Immigrant Workers Injury Prevention Occupational Health Disparities Occupational Health Nursing Racial Factors Safety Programs
• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  11-16
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054092
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2010 Jan; 58(1):11-16
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a5cabc2ee32a448e650f91c02dc9ea97eaca05d8a0797a0a1f4b763966f41c61b8151fcbf3c013a88995efad7d641035a6f2372c581a5990edb9615fa6cf3665
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216726/cdc_216726_DS1.pdf
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