Details:

Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training. ;
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ; CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training. ; Less -
Description:
+28.3% Percent Increase in Number of Fatal Falls among Hispanic Workers from 2014 to 2015 Hispanic construction workers are at risk for several reasons, such as language barriers and less access to quality training. All falls can be prevented. Join the Campaign to Stop Construction Falls! www.stopconstructionfalls.com PLAN. PROVIDE. TRAIN. Chart Source: Fatal occupational injuries incurred by workers in the construction industry due to falls to a lower level, 2014 & 2015 data. Bureau of Labor Statistics Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF). Accessed March 2017. Text Source: Overlapping Vulnerabilities: The Occupational Health & Safety of Young Immigrant Workers in Small Construction Firms, page 10. May 2015. NIOSH and ASSE. https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-178/pdfs/2015-178.pdf Publication date from document properties. CPWR2017hispanicworkersfatalfalls-eg.pdf
Subject:
[+]
Accidental Falls
Accidents, Occupational
Cause Of Death
Construction Industry
Health Promotion
Hispanic Americans
Safety

Document Type:
Poster ;
Genre:
Infographic ;
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:138efbf808c6610dd111df4f19871268b78ff68b5168d4e999fa6a9c6305e921
File Type:

Supporting Files

• No Additional Files

More +