Hispanic Safety & Health in Roadway ConstructionIndustry analysts project Hispanic workers will hold...
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Hispanic Safety & Health in Roadway
Construction
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Work Zone or Danger Zone?Work Zone or Danger Zone?
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The Good NewsThe Good News
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Roadway ConstructionRoadway ConstructionWork Is DangerousWork Is Dangerous
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Worrisome Trend?Worrisome Trend?
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Hispanic FactorsHispanic Factors
Industry analysts project Hispanic workers will hold 47 percent of construction jobs by 2010.
Hispanics fill more construction jobs, which traditionally have higher than average injury and illness rates.
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Private Sector Fatality Rates (Deaths/100,000 Workers)
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Hispanic Participation in Hispanic Participation in Construction Work ForceConstruction Work Force
1,717,000Total
33.39.73.91,089,000construction laborers
22.721.37.1563,000industrial truck and tractor operators
6.811.25.252,000grader, dozer and scraper operators
22.10.00.013,000paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators
HispanicBlackWomen
Percentage of TotalTotal Employment
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Hispanic Participation in Hispanic Participation in Construction Work ForceConstruction Work Force
• Based on 2000 data, the estimated percentage of Hispanic transportation construction workforce is 28.9%.
• In terms of numbers of Hispanic workers, there are between 368,000 and 497,000 total Hispanic workers in the transportation construction industry
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Contractors Characterize Contractors Characterize Hispanic WorkersHispanic Workers
• Hard working• Some immigration
problems• Multiple families /
generations share dwelling
• Often work to support family in native country
• Not likely to complain about safety problems
• Often have language problems
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Hispanic DemographicsHispanic Demographics
• Not all Spanish Speaking Workers are “Alike”– Over 30 different Spanish-speaking nations– Dialects vary greatly from country to
country, and region to region– Each Spanish-speaking worker has holidays
and customs unique to his/her country
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Hispanic DemographicsHispanic Demographics
• Not all Spanish Speaking Workers Understand Each Other Well– May be many dialects within one country– Vocabulary varies greatly– Spanish is influenced by other “native”
languages of the country of origin (e.g. Indian vocabulary and accents.)
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Guess the Country of Origin?Guess the Country of Origin?• Teotihuacán, Xochimilco• Machu Picchu• Huowki, Pachuri• Occoquan, Aquia• Simón Bolívar• Carnivál
Mexico Sites
Peru Site
Ecuador Quichua
Northern Virginia Rivers
Liberator - Columbia, Bolivia Venezuela, Panama,
EcuadorMarti Gras
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What Are We What Are We Doing About It?Doing About It?
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The Roadway Work Zone The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Safety and Health Coalition
• OSHA • NIOSH• American Road & Transportation Builders
Association [ARTBA]• National Asphalt Pavement Association [NAPA]• Laborers International Union of North America
[LIUNA]• International Union of Operating Engineers
[IUOE])
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The Roadway Work Zone The Roadway Work Zone Safety and Health Coalition Safety and Health Coalition
“Develop hazard awareness training and education programs on roadway work zone safety and health issues targeted to Spanish-speaking and "hard-to-reach" highway construction contractor/workers, including toolbox talk modules and instructor manuals for train-the-trainer programs.”
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Roadway SafetyRoadway SafetyOrientation TrainingOrientation Training
• OSHA Harwood Grant Funded:– Industry Specific– Many Mediums– English & Spanish– 13 Modules/Topics
on Top Hazards
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OSHA 10OSHA 10--Hour Training Hour Training Exclusively for the Roadway Exclusively for the Roadway
Construction IndustryConstruction Industry
• OSHA Authorized Training– Industry Specific– Widely Recognized– English & Spanish– Comprehensive
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Customized SafetyCustomized SafetyGrant TrainingGrant Training
• Industry, Area & Employer Specific
• Tied to Insurance Data
• English or Spanish• Based on 10-Hour
Course• Provided FREE
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Safety Video Training LibrarySafety Video Training Library• Avoiding Collisions• PPE• First Aid & Working
Outdoors• Night Work• Materials Handling• Fleet Safety• Falls
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Hollywood is not far from truth . . .
Clip from U.S. Marshals - Paramount Pictures
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EndEndBradley SantVice President, Safety & EducationAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association(202) [email protected]