Occupational Fatalities Involving Hispanic Workers in the Construction Industry

Christopher A. Janicak

Department of Safety Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojsst.2013.31001                

Abstract

This study examined occupational fatality cases involving Hispanic workers that occurred from 2005 to 2009 in the United States. During this period, approximately 26 percent of all fatalities in the construction industry involved Hispanic workers resulting in significantly greater odds for Hispanic workers of being the victim of an occupational fatality due to falls and contact with objects. These increased odds also occurred across most age groups. Prevention measures presented include focusing efforts on construction industry trades that employ younger Hispanic workers and expose them to fall and contact with objects hazards.

Keywords

Occupational Fatalities; Hispanic Workers; Construction Industry

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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