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Assistance for Small Businesses and Others: Free Resources for Employers with Latino Workers
National Action Summit for Latin Worker Health & Safety
April 14-15, 2010, Houston, Texas
Assistance for Small Businesses and Others:
Free Resources for Employers with Latino Workers
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Melody Kawamoto, MD, MSMedical Officer
SAFER • HEALTHIER • PEOPLE™
Mission• Generate new occupational safety and health knowledge• Transfer knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers
Provide national and world leadershipto prevent work-related illness, injury, disability, and death
• Conduct scientific research• Develop guidance and authoritative recommendations• Disseminate information• Respond to requests for workplace health hazard evaluations
• Responds to employer, employee or employee representatives’ requests for hazard evaluations
• Provides medical, nursing and industrial hygiene technical and consultative assistance to
Federal, State, and local agenciesIndustry and LaborOther groups or individuals
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Professional Resources
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Who can request a NIOSH health hazard evaluation?
VALID REQUEST
Federal,state,and local
agencies
Valid Request
Can government agencies request a NIOSH health hazard evaluation?
Technical Assistance
When to consider requesting a
NIOSH health hazard evaluation?
ONLINE
FAX
How to request a NIOSH health hazard evaluation?
available in Spanish
How does NIOSH respond to requests?
•When outside scope of program?Referral letter
•For IEQ/mold and nonindustrial cancer clusters? Call and letter
Consultation
Consultation
How does NIOSH respond to requests?
Field investiga
tion
Field investiga
tion
For•Serious health issues•New, unique, unfamiliar hazards•Known problem, other resources unavailable
Industrial Hygiene * Medicine Psychology *
Engineering Toxicology * Epidemiology
Chemistry * Nursing Ergonomics
Industrial Hygiene * Medicine Psychology *
Engineering Toxicology * Epidemiology
Chemistry * Nursing Ergonomics
What is a NIOSH health hazard evaluation field investigation?
What do NIOSH health hazard evaluation investigators do?
Written re
port
Highlights
some available
in Spanish
Weblinks
How are NIOSH health hazard evaluations reported?
Other activities
The NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
Where can I find the NIOSH health hazard evaluation program?
www.cdc.gov/niosh/hhe
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/hhe-sp.html
CDC/NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program
4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop R-9Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Worker Safety and Health Topic Pages
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/niosh/topics/default.html
Where can I get informationfrom NIOSH?
Where can I get informationfrom NIOSH?
1.800.CDC.INFO 1.800.232.4636
24 hours every dayin Spanish and English
Free Spanish-language Information
Available Online from CPWR
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Free information in Spanish & English
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Assistance for Small Business and Others: Free Resources for Employers with Latino Workers
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National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health & Safety
Houston, Texas April 14-15, 2010
Jim Barkley OSHCON Consultant Manager Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation
Workplace Safety Programs
On-Site Consultations
The OSHA On-site Consultation program operates in all 50 states and is a free service to help businesses with 250 or fewer employees.
Though principally funded through grants from Federal OSHA, On-Site Consultation is operated by each state and maintains confidentiality from State or Federal OSHA enforcement.
In Texas, this program is called OSHCON, and is administered by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, and is housed within Workplace Safety Programs.
OSHCON performs approximately 2950 safety and health consultations annually in Texas.
We have 28 Consultants in 15 cities throughout Texas.
Consultation activities include physical inspections to identify hazards and/or OSHA violations, review of written programs and recordkeeping, noise monitoring, air sampling and technical updates on OSHA Standards.
Texas OSHCON Request Line 1-800-687-7080
On-line request www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/oshcon
Video Resources
Our Audiovisual Resource Library has the largest free safety video rental library in the United States. Employers pay only return mail and insurance.
1453 Spanish Safety DVD’s out of 4151 total (35%)
628 Spanish Safety VHS Tapes out of 2943 total (21%)
In FY09, 22,209 employees were trained with Spanish language videos out of 92,378*.
www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/avcatalog.html
Safety and Health Publications
The OSHCON Safety Publications Resource Library consists of checklists, training programs, fact sheets, sample written programs, Q&A sheets, and “Take 5” safety meeting topics.
The Publications Library has a total of 293 different publications and 237 (81%) are in Spanish.
In FY09, 648,020 Spanish language downloads out of 1,422,188 total (46% downloads were Spanish)
www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/index.html
Safety Violations HotlineSafety Violations Hotline Program provides a means for
workers to take a proactive role in addressing workplace safety and health issues.
The Hot Line is toll-free (1-800-452-9595), operates on a 24-hour basis and is bilingual.
Texas employers are required to post notices in English and Spanish informing workers of the existence of the program.
Safety Training
Though much of our training courses are in English, we do have courses in Spanish. A free OSHA 10 Hour Construction Safety course in Spanish is Currently available every other month in Austin.
Our Bilingual trainer has developed Spanish presentation lesson plans for The OSHA 10 Hour General Industry course and 43 specific safety and health topics covering most construction and general industry standards.
Courses are low cost, based on actual travel expenses.
Safety and Health Update Electronic Newsletter
Newsletter is automatically e-mailed to subscribers monthly. Contains updates about upcoming training seminars, new videos and publications, health and safety program information, tips and Information relative to workplace safety.
www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/employer/index.html
How Cal/OSHA Reaches Hispanic Workers
Amalia Neidhardt, MPH, CIH
Latino Safety SummitHouston, TX
Cal/OSHAwww.dir.ca.gov/dosh/dosh1.html
Highlights
• EEEC
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Educational Outreach
• E-Tools and Educational Materials
Participating Agencies
Labor Commissioner (DLSE) Cal/OSHA Employment Development Department (EDD)Contractors State License Board (CSLB) U.S. Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division
Cal/OSHA Heat Illness Webpage:www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/HeatIllnessInfo.html
In Partnerships with Industry and Professional Associations
Educational Outreach
El Centro, CA.Construction employers &
workers.
Bakersfield, CA.Agricultural employers &
supervisors.
Outreach to Hispanics
Radio and TVCommunity Events
Creating More Visual Materials:
Additional Heat Illness Prevention Publications
• Effective Workplace Training
• Guide for the Construction Industry
• Hazards of Silica in Construction
• Heat Illness Prevention • Improving Manual
Material Handling • Injury and Illness
Prevention Program • Lockout/Tagout for
Employers • Portable Ladder Safety • Record keeping rules• Youth in Construction
Cal/OSHA Consultations eTools:
Most Recent Additions:
Silica in Construction eTool
Electronic Version of the Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
Posters and Publications
Cal/OSHA Consultation
National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety
Presented By:
Art Wickman, CIH
Georgia Tech’s Safety and Georgia Tech’s Safety and Health Consultation ProgramHealth Consultation Program
• Rapid Hispanic population growth in GA – Nation’s 2nd highest hispanic growth rate
(2000 US Census) – Growth of Metro-Atlanta– 1996 Olympics
• Hispanic workers concentrated in:– Construction trades – Poultry processing – Carpet manufacturing
• In general, worksites associated with high injury rates
• Liaisons developed with Hispanic stakeholders:
– OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialists– Immigrant Community associations (non-profits)– Temporary Labor agencies– Media: Newspapers, Radio, TV stations– Hispanic Contractors Association of GA (HCAG)– Mexican Consulate – OSHA Training Institute and Ed. Center (GA Tech)– Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce– Latin American Association– Churches – Project Safe Georgia
Holder Construction Archer Western Construction Brasfield and Gorie Walmart (Sam’s Club) Hilti Bellsouth (AT&T) Insurance Medical (Many others)
• Five Modules focused on Construction Hazards:
– Fall Protection– Trenching– Scaffolding– Electrical– Material Handling
• Worksite Poster• Tri-fold Brochure• Tool Box Training Session• Extended Classroom Training Material
• Multi-Levels of literacy addressed• Materials are available via:
– CD– Print (limited copies)– http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/hispanic/empieze-aqu
i.html
404-407-7431
404-407-7431
404-407-7431
404-407-7431
404-407-7431
• Informal trainings:– Local health fairs– Waiting rooms--Mexican Consulate
• Full day class room trainings, sponsored:– Hispanic Chamber of Commerce– Latin American Association– Mexican American Business Association
• Training “Fairs”– Safety Training plus other activities– Vendors, food, folk dancing, clowns– Lottery PRIZE drawing following training
Students attend classes
Cards are punched for each class
By attending at least 3 classes, student can enter lottery
Prizes awarded at end of day
• Training Manual for Residential Renovations– Audience: Small residential contractors– Includes Lead and Asbestos in home renovations– On-line training manual– http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/harwood/
• Ergonomic Hazards in the Poultry Industry– Audience: Line workers in poultry production– http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/ergo-training/worker-span.html
• Sanitation Workers in Food Processing Industry– Audience: Cleanup crews in food processing plants– http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/foodsanitation/food-workers-sp.htm
• Chipping out the Drum– Audience: Ready Mix Concrete Workers– Silica, noise, respiratory protection– Video (15 minutes)– http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu/chipout/Enter.html
(Georgia Tech Consultation Home Page: www.oshainfo.gatech.edu)
Art Wickman, CIHHealth Sciences Branch HeadELSYS/GTRI (Georgia Tech)
260 14th Street, NWAtlanta, GA 30332-0837
• email: [email protected]• http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu
• Phone: 404-407-7431