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

MAIL

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?

CDC-INFOcdcinfo@cdc.gov

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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Thank you in advance your for your input.

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:  art.wickman@gtri.gatech.edu• http://www.oshainfo.gatech.edu

• Phone: 404-407-7431