Ochsner Michele, Marshall Elizabeth G, Martino Carmen, Pabelón Marién Casillas, Kimmel Louis, Rostran Damaris
Occupational Training and Education ConsortiumSchool of Management and Labor Relations, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
New Solut. 2012;22(3):365-86. doi: 10.2190/NS.22.3.h.
Latino day laborers often work at dangerous construction sites with little power to change conditions. We describe the development, implementation, and early-stage results of a program to train immigrant day laborers as safety liaisons. These are construction workers prepared to recognize and respond to health and safety hazards. Based in Newark, NJ, the project involves collaboration between New Labor, a membership-based worker center, and university researchers and labor educators. Safety liaisons undergo training and receive ongoing support for their roles. Both qualitative and quantitative data are collected to monitor progress. Although lacking in formal authority, safety liaisons have prompted improvements at specific sites, filed OSHA complaints, and developed a local worker council. Participatory training methods, opportunities for leadership outside the classroom, and participation in project planning have strengthened liaisons' effectiveness, leadership skills, and commitment. The safety liaison approach could be adapted by worker centers and their partner organizations.
拉丁裔日工常常在危险的建筑工地工作，却几乎没有能力改变工作条件。我们描述了一个将移民日工培训为安全联络人的项目的开展、实施及早期成果。这些建筑工人准备好识别并应对健康与安全隐患。该项目位于新泽西州纽瓦克市，涉及以会员为基础的工人中心“新劳工”与大学研究人员及劳工教育工作者之间的合作。安全联络人接受培训，并在履行职责过程中持续获得支持。同时收集定性和定量数据以监测进展情况。尽管安全联络人没有正式权力，但他们已促使特定工地的状况得到改善，向职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）提出投诉，并成立了一个当地工人委员会。参与式培训方法、课堂之外的领导机会以及参与项目规划，增强了联络人的效能、领导技能和投入度。工人中心及其合作伙伴组织可以采用安全联络人这种方式。
