Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2013 Aug;56(8):827-37. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22187. Epub 2013 Mar 26.
Workplace mortality and severe injury are disproportionately distributed among foreign born and Hispanic construction workers. Worker Centers (WCs) provide services and advocacy for low-wage workers and a way for investigators to reach them. The goal of this project is to prevent occupational injuries by increasing awareness of hazards and self-efficacy among foreign born, Hispanic construction workers and by expanding the agenda of WCs to include occupational health and safety (H&S).
Investigators partnered with eight WCs in seven cities to train worker leaders to deliver a modified OSHA 10-hr curriculum to their peers.
Thirty-two worker leaders trained 446 workers over 3 years. There was a demonstrated improvement in knowledge, hazard identification, self-efficacy, and sustainable H&S activities.
This study provides evidence for successful implementation of a training intervention for low wage, low literacy Hispanic construction workers using a community-based participatory research approach.
在外国出生和西班牙裔的建筑工人中，工作场所的死亡率和重伤率不成比例地分布。工人中心（WC）为低工资工人提供服务和宣传，并为调查人员提供接触他们的途径。该项目的目标是通过提高外国出生的西班牙裔建筑工人对危险的认识和自我效能感，并扩大 WC 的议程以包括职业健康和安全（H＆S），来预防职业伤害。
调查人员与七个城市的八个 WC 合作，培训工人领袖，向他们的同行传授经过修改的 OSHA 10 小时课程。
在三年内，32 名工人领袖培训了 446 名工人。知识，危险识别，自我效能感和可持续的 H＆S 活动都得到了证明。
本研究为使用基于社区的参与式研究方法为低工资，低识字率的西班牙裔建筑工人实施培训干预措施提供了证据。
