Celebration Institute, Inc.
Northwell Health.
Workplace Health Saf. 2021 Apr;69(4):154-160. doi: 10.1177/2165079920988682. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
Planning occupational health and wellness services and support directed toward low-wage, essential workers in the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of challenges across work settings. This article explores the concerns and needs of low-wage essential workers as understood by experts in the field.
Leading experts in the areas of occupational health and safety, risk management, insurance, and professional education/training were identified and invited to participate in a Round Table discussion. Questions posed to experts were based on literature that addressed COVID-19, essential workers, low-wage workers, infection transmission, education/training, and social justice.
Experts agreed that special considerations must be in place to address the concerns and needs of the low-wage essential worker. These special considerations should address not only the worker's occupational experience but their family and home environment, fears and anxieties, and the economic impact of the COVID-19 restrictions and requirements.
CONCLUSION/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: The occupational health professional is a key resource to employers charged with addressing the concerns and needs of low-wage, essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间，规划面向低薪、必要工人的职业健康和福利服务并提供支持，这给各工作场所带来了诸多挑战。本文探讨了该领域专家对低薪必要工人的关注和需求的理解。
确定了职业健康和安全、风险管理、保险以及专业教育/培训领域的主要专家，并邀请他们参加圆桌讨论。向专家提出的问题基于涉及 COVID-19、必要工人、低薪工人、感染传播、教育/培训和社会正义的文献。
专家们一致认为，必须特别考虑解决低薪必要工人的关注和需求。这些特殊考虑因素不仅应针对工人的职业经历，还应针对他们的家庭和家庭环境、恐惧和焦虑以及 COVID-19 限制和要求的经济影响。
结论/实践应用：在 COVID-19 大流行期间，负责解决低薪、必要工人的关注和需求的雇主，职业健康专业人员是一个关键资源。
