This article discussed the growing Hispanic workforce in the construction industry and how vulnerable they are to work related injuries. This article didn’t surprise me because I have been researching this topic for over a week now and I realized how tragic this incident has become. HIspanics have a large influence on the construction industry and their numbers continue to grow. US contractors are targeting this demographic for their hard work ethic and talented skills. Hispanic workers are the backbone of this industry and without proper training their risk of injury skyrockets.
An unsafe environment for workers will eventually discourage employment which will make this industry suffer from labor shortages. I am curious to know how many injuries or fatalities it will take until workers lose interest in this field.
This article also discussed how OSHA has created OSHA en Espanol, which provides online publications and public service announcements for free via the web. I was amazed to hear that OSHA provided this service, and I think they should offer additional programs such as language classes.
http://contractormag.com/education/cm_column_569/
It was interesting to read your article about OSHA and what programs they currently provide for Spanish speakers and what programs you recommend they offer. I am curious to see how accurate the translations are for the online publications though. I know some translations for other Oregon government documents are confusing and often poorly translated.
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