The Impact of Language and Culture Diversity in Occupational Safety

Jesus-Rivas, Mayra De; Conlon, Helen Acree; Burns, Candace

doi:10.1177/2165079915607872

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“…Owing to language barriers, variations in literacy levels, and unequal access to formal education, presenting safety information in English or through the use of flyers or worksheets is not adequate in multicultural work settings. Safety trainings should incorporate methods such as pictograms, illustrations, and hands-on exercises that transcend cultural, educational, and linguistic differences (22).…”

Section: Improved Safety Trainingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Moyce

Schenker

2024

Annual Review of Public Health

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In 2015, approximately 244 million people were transnational migrants, approximately half of whom were workers, often engaged in jobs that are hazardous to their health. They work for less pay, for longer hours, and in worse conditions than do nonmigrants and are often subject to human rights violations, abuse, human trafficking, and violence. Worldwide, immigrant workers have higher rates of adverse occupational exposures and working conditions, which lead to poor health outcomes, workplace injuries, and occupational fatalities. Health disparities of immigrant workers are related to environmental and occupational exposures and are a result of language/cultural barriers, access to health care, documentation status, and the political climate of the host country. Recommendations on global and local scales are offered as potential solutions to improving the health of immigrant workers.

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Section: Improved Safety Trainingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Moyce

Schenker

2024

Annual Review of Public Health

321

259

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“…Groups that are more likely to have poor health literacy include individuals with lower socioeconomic status, lower educational attainment, and lower reading/writing ability; general labor workers, agricultural or rural migrant occupation workers, older adults, racial/ethnic minorities, and people with compromised health status [ 6 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ]. Adequate health literacy is especially important for individuals in occupations that may involve exposure to dangerous chemicals [ 23 , 24 ]. Research has shown a link between low heath literacy and unsafe pesticide use among farmers, highlighting the importance of efforts to increase health literacy among such workers [ 21 , 22 ].…”

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Correlates of Health Literacy among Farmers in Northern Thailand

Montgomery

Morgan

Srithanaviboonchai

et al. 2020

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Low health literacy is a barrier to public health efforts worldwide. Agricultural workers have an elevated risk for lower health literacy, with important health implications because of their potential exposure to harmful chemicals. The Asian Health Literacy Survey (AHLS) has been developed and translated for use in several different Asian countries and is standardized for easy comparisons across regions. However, it has not been translated for use in Thailand. The purpose of this study was to (1) to determine the health literacy of rural Thai farmers in Northern Thailand, and (2) identify correlates of health literacy within this group. Internal consistency of the Thai AHLS translation was “excellent” (alpha = 0.92). Descriptive results showed that health literacy was relatively high (M = 34.98/50, SD = 6.87). Education, income, working as a village health volunteer, age, length of time farming, no chemical use in farming, health, and pesticide screening were statistically significant correlates of health literacy (R2 = 0.19). Thai farmers had higher health literacy than reported for several other Asian countries. Results may be used to inform the design of future health promotion programs.

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“…For example, training should be provided in the workers' primary language if possible, particularly if it is a common language, such as Spanish. Moreover, because of the relatively low level of formal education completion, materials should be developed at a low reading level, and include pictures and symbols, instead of using text heavy formats, like books or manuals [19,33]. Trainers may consider using stories, games, role playing scenarios, verbal quizzes, peer-to-peer learning, or other types of popular education techniques, and supplementing with less engaging training methods, such as written materials, as reinforcement [14,19,34].…”

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A Preliminary Analysis of Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Worker Perspectives on Job-Related Safety Training

Ramos¹,

Carlo

Grant

et al. 2018

Safety

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Immigrants comprise a large percentage of the agricultural labor force in the United States. They are a vulnerable worker population and often have fewer occupational and social protections. Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers (N = 68; 59 men; mean age = 38.7 years) in the central Midwest reported on their perceptions and preferences for job-related safety training and practices. Preliminary findings indicate that approximately 40% of workers reported that they had not received any health or safety training from their current employer, and only about 13% had ever participated in any Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety training program. In-person training, videos, or shadowing another worker were the most frequent methods of safety training reported by those who had received training. More than 90% were interested in receiving more information about health and safety related to their job. Workers preferred that safety information be provided through in-person training at the job site, videos (particularly those accessible through media sources such as YouTube), and written materials. Specific topics that workers were interested in obtaining more information about included zoonoses, low-stress cattle handling, injury prevention, hazard and injury reporting, chemical and equipment safety, and teamwork. Furthermore, a majority of participants preferred to receive information in Spanish. Results may help guide the development of future materials and training strategies to better suit the needs of the growing immigrant workforce in production agriculture.

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The Impact of Language and Culture Diversity in Occupational Safety

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Correlates of Health Literacy among Farmers in Northern Thailand

A Preliminary Analysis of Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Worker Perspectives on Job-Related Safety Training

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