HISPANIC SAFETY AND HEALTH
OSH SUBGROUP
06/21/00 MEETING MINUTES
OSH WORKGROUP:
Name Organization Phone Email Address
Cochairs:
Leo Carey NSC 202/932-2270 X465 careyl@nsc.org
Scott Richardson OSHA/OSTAT 202/693-1870 scott.richardson@osha.gov
Members:
Boris Aponte CSAP 301/443-2290 baponte@samhsa.gov
Bob Bertera GWUMC 301/603-1467 bertera@aol.com
Dora Carter CSO/NSC 703/620-1959 doracarter@erols.com
Matt Gillen NIOSH/CDC 202/401-2193 mgillen@cdc.gov
Estela Gonzalez CMHS 202/671-1211 egm232@cs.com
Jim Lipari HHS/CSAP 301/443-6780 jlipari@samhsa.gov
David A. Mejia AHOHC 301/565-4590 None given
Michael Nash Consultant/NSC 301/388-0901 mikenash@erols.com
Jim Platner CPWR 202/962-8490 jwplatner@cpwr.com
Joe Reina OSHA 202/693-2117 joe.reina@osha.gov
Roger Rosenthal MLAP 202/462-7744 hn1645@handsnet.org
Invited Guests:
Jim Carr EPA 202/564-8047 carr.james@epa.gov
Ilma Rosskopf OSHA/OSTAT 202/693-1887 ilma.rosskopf@osha.gov
( = Attended 06/21/00 Meeting)
DATES FOR SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS (OSH WORKGROUP):
Thursday, 07/13/00 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, 08/08/00 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, 08/24/00 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TOPICS DISCUSSED BY INDUSTRY :
Agriculture
Accessible Health Care
Agribusiness VS. Family Farm
Child Labor
Ergonomics
Exploitation
Language & Literacy
Migrant Labor/Seasonal = different problems
Pesticides (?) EPA?
Sanitation
Substance Abuse
Training
Vehicular Safety
Worker’s Comp. Issues
Construction
Access to health care
Chronic Hazards into the future
Electrocutions
2% of women as whole
Hispanic not significant <1%
Substance Abuse - alcoholism, drugs
(Isolation from supervision)
Employer-delivered system of safety & health benefits has failed and delivery by other social service organizations has failed too - Who can succeed?
Exploitation
Falls: due to ladders built on site
with fatalities from heights 6' and above
Language & Literacy
Lower-paid workers correlation w/risk
Migrant & Day Labor
Sanitation
Temporary Employment Agencies
employer is independent in assigning tasks, therefore workers may do something
or unsafe tasks not contracted with agency for them to do
Training: visual demonstrations
certification of
Trenches
Work Zone - highway construction = pedestrian fatalities
Services
Access to Health Care
Day Care
Exploitation
Home Health Care
Hospitality: Hotel/Motel/Restaurants/Fast Food Establishments
Independent Contractors - Employee benefits not available to them
Informal Work
Janitorial/Custodial /Maintenance/Domestic Work
Landscaping/Nursery/Gardening
Language/Literacy
Substance Abuse
Training/Education
TOPICS CHOSEN AND ASSIGNMENTS:
Topic Responsibility Phone Email Address
Introduction
Leo Carey 202/293-2270X465 careyl@nsc.org
Scott Richardson 202/693-1870 scott.richardson@osha.gov
Construction
Matt Gillen 202/401-2193 mgillen@cdc.gov
Jim Platner 202/962-8490 jwplatner@cpwr.com
Pesticides
Roger Rosenthal 202/462-7744 hn1645@handsnet.org
Training & Education
Estela Gonzalez 202/671-1211 egm232@cs.com
David A. Mejia 301/565-4590 None given
Michael Nash 301/388-0901 mikenash@erols.com
Women (Services)
Scott Richardson 202/693-1870 scott.richardson@osha.gov
Leo Carey 202/293-2270X465 careyl@nsc.org
Ilma Rosskopf 202/693-1887 ilma.rosskopf@osha.gov
