Disparities by ethnicity, language, and immigrant status in occupational health experiences among Las Vegas hotel room cleaners

Abstract

There are indications of disparities in occupational health experiences within this job title. The use of different group classifications, while implying different mechanisms, produced similar results.

Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir : développement d’une trousse d’outils en santé et sécurité du travail (SST) pour les nouveaux immigrants qui utilisent les services d’établissement e

“…L'augmentation du risque d'accidents ou de blessures a également été liée au manque de formation appropriée, leur faible maîtrise des langues officielles et à leur nouvelle situation de travail (Corvalan et coll., 1994 ;Dong et Platner, 2004 ;Pransky et coll., 2002 ;O'Connor et coll., 2005). (Reid, 2012 ;Kosny et coll., 2012 ;Premji et Krause, 2010 ;Andersen et coll., 2004). Ces études suggèrent que les nouveaux immigrants ont besoin de ressources faciles à consulter qui les informent de leurs droits en matière d'emploi, des risques liés à la santé et à la sécurité au travail (SST) et des mesures à prendre en cas d'accidents ou de blessures.…”

Prevention Is the Best Medicine : Development of a Work and Health Toolkit for New Immigrants Using Settlement Services in Ontario

“…Finally, several studies have pointed to difficulties immigrants have after a work-related injury. These include a lack of knowledge of their rights, difficulty accessing services, and a poor understanding of workers' compensation (Reid, 2012 ;Premji and Krause, 2010 ;Andersen et al, 2004). These studies suggest that new immigrants need user-friendly resources that inform them about their employment rights, occupational health and safety (OHS) hazards, and course of action in case of an injury.…”

Leveraging health capital at the workplace: An examination of health reporting behavior among Latino immigrant restaurant workers in the United States

“…They face additional barriers when dealing with insurance providers and medical providers, including linguistic barriers (Premji & Krause, 2010), and when they return to work, their employment conditions may have worsened (Gravel et al, 2010). Through this process, pain and injury may become normalized, becoming simply "part of the job" (Breslin, Polzer, MacEachen, Morrongiello, & Shannon, 2007), or be interpreted as personal failure (Walter, Bourgois, Loinaz, & Schillinger, 2002).…”