The work of deaths decrease
The work of deaths decrease, but Hispanics represent the largest portion of total expenditures
Injuries deadly jobs in Colorado came online in 2003, but the proportion of workers have lost their lives Hispanic “on the job” has increased significantly after the AFL-CIO of the annual safety report published today ‘hui.
The state provided an increase of 56 percent of Hispanic workers killed during the year 2003, with 25 against 16 in 2002. The largest number of Hispanic workers Colorado death was established in 2000 with 27 deaths.
“This is an increase in relatively high for the year, but the total number is still too high,” said Deborah vine, the protection work of the specialist in the AFL-CIO in Washington, DC
During 2003, 102 workers of violations of jobs in Colorado. The construction was the most dangerous industry with 23 deaths.
About 19 percent of Colorado’s Hispanic population was in 2003, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Twenty-five per cent of deaths of Hispanic workers participated this year.
Part of the problem lies in the fact that many jobs does not exceed the language to double security, said Polly Baca, director of Latin American Research and Service Agency in Denver.
“It is clear that many workers are not the right information in the language they need to prevent accidents,” she says. “We fully support the recruitment of workers speaking Spanish, but companies are responsible for their well-being.”
For the year, the AFL-CIO rank 22nd Colorado Total in regard to fewer deaths at work. Wyoming 50 ranking with most fatalities in the workplace, with 13.9 per 100000 workers. Delaware was the first to 1.5 deaths per 100000 workers.
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