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A Perfect Storm: Young Hispanic Workers at Small Construction Firms at More Risk
Young Hispanic immigrants working for small construction firms are at serious risk for adverse, work-related health outcomes according to the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
By Marla McIntyre
March 18, 2020
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by Marla McIntyre
Marla McIntyre is a digital editor of CE This Week and ConstructionExec.com. She edited Construction Executive’s Tech Trends and Risk Management eNewsletters and is the author of more than 200 articles and publications, including Construction Executive’s annual technology predictions, Technology & Software Rundown column and an award-winning series for the Risk Management Association. Her extensive construction and risk management background includes stints as executive director the Surety Information Office and American Subcontractors Association of Metro Washington.
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