Hispanic Worker Deaths Increase

A recent USA Today article reported that deaths among Hispanic workers continues to increase despite overall numbers that indicate decreasing work related deaths occurring.

The article quoted U. S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, who said she is "particularly concerned about our Hispanic workforce, as Latinos often work low-wage jobs and are more susceptible to injuries in the workplace than other workers.  There can be no excuses for negligence in protecting workers, not even a language barrier."

The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (USBLS) reports that "of the 1,009 cases involving foreign-born workers in 2007, 634 (or 63 percent) involved Hispanic or Latino workers."  Read more from the USBLS.

Read the USA Today article.