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Occupational Experience of Immigrants Working in Restaurants.

PB2012104689

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Tsai, J. H. C.; Salazar, M. K.
Page Count	11
Abstract	The eating and drinking (E&D) industry is the third largest employment sector in the United States; and restaurant workers make up the largest proportion of E&D workers. It is estimated that E&D workers sustain more than 5 percent of reported nonfatal injuries nationwide. Washington State reports even higher rates with a 7.6% injury rate in 1999. The E&D industry, and in particular the restaurant industry, is one of the most common workplaces for Chinese immigrants; however, little is known about the specific work experiences of Chinese immigrant workers. This study used an ecological model to examine the experiences of Chinese immigrant restaurant workers and to identify factors that affect these workers' occupational health and safety. The ecological framework that guided this study consisted of four levels of influence: microenvironment, organizational, socio-community and macroenvironment.
Keywords	Immigrants Restaurant workers Chinese Americans Injuries Occupational safety and health Demographic characteristics Musculoskeletal disorders Questionnaires Age factors Accident statistics Surveys
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. School of Nursing.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	201210

Occupational Experience of Immigrants Working in Restaurants.

Occupational Experience of Immigrants Working in Restaurants.
PB2012104689

Publication Date	2009
Personal Author	Tsai, J. H. C.; Salazar, M. K.
Page Count	11
Abstract	The eating and drinking (E&D) industry is the third largest employment sector in the United States; and restaurant workers make up the largest proportion of E&D workers. It is estimated that E&D workers sustain more than 5 percent of reported nonfatal injuries nationwide. Washington State reports even higher rates with a 7.6% injury rate in 1999. The E&D industry, and in particular the restaurant industry, is one of the most common workplaces for Chinese immigrants; however, little is known about the specific work experiences of Chinese immigrant workers. This study used an ecological model to examine the experiences of Chinese immigrant restaurant workers and to identify factors that affect these workers' occupational health and safety. The ecological framework that guided this study consisted of four levels of influence: microenvironment, organizational, socio-community and macroenvironment.
Keywords	Immigrants Restaurant workers Chinese Americans Injuries Occupational safety and health Demographic characteristics Musculoskeletal disorders Questionnaires Age factors Accident statistics Surveys
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Washington Univ., Seattle. School of Nursing.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Atlanta, GA.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	201210