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The Rising Influence of Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry

In a significant shift, the percentage of Hispanic workers in the U.S. construction industry surged from 11.7% in 1997 to 15.1% in 2000. Particularly notable is that in the western states, over 25% of construction workers are Hispanic. Alarmingly, Hispanic construction fatalities more than doubled between 1994 and 1999. This highlights the pressing need for bilingual initiatives addressing worker communication, training, and safety to ensure a safer working environment in this growing demographic.

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The Rising Influence of Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry

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  1. Hispanic Workers in the U.S. Construction Industry James Platner, PhD, CIH & Xiuwen Dong, MS The Center to Protect Workers’ Rights jwplatner@cpwr.com AIHCE, New Orleans, LA June 2001

  2. Language as a Safety Issue • 15.1% of US Construction Workers are Hispanic in 2000, up from 11.7% in 1997 • In licensed trades, fraction exceeds 10% • Hispanic Construction Fatalities nationally doubled from 1994 to 1999 (110 to 223). • In the west, more than 25% of all construction workers are now Hispanic

  3. Most Frequent Occupations Among Hispanic Construction Current Population Survey (CPS) 2000

  4. % Hispanic in US 1997-2000by Construction Occupation

  5. % Hispanics in US Construction

  6. Construction Workers% Hispanic by Region, CPS

  7. Hispanic Construction WorkersCountry of Origin, 2000 CPS

  8. Requires Bilingual Initiatives for: • Worker Involvement and Communication • Effective Management and Union Services • Worker Training • Information (Labels, Documents, etc.) • Knowledge and Skill Evaluation • Research and Effective IH/Safety Services • Owner Audit of Contract Performance

  9. Spanish Construction Resources • Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health (ELCOSH) <http://www.ELCOSH.org> Now searchable in Spanish! Please Submit Your New Spanish Language OSH Materials for Listing.

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