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| Xiuwen Sue DongSummaryAffiliation: Center to Protect Workers Rights Country: USA Publications
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Fatal falls from roofs among U.S. construction workersXiuwen Sue Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Electronic address
J Safety Res 44:17-24. 2013..This study examined trends and patterns of fatal falls from roofs in the U.S. construction industry over an 18-year period (1992-2009), with detailed analysis for 2003-2009...
Fatal falls among older construction workersXiuwen Sue Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
Hum Factors 54:303-15. 2012..This study examines recent trends and patterns in fall fatalities in the U.S. construction industry to determine whether fatal falls among older workers are different from younger workers in this industry...
Chronic diseases and functional limitations among older construction workers in the United States: a 10-year follow-up studyXiuwen Sue Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
J Occup Environ Med 53:372-80. 2011..To examine the health status of older construction workers in the United States, and how occupation and the aging process affect health in workers' later years...
Injury underreporting among small establishments in the construction industryXiuwen S Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Am J Ind Med 54:339-49. 2011....
Work-related injuries among Hispanic construction workers-evidence from the medical expenditure panel surveyXiuwen Sue Dong
Formerly The Center to Protect Workers Rights, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Am J Ind Med 53:561-9. 2010..This study examines work-related injury conditions among Hispanic construction workers and assesses disparities between Hispanic and white, non-Hispanic workers...
Fatal falls among Hispanic construction workersXiuwen Sue Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States
Accid Anal Prev 41:1047-52. 2009..OSHA enforcements should target small construction establishments in order to lower overall fatality rates, costs, and unnecessary losses of life...
Medical costs and sources of payment for work-related injuries among Hispanic construction workersXiuwen Dong
CPWR The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
J Occup Environ Med 49:1367-75. 2007..To assess medical costs of occupational injuries and sources of payment among Hispanic and non-Hispanic construction workers...
Long workhours, work scheduling and work-related injuries among construction workers in the United StatesXiuwen Dong
The Center To Protect Workers Rights, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Scand J Work Environ Health 31:329-35. 2005..The objectives of this study were (i) to examine work scheduling in construction and (ii) to establish whether there is any connection between workhours and safety outcomes among construction workers...
Effects of safety and health training on work-related injury among construction laborersXiuwen Dong
Center to Protect Workers Rights, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
J Occup Environ Med 46:1222-8. 2004..This study was designed to evaluate the effects of safety and health training on work-related injury in the construction industry...
Is the apparent decrease in injury and illness rates in construction the result of changes in reporting?Laura S Welch
Center to Protect Workers Rights, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
Int J Occup Environ Health 13:39-45. 2007..Studies that compare OSHA logs with other data sources find that the OSHA logs do not include a significant proportion of injuries and illnesses identified elsewhere...
Occupational fatalities of Hispanic construction workers from 1992 to 2000Xiuwen Dong
The Center to Protect Workers' Rights, 8484 Georgia Ave, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
Am J Ind Med 45:45-54. 2004..In 2000, Hispanic construction workers were nearly twice (1.84, 95% CI: 1.60-2.10) as likely to be killed by occupational injuries as their non-Hispanic counterparts...
