National Action Summit for Latino Worker Health and Safety

February 9, 2010 by joel.cerda  
Filed under Events

April 14-15, 2010
Houston, Texas

Who Will Attend:

Workers and representatives from employer associations, labor unions, the faith community, community organizations, worker centers, the medical community, safety and health professionals, educators, government officials, Consulates, the entertainment community, the advertising industry, and other non-traditional partners.

The Goal:

Reducing injuries and illnesses among Latino workers by enhancing knowledge of their workplace rights and improving their ability to exercise those rights.

The Scope:

The Summit will target the construction industry and other high risk industries that employ large numbers of Latino workers.

The Action Agenda:

The Summit will develop a working agenda to prevent injury and death among Latino workers. It will showcase innovative partnerships, demonstrate successful education and training strategies, and develop effective enforcement and communication strategies.

Where: Hilton Americas Hotel, Houston, Texas

Co-Sponsored with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

In partnership with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

To Register for the Conference and the Hotel click here

Source:   www2.ergweb.com