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NYC |
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Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (RWDSU)/UFCW | Document the prevalence of H&S hazards and work-related injuries of NYC car wash workers
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NYC |
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SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (UHE) | Examine the impact of Hurricane Sandy on occupational injury and illness patterns in healthcare facilities in NY
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SF Bay Area |
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OHB-CDPH and the University of CA Ergonomics Program & Laborer’s and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | Prepare short videos demonstrating a new method for reducing hand vibration, hand force, and silica exposure during drilling
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SF Bay Area |
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Occupational Health Branch (OHB), California Department of Public Health (CDPH) | Improve worker H&S through safer alternatives to toxic paint removers (methylene chloride/MeCl)
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SF Bay Area |
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Working Partnerships USA and International Brotherhood of Teamsters | Investigate H&S issues in the food processing industry
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SF Bay Area |
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Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 192 | Investigate H&S issues for transit workers (urban bus drivers)
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LA |
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Black Women for Wellness | Examine chemicals of concern in black hair products at hair salons in South LA
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LA |
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California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative | Evaluate the impact of the Santa Monica Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program on nail salons currently participating in the program
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LA |
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Filipino Worker Center | Investigate sleep quality and H&S hazards of Pilipino home health aides while working in clients’ homes
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LA |
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 121RN | Investigate injuries among registered nurses at hospital facilities in Southern California
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LA |
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CLEAN Carwash Campaign | Develop H&S training curriculum to be included in a new workforce development program for carwash workers
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Boston |
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 888 | Investigate occupational H&S hazards facing members in the Department of Public Works units and assist in building a union safety council with member reps from DPW units
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San Diego |
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The Employee Rights Center (ERC) | Assess the working conditions of street food vendors in the City Heights area of San Diego, CA
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Denver |
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment & Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores (El Centro) | Expand the H&S capacity for contingent workers (day laborers) and their employers to create healthy and safe work environments and avoid illness and injury
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Chicago |
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The Chicago Workers’ Collaborative (CWC) | Investigate hazards in light manufacturing: impact on Latino temp workers
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Marshfield, WI |
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National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC) | Examine the different challenges of workplace H&S issues among immigrant workers in dairy agriculture
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St. Paul, MN |
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Research and Statistics unit | Investigate injuries and working conditions among nursing assistants in Minnesota
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