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NYC
  • Christopher Hasslinger
  • Carli Richie-Zavaleta
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
  • Haley Stevens
  • Grace Barlet
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
  • Adam Moskowitz
  • Gabriel Fregoso
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
  • Erika Meza
  • Jeremy Sosman
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
  • Sivan Sadeh-Feria
  • Anna Cibils
Working Partnerships USA and International Brotherhood of Teamsters Investigate H&S issues in the food processing industry

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SF Bay Area
  • Michelle Gonzalez
  • Elana Kessler
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 192 Investigate H&S issues for transit workers (urban bus drivers)

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LA
  • Teni Adewumi
  • Esmeralda Ponce
Black Women for Wellness Examine chemicals of concern in black hair products at hair salons in South LA

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LA
  • Jennifer Giang
  • Dung Nguyen
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
  • Katie Wang
  • Regem Corpuz
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
  • Callum James
  • Rebecca Rich
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 121RN Investigate injuries among registered nurses at hospital facilities in Southern California

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LA
  • Paul Camarena
  • Claudia Pacheco
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
  • Kimberly Sawyer
  • Rossmary Marquez
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
  • Karen Calderon
  • Jessica Vu
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
  • Jeffrey Vredenburg
  • Melissa Bowman
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
  • Laura Campbell
  • Maria De La Luz Patino
The Chicago Workers’ Collaborative (CWC) Investigate hazards in light manufacturing: impact on Latino temp workers

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Marshfield, WI
  • Ivanna Pereyra
  • Taylor Arnold
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
  • Jessica Bianchi
  • Yuan Shao
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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