Promoting Health and Safety in San Francisco's Chinatown Restaurants: Findings and Lessons Learned from a Pilot Observational Checklist
Promoting Health and Safety in San Francisco's Chinatown Restaurants: Findings and Lessons Learned from a Pilot Observational Checklist
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DOI：
10.1177/00333549111260s311
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发表时间：
2011-09-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Minkler, Meredith
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作者：
Gaydos, Megan;Bhatia, Rajiv;Minkler, Meredith
不遵守劳动和职业健康与安全法会导致经济和健康不平等。环境卫生机构有能力监测许多行业的工作场所条件，并支持负责的监管机构加强执法。在与大学和社区合作伙伴的合作下，旧金山弗朗西斯科公共卫生部使用了一个观察性检查表来评估旧金山弗朗西斯科唐人街106家餐馆可预防的职业伤害危害和遵守员工通知要求的情况。65%的餐馆没有张贴规定的最低工资、带薪病假或工人赔偿通知; 82%的餐馆缺乏储备充足的急救包; 52%的餐馆缺乏防滑垫; 37%的餐馆缺乏足够的通风; 28%的餐馆缺乏足够的照明。在一个更大的以社区为基础的参与性研究过程的支持下，这个试点项目有助于刺激更多的创新卫生部门合作，以促进更健康的工作场所。
Noncompliance with labor and occupational health and safety laws contributes to economic and health inequities. Environmental health agencies are well positioned to monitor workplace conditions in many industries and support enhanced enforcement by responsible regulatory agencies. In collaboration with university and community partners, the San Francisco Department of Public Health used an observational checklist to assess preventable occupational injury hazards and compliance with employee notification requirements in 106 restaurants in San Francisco's Chinatown. Sixty-five percent of restaurants had not posted required minimum wage, paid sick leave, or workers' compensation notifications; 82% of restaurants lacked fully stocked first-aid kits; 52% lacked antislip mats; 37% lacked adequate ventilation; and 28% lacked adequate lighting. Supported by a larger community-based participatory research process, this pilot project helped to spur additional innovative health department collaborations to promote healthier workplaces.