Szczepura, Ala, Gumber, Anil, Clay, Diane, Davies, Rhys, Elias, Peter, 1946-, Johnson, Mark R. D. (Mark Robert Dunmore), 1948-, Walker, Ian, 1954- and Owen, David (David W.) (2004) Review of the occupational health and safety of Britain’s ethnic minorities. Sudbury, Suffolk: HSE Books. (Health and Safety Executive research report).

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Abstract

This report sets out an evidence-based review on work-related health and safety issues relating to black and minority ethnic groups. Data included available statistical materials and a systematic review of published research and practice-based reports. UK South Asians are generally under-represented within the most hazardous occupational groups. They have lower accident rates overall, while Black Caribbean workers rates are similar to the general population; Bangladeshi and Chinese workers report lowest workplace injury rates UK South Asian people exhibit higher levels of limiting long-term illness (LLI) and self reported poor health than the general population while Black Africans and Chinese report lower levels. Ethnic minority workers with LLI are more likely than whites to withdraw from the workforce, or to experience lower wage rates. Some of these findings conflict with evidence of differentials from USA, Europe and Australasia, but there is a dearth of effective primary research or reliable monitoring data from UK sources. There remains a need to improve monitoring and data collection relating to black and ethnic minority populations and migrant workers. Suggestions are made relating to workshops on occupational health promotion programmes for ethnic minorities, and ethnic minority health and safety 'Beacon' sites.

Item Type:	Report
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies > Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Medicine, Industrial, Minorities -- Employment, Work employment
Series Name:	Health and Safety Executive research report
Publisher:	HSE Books
Place of Publication:	Sudbury, Suffolk
ISBN:	0717628426
Date:	2004
Number:	No.221
Number of Pages:	211
Status:	Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Description:	Final version (published as open access).
Funder:	Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive
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