2014 Projects

New York City

Document the prevalence of health and safety hazards and work-related injuries of NYC car wash workers

Students:

Christopher Hasslinger & Carli Richie-Zavaleta

Hosts:

Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (RWDSU)/UFCW

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New York City

Examine the impact of Hurricane Sandy on occupational injury and illness patterns in healthcare facilities in NY

Students:

Haley Stevens & Grace Barlet

Hosts:

SEIU United Healthcare Workers East (UHE)

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SF Bay Area

Prepare short videos demonstrating a new method for reducing hand vibration, hand force, and silica exposure during drilling

Students:

Adam Moskowitz & Gabriel Fregoso

Hosts:

OHB-CDPH and the University of CA Ergonomics Program & Laborer’s and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

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SF Bay Area

Improve worker health and safety through safer alternatives to toxic paint removers

Students:

Erika Meza & Jeremy Sosman

Hosts:

Occupational Health Branch (OHB), California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

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SF Bay Area

Investigate health and safety issues in the food processing industry

Students:

Sivan Sadeh-Feria & Anna Cibils

Hosts:

Working Partnerships USA and International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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SF Bay Area

Investigate health and safety issues for transit workers (urban bus drivers)

Students:

Michelle Gonzalez & Elana Kessler

Hosts:

Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 192

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Los Angeles

Examine chemicals of concern in black hair products at hair salons in South LA

Students:

Teni Adewumi & Esmeralda Ponce

Hosts:

Black Women for Wellness

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Los Angeles

Evaluate the impact of the Santa Monica Healthy Nail Salon Recognition Program on participating nail salons

Students:

Jennifer Giang & Dung Nguyen

Hosts:

California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative

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Los Angeles

Investigate sleep quality and health and safety hazards of Pilipino home health aides while working in clients’ homes

Students:

Katie Wang & Regem Corpuz

Hosts:

Filipino Worker Center

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Los Angeles

Investigate injuries among registered nurses at hospital facilities in Southern California

Students:

Callum James & Rebecca Rich

Hosts:

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 121RN

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Los Angeles

Develop health and safety training curriculum to be included in a new workforce development program for carwash workers

Students:

Paul Camarena & Claudia Pacheco

Hosts:

CLEAN Carwash Campaign

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Boston

Investigate health and safety hazards facing members in the Department of Public Works units and assist in building a union safety council with member reps from DPW units

Students:

Kimberly Sawyer & Rossmary Marquez

Hosts:

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 888

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San Diego

Assess the working conditions of street food vendors in the City Heights area of San Diego, CA

Students:

Karen Calderon & Jessica Vu

Hosts:

The Employee Rights Center (ERC)

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Denver

Expand the health and safety capacity for contingent workers (day laborers) and their employers to create healthy and safe work environments and avoid illness and injury

Students:

Jeffrey Vredenburg & Melissa Bowman

Hosts:

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment & Centro Humanitario Para Los Trabajadores (El Centro)

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Chicago

Investigate hazards in light manufacturing: Impact on Latino temp workers

Students:

Laura Campbell & Maria De La Luz Patino

Hosts:

The Chicago Workers’ Collaborative (CWC)

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Marshfield, WI

Examine the different challenges of workplace health and safety issues among immigrant workers in dairy agriculture

Students:

Ivanna Pereyra & Taylor Arnold

Hosts:

National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC)

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St. Paul, MN

Investigate injuries and working conditions among nursing assistants in Minnesota

Students:

Jessica Bianchi & Yuan Shao

Hosts:

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) Research and Statistics unit

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