Immigrant workers are more likely than other workers to have a fatal injury and are also more likely to get sick or injured on the job. In an effort to address this alarming trend, the Working Immigrant Safety and Health (WISH) Coalition was formed to develop strategies and recommendations to improve health and safety conditions for California’s immigrant workers. This report describes what is known about the health and safety status of immigrant workers and the factors that impact their risk of job related injury and illness, and presents the WISH recommendations.
English PDF: https://lohp.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/wishrept.pdf
