TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Promoting Health and Safety in San Francisco's Chinatown Restaurants: Findings and Lessons Learned from a Pilot Observational Checklist
JO  - Public health reports (1974)
A1  - Gaydos, Megan
A1  - Bhatia, Rajiv
A1  - Morales, Alvaro
A1  - Lee, Pam Tau
A1  - Liu, Shaw San
A1  - Chang, Charlotte
A1  - Salvatore, Alicia L.
A1  - Krause, Niklas
A1  - Minkler, Meredith
SP  - 62
EP  - 69
VL  - 126
IS  - Suppl 3
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-3549
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -