ABOUT THE COALITION

What is the mission of the Coalition?

Formed in 2005, the Coalition for Multicultural Workers’ Safety and Health is a collaborative group of community organizations and businesses with a common goal: the protection of Utah’s multicultural workers. The Coalition’s primary mission is to provide Utah businesses and community organizations information, guidance and access to training resources that will help employers protect multicultural employees’ safety and health.

Who are members of the Coalition?

Consulate of Mexico
Pete Suazo Business Center
Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
Utah Department of Workforce Services
Utah Labor Commission
Utah OSHA Consultation Program
Utah Safety Council
Workers Compensation Fund

Who are sponsors of the Coalition?

Our thanks to sponsors of Coalition initiatives, which include:

Workers Compensation Fund
Jones Waldo

What are the Coalition’s initiatives?

The Coalition’s current initiatives include:

• Hosting Utah’s first-ever conference focused specifically on safety for multicultural workers, “Better Workplace Safety = Better Business” “A Seminar to Improve Safety in the Diverse Workplace”
• Providing ongoing safety management, workers’ compensation and antidiscrimination training for emerging multicultural business owners at the Pete Suazo Business Center
• Continuing to develop this web site to provide a central place for dialog
• Helping direct Utah businesses toward current safety training solutions
• Supporting the development and promotion of safety training resources to businesses, community organizations, and segments of the population in need

Why the Coalition?

While workplace fatalities and injuries have been improving over the past several years for the general population, fatalities and injuries are on the rise for Utah’s multicultural workers. What’s concerning is local incidents are beginning to mirror national statistics—Utah’s multicultural workers, particularly Hispanics, are being injured at higher rates than their counterparts.

As a catalyst for change, a group of organizations have joined together to form the Coalition for Multicultural Workers’ Safety and Health. The Coalition is dedicated to helping providing resources and support for Utah employers looking to improve safety.

How can others help?

If you are interested in helping protect Utah’s multicultural workers, here are ways to get involved:

• Coalition sponsorships - Businesses and organizations may sponsor the Coalition for Multicultural Workers’ Safety and Health. Please e-mail info@safetyanddiversity.org for more information on sponsorship opportunities.

• Community feedback - The Coalition seeks input from businesses and community members on challenges and solutions for improving multicultural workers’ safety on the job. Please e-mail us your ideas or concerns at info@safetyanddiversity.org.