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Front Matter (R1-R10)

Executive Summary (1-4)

1 Introduction (5-6)

2 Hispanic/Latino Occupational Health and Safety: Available Information and Information Gaps (7-16)

3 What Information Exists and What Are the Gaps? (17-18)

4 Development and Evaluation of Materials (19-22)

5 Delivery Mode (23-26)

6 Overarching Issues (27-30)

References (31-32)

Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (33-36)

Appendix B: Workshop Agenda (37-38)

Appendix C: Workshop Participants (39-42)

Appendix D: White Paper on Hispanic Workers in the United States: An Analysis of Employment Distributions, Fatal Occupational Injuries, and Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (43-82)

Appendix E: White Paper on an Examination of Occupational Safety and Health Materials Currently Available in Spanish for Workers as of 1999 (83-92)

Appendix F: White Paper on Reaching Spanish-speaking Workers and Employers with Occupational Safety and Health Information (93-112)

Appendix G: White Paper on an Examination of the Occupational Risks and Occupational Safety and Health Communication Needs of Spanish-speaking Children Who Are Employed or Live on Farms (113-128)

Appendix H: White Paper on Occupational Health Among Latino Workers: A Needs Assessment and Recommended Interventions (129-150)