Dive Brief:

• Data from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) shows that 74% of New York City construction workers who suffered fatal injuries on the job from 2003 to 2011 identified as Latino, the New York Daily News reports.
• That percentage far exceeds the 41% of construction workers employed in the city during that time who identified as Latino.
• The Center for Popular Democracy compiled the report, which is to be released Thursday, and the group is pushing for changes to NYC's scaffolding laws, arguing that proper safety rules are not being followed.

Dive Insight:

These numbers are clearly worrisome, and anyone working in and around construction projects should be invested in finding an answer to the question of why the numbers are the way they are. For starters, creating an environment where workers feel free to report safety hazards can go a long way.