Did zoom kill workers?
Not directly, but yes. Hear me out.
Results of a new #CDC @NCHStats study: workers who couldn't work from home were at greatly increased risk of dying from #COVID.
Workers who could work from home were less likely to die. 1/ 🧵
tinyurl.com/bdd2rc3k
Not directly, but yes. Hear me out.
Results of a new #CDC @NCHStats study: workers who couldn't work from home were at greatly increased risk of dying from #COVID.
Workers who could work from home were less likely to die. 1/ 🧵
tinyurl.com/bdd2rc3k
Industries where workers had higher risk dying from #COVID include transportation & warehousing; healthcare & social assistance; waste services; public administration; agriculture, forestry, fishing, & hunting; wholesale trade; accommodation & food services; & manufacturing 2/
These are industries where Black and brown workers are over-represented and have a higher risk of death.
In general, BIPOC workers are more likely to be exposed to workplace hazards than white workers and are at greater risk of injury, illness, & death 3/
tinyurl.com/mr2cpwkk
In general, BIPOC workers are more likely to be exposed to workplace hazards than white workers and are at greater risk of injury, illness, & death 3/
tinyurl.com/mr2cpwkk
Not surprisingly, workers in finance, insurance, and other jobs that could be done safely from home had comparatively lower risk of dying from #COVID.
Zoom saved lives, however (and this is a big however)…. 4/
Zoom saved lives, however (and this is a big however)…. 4/
Zoom granted safety only to the privileged.
Less-privileged, less powerful workers, especially Black and brown workers, went to work risking their lives to keep society and the economy functioning.
Many died as a result. 5/
Less-privileged, less powerful workers, especially Black and brown workers, went to work risking their lives to keep society and the economy functioning.
Many died as a result. 5/
Imagine if Zoom didn't exist.
If CEOs, executives, attorneys & other people had to go to work daily, the outcry demanding safe workplaces would have been enormous.
Instead, the government did little to ensure the safety of those who were forced to work in person. Many died. 6/
If CEOs, executives, attorneys & other people had to go to work daily, the outcry demanding safe workplaces would have been enormous.
Instead, the government did little to ensure the safety of those who were forced to work in person. Many died. 6/
The #CDC @NCHStats authors conclude: “Work is a social determinant of health, & these findings highlight work-related SARS-CoV-2 transmission & COVID-19 mortality as health equity issues.”
Too many have died already.
What needs to be done now to prevent more worker deaths? 7/
Too many have died already.
What needs to be done now to prevent more worker deaths? 7/
We need a strong #OSHA airborne infectious disease standard that protects all workers from all airborne diseases (not just #COVID).
We started working this rule when I was running OSHA, but the effort was killed by the Trump Administration. 8/
tinyurl.com/upww3mdf
We started working this rule when I was running OSHA, but the effort was killed by the Trump Administration. 8/
tinyurl.com/upww3mdf
We need legislation requiring employers to provide paid family and medical leave so potentially infectious workers can stay home.
And we need a national effort to provide clean, safe indoor air. 9/
tinyurl.com/4t3w97h9
And we need a national effort to provide clean, safe indoor air. 9/
tinyurl.com/4t3w97h9
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