Measuring Risk Perceptions Among Foreign-born Workers — Matt Law Part 1 || Client Side Chats

Nov 8, 2023 | Client Side Chats

Join Matt Law, DrPH, CSP, REHS, regarding his findings from research in occupational perception of risk in foreign-born construction workers in central Florida. The study yielded some interesting perceptions and conclusions regarding risk. The idea was to see if risk perceptions link to injury results: listen to hear the results. Matt is the Director of Customer Safety Strategy at Grainger.

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