Q&A
Inclusion of independent contractors in workplace fatality databases
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Council Member Julie Menin inquires about the inclusion of independent contractors, such as delivery workers employed by third-party apps, in existing federal and state databases related to workplace fatalities. Commissioner Carlos Ortiz expresses uncertainty about the inclusion of independent contractors in these databases but mentions ongoing efforts to improve safety standards for food delivery workers.
- Uncertainty about independent contractors in existing databases
- Mention of city efforts to improve safety for food delivery workers
- Plans to compile reporting of traffic incidents, injuries, and fatalities for food delivery workers
Julie Menin
0:04:54
In your testimony, you mentioned a number of federal and state data basis related to workplace fatalities, do these databases include independent contractors?
0:05:09
So for example, would they include delivery workers employed by 3rd party apps?
Carlos Ortiz
0:05:16
Thank you for the question, Chair.
0:05:17
I I'm not sure if these databases include existing include including independent contractors and their existing reporting.
0:05:25
Although, I will say that in the context of food delivery workers, the city has been working on a comprehensive package to improve safety standards for food delivery workers in traffic settings and would also compile it is also as a part of that, is working to compile reporting of traffic incidents, injuries fatalities.
