The minorities in Oregon tend to be from Latin America and Russia. An example was that Latin American workers may learn more effectively from group discussion than from lectures. There is more technology that reduce the strength issues that used to limit women in construction. There is better training and especially better ergonomics. This creates both safety and health problems.
Planning becomes critical when schedules are compressed.
Training becomes a critical issue to limit exposure to chemicals used by other trades. They are viewed as not user friendly and outdated. It is up to the construction managers to be aware of the problems and provide current information to all trades on a construction site. Should use symbols on the chemical containers warning users of the dangers of those chemicals. These are less significant than they used to be.