Worker Wellness

The Mexican legislature recently decreed a series of workplace standards relating to safety, hygiene, and the occupational environment.  The implementation of these standards, as well as their consistency, varies from business to business. 

In Baja California Sur, groups of workers continue to cope with significant health risks, most notably those in the agricultural and fishing sectors.  Reasons for this situation include a lack of knowledge about regulations by both the employee and employer, and a lack of human resources to ensure workplace compliance to safety standards.  Specifically, both short- and long-term consequences of exposure to chemicals in pesticides are often ignored, as well as the risks of scuba diving without adequate equipment.