Assuming that ambiguity of the issue, Leeth and Ruser (2006), use decomposition methods to examine the extent and the causes of workplace risk inequality in the United States. Using family structure as a proxy of risk preference they found that economic and taste factors explain large fractions of the fatal and no fatal injury rates differences by race/ethnicity. Nevertheless, it is educational attainment that primary explains the differences in risk inequality between the two groups. This is not surprising since job security can be considered a normal good. Workers with higher levels of human capital may choose jobs with lower risk levels. As shown in Figure 1, if it is true that immigrants and natives face distinct labor market opportunities, immigrants are exposed to higher levels of risk than natives at all levels of human capital