The influence of demographics and working conditions on self-reported injuries among Latino day laborers

Fernandez‐Esquer, Maria Eugenia; Fernández-Espada, Natalie; Atkinson, John; Montano, Cecilia F.

doi:10.1179/2049396714y.0000000083

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“…For example, immigrant workers on some poultry farms report that personal protective equipment (PPE) is often supplied by employers, but it may be up to the worker to purchase the equipment (82). In addition, workers themselves do not always follow safety rules, electing not to wear PPE due to poor fit or the belief that the equipment interferes with the work (5,26). For example, despite federal legislation requiring farmers to supply PPE, migrant workers in Australia's agricultural sector report low levels of compliance with wearing PPE (97).…”

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“…Safety trainings, posted safety information and warning signs, and legal information do little to protect workers if workers are unable to understand them (90). Trainings may be inadequate for the level of risk involved in the work (69), may not be available in the workers' primary language, and may present complicated information (26,43,55). Furthermore, factors such as social position or other cultural issues may impact how workers receive trainings presented by other workers, even if they speak the same language (28).…”

Section: Language and Cultural Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Moyce

Schenker

2024

Annual Review of Public Health

346

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In 2015, approximately 244 million people were transnational migrants, approximately half of whom were workers, often engaged in jobs that are hazardous to their health. They work for less pay, for longer hours, and in worse conditions than do nonmigrants and are often subject to human rights violations, abuse, human trafficking, and violence. Worldwide, immigrant workers have higher rates of adverse occupational exposures and working conditions, which lead to poor health outcomes, workplace injuries, and occupational fatalities. Health disparities of immigrant workers are related to environmental and occupational exposures and are a result of language/cultural barriers, access to health care, documentation status, and the political climate of the host country. Recommendations on global and local scales are offered as potential solutions to improving the health of immigrant workers.

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Section: Working Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Language and Cultural Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Moyce

Schenker

2024

Annual Review of Public Health

346

259

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“…Work-related factors that have been considered include a variety of physical and psychosocial working conditions. Several studies confirmed that dangerous work conditions, job stress, and high physical and mental workload were associated with work accidents and absence [10][11][12][13][14] .…”

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Relationship between non-standard work arrangements and work-related accident absence in Belgium

Alali

Hecke

Clercq

et al. 2017

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives:The main objective of this study is to examine the relationship between indicators of nonstandard work arrangements, including precarious contract, long working hours, multiple jobs, shift work, and work-related accident absence, using a representative Belgian sample and considering several sociodemographic and work characteristics. Methods : This study was based on the data of the fifth European Working Conditions Survey ( EWCS ) . For the analysis, the sample was restricted to 3343 respondents from Belgium who were all employed workers. The associations between non-standard work arrangements and workrelated accident absence were studied with multivariate logistic regression modeling techniques while adjusting for several confounders. Results : During the last 12 months, about 11.7% of workers were absent from work because of work-related accident. A multivariate regression model showed an increased injury risk for those performing shift work (OR 1.546, 95% CI 1.074-2.224). The relationship between contract type and occupational injuries was not significant (OR 1.163, 95% CI 0.739-1.831). Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were observed for those performing long working hours (OR 1.217, 95% CI 0.638-2.321) and those performing multiple jobs (OR 1.361, 95% CI 0.827-2.240) in relation to work-related accident absence. Those who rated their health as bad, low educated workers, workers from the construction sector, and those exposed to biomechanical exposure ( BM ) were more frequent victims of workrelated accident absence. No significant gender difference was observed. Conclusion : Indicators of nonstandard work arrangements under this study, except shift work, were not significantly associated with workrelated accident absence. To reduce the burden of occupational injuries, not only risk reduction strategies and interventions are needed but also policy efforts are to be undertaken to limit shift work. In general, preventive measures and more training on the job are needed to ensure the safety and well-being of all workers.

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“…6,12,13 However, adverse effects of occupational noise exposure usually occur in the range 80-85 dBA and > 85 dBA. Noise exposure level data were not available in the present study, but it is possible that the average noise level among this…”

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Work accident victims: a comparison between non-standard and standard workers in Belgium

Alali

Wahab

Hecke

2016

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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Background: The fast growth of non-standard employment in developed countries highlights the importance of studying the influence of contract type on worker's safety and health. Objective: The main purpose of our study is to investigate whether non-standard workers are more injured than standard workers or not. Additionally, other risk factors for occupational accidents are investigated. Methods: Data from the Belgian surveys on work ability in 2009 and 2011 are used. During their annual occupational health examination, workers were asked to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. In total, 1886 complete responses are collected and analyzed using logistic regression. Results: Temporary workers did not have higher injury rates than permanent workers [OR 0.5, 95% confidence interval 0.2-1.2]. Low-educated, less-experienced workers and those exposed to dangerous conditions are more frequent victims of occupational accidents. Conclusion: The present data do not support the hypothesis that non-standard workers have more injuries than standard workers. Our results about occupational accidents derived from a non-representative sample of the Belgian workforce and cannot be generalized due to the heterogeneity in job organization and labor regulations between countries. Further research is needed to extend our findings and to seek other factors that may be associated with work accidents.

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The influence of demographics and working conditions on self-reported injuries among Latino day laborers

Cited by 23 publications

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Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety

Relationship between non-standard work arrangements and work-related accident absence in Belgium

Work accident victims: a comparison between non-standard and standard workers in Belgium

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