Epidemiological Surveillance of Informal Workers' Health in Two Cities in Southeastern Brazil

Corrêa-Filho, Heleno Rodrigues; Cugliari, Luciana; Gaspar, Aidê A. Coelho Dos Santos; Loureiro, José Fernando; Siqueira, Carlos Eduardo

doi:10.1179/oeh.2010.16.1.36

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“…A Brazilian study showed that there was little difference in the cumulative rates of workrelated injury among two groups of informal workers and the cumulative rates of work related injury reported nationally. 18 It has been argued that this a result of generally low levels of compliance to workplace health and safety regulations even in formal workplaces in Brazil, which means that many formal workers are often just as exposed to poor working conditions as informal workers.…”

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Health risks and informal employment in South Africa: does formality protect health?

Alfers

Rogan

2014

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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Background:The association between work and health has not been well explored in the context of economically developing countries, largely due to inadequate data. Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the association between informal wage work and health in South Africa using a newly available data set that includes detailed information on both employment and health. Methods: To explore the relationship between formality, work, and health in South Africa, data from the first (2008) wave of the National Income Dynamic Study (NIDS) were analyzed. We constructed a ''formality index'' which represents work arrangements on a continuum of formality to informality allowing for a more nuanced analysis of the association between wage work and health. Results: We found that formality of employment was significantly associated with health in South Africa, but that the protective effect of formality in employment on health was largely derived from the higher levels of income earned through more formal types of employment. Nevertheless, we did find that the association between informality and poor health was significantly greater for women in wage employment than for males.

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Health risks and informal employment in South Africa: does formality protect health?

Alfers

Rogan

2014

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

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“…20 In Brazil, several studies fail to show differences concerning fatal or nonfatal work injuries between informal and formal workers. 13,21 In contrast, findings from industrialized countries demonstrate that fatal and serious nonfatal injuries occur more often among workers holding precarious jobs than their counterparts. 2 The informal economy comprises a heterogeneous group of workers, including a relatively secure group of professionals who work independently, earn well, and can afford to make provision both for their own health care and for the management of risk in their work environment.…”

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“…10 Limited attention has been given to different occupational hazards related to different sectors of informal work. [11][12][13][14] In informal workplaces, chemical hazards, dust, noise, and musculoskeletal disorder problems are commonly observed. 15 In the Americas, a review of the literature found an increased risk for minor mental disorders among women working informally, 11,16,17 particularly for young domestic workers and waste pickers, regardless of sex or age.…”

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Towards an Inclusive Occupational Health and Safety For Informal Workers

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Large numbers of workers worldwide work informally. Yet the discipline and practice of occupational health and safety covers largely only formal workers, in formal work places. A comprehensive approach would have to take into account specific hazards faced by those in different occupations, working in "atypical" work places. Local authorities exert significant influence in the provision of infrastructure that impacts on health and safety, such as water and sanitation. Examples from Brazil and Ghana show that positive interventions are possible so long as informal workers are recognized as contributing to the economy. A more inclusive occupational health and safety is most likely to happen in contexts where informal workers have an organized voice and where there are responsive health and safety personnel who understand that the world of work has changed. Some policy interventions that impact on healthy and safe work will need to involve multiple stakeholders and institutions.

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Epidemiological Surveillance of Informal Workers' Health in Two Cities in Southeastern Brazil

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Health risks and informal employment in South Africa: does formality protect health?

Health risks and informal employment in South Africa: does formality protect health?

Towards an Inclusive Occupational Health and Safety For Informal Workers

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