Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability of Recent Immigrants and Refugees

Yanar, Basak; Kosny, Agnieszka; Smith, Peter

doi:10.3390/ijerph15092004

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“…Employment for women has been shown consistently to be more precarious than that of men [ 10 ]. Similarly, precarious employment in migrant workers is higher than in native-born workers [ 11 , 12 ]. However, little is known about the impact precarious employment has on the health of migrant women [ 13 ] or if the impact differs from migrant male workers [ 1 ].…”

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Examining the Impact of Two Dimensions of Precarious Employment, Vulnerability and Insecurity on the Self-Reported Health of Men, Women and Migrants in Australia

Daly

Schenker

Ronda

et al. 2020

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Precarious employment is increasing and adversely affects health. We aimed to investigate how perception of precariousness in current employment impacts gender and migrant workers in Australia. Using cross-sectional interviews of 1292 workers born in Australia, New Zealand, India and the Philippines, data were collected on self-reported health, employment conditions and sociodemographics. Factor analysis of nine questions about perceptions of current employment revealed two dimensions, vulnerability and insecurity. Women had higher vulnerability scores (µ = 6.5 vs. µ = 5.5, t = 5.40, p-value (p) < 0.000) but lower insecurity scores (µ = 8.6 vs. µ = 9.3 t = −4.160 p < 0.0003) than men. Filipino-born workers had higher vulnerability compared with other migrant workers (µ = 6.5 vs. µ = 5.8 t = −3.47 p < 0.0003), and workers born in India had higher insecurity compared with other migrant workers (µ = 9.8 vs. µ = 8.9, t = −6.1 p < 0.0001). While the prevalence of insecurity varied by migrant status, the negative effect on health was higher for Australian-born workers than migrants. Increasing levels of vulnerability and insecurity impacted self-reported health negatively (Coefficient (Coef).0.34 p < 0.0001; Coef.0.25 p < 0.0001, respectively). The combination of high vulnerability and high insecurity had the greatest impact on health (Coef. 2.37 p = 0.002), followed by high vulnerability and moderate insecurity (Coef. 2.0 p = 0.007). Our study suggests that understanding both changes in employment conditions over time as well as knowledge of cultural patterns may offer the best chance of understanding the impact of precarious employment experiences.

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Examining the Impact of Two Dimensions of Precarious Employment, Vulnerability and Insecurity on the Self-Reported Health of Men, Women and Migrants in Australia

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Ronda

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“…15,24,25 For instance, immigrant or racial/ethnic minority workers are commonly referred to as vulnerable workers because they frequently find themselves disproportionately in precarious jobs. 19,21,[26][27][28] They can be overqualified 24 and may face language or cultural barriers that make them less likely to seek compensation and medical assistance. 29,30 2 | DISCUSSION…”

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Overlapping vulnerabilities in workers of the electronics recycling industry formal sector: A commentary

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Côté

Bakhiyi

et al. 2020

American J Industrial Med

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Vulnerabilities in workers performing electronics recycling (e-recycling) in the informal sector worldwide have been well documented. However, the growing e-recycling industry in the formal sector still brings many challenges to protect the health of workers and their environment. This commentary aims to draw attention to the overlooked vulnerabilities faced by the workers of the e-recycling industry formal sector in high-income countries and discuss the potential impact on health inequalities experienced by these workers. Expanding the definition of vulnerability, not limited to the biological susceptibility to chemical and physical exposures, the demographic characteristics of workers in the e-recycling formal sector often reveal social groups known to be disadvantaged regarding occupational exposures and health effects, including young workers, immigrant or ethnic minorities, and workers with mental or physical health issues or disabilities. Overlapping structural vulnerabilities of the e-recycling industry stem from its newness, its working conditions, its conditions of employment, and the sociodemographic characteristics of its workforce. This phenomenon in high-income countries is not restricted to the e-recycling industry alone. It is rather a symptom of more generalized macro socioeconomical phenomena. The present challenges are in line with the new gig and green economies and changes in the global market, and their consequences on the solid waste sector. Continued efforts to strengthen the inclusion of social aspects of health into the complex interaction of the structural vulnerabilities met by e-recycling workers will be essential to anticipate and prevent health issues in this essential but still emerging workforce.

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“…In accordance with the Italian legislative decree 81/08 on the protection of occupational health and safety [39], the employer has to provide appropriate and adequate training to each worker, and it must be easily comprehensible for migrants [39]. Considering these legal requirements and the urgent need to equip migrant farmworkers with clear safety information [40], safety training material that can be comprehensible, with minimum effort and high satisfaction of trainees, could, therefore, provide a valuable contribution to the promotion of the occupational health and safety of the migrant farm workforce.…”

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Tailoring Safety Training Material to Migrant Farmworkers: An Ergonomic User-Centred Approach

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Bagagiolo

Cremasco

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Lectures are the most commonly used training method but may not be effective in communicating safety information among migrant workers because of language and cultural barriers. The comprehension of safety information is particularly urgent in highly hazardous sectors such as agriculture, which has a high migrant workforce rate. In this study, an ergonomic user-centred approach was adopted to develop and evaluate safety training material targeting migrants employed on Italian farms. Focus groups with both trainers and migrants were carried out to collect information on critical issues in traditional training material, the most and least comprehended topics and suggestions for training improvement. Based on the focus group analysis, the training material was developed considering several visual factors and more engaging interaction between trainers and migrant trainees. The usability of the developed material was then evaluated in a group of 20 migrant farmworkers through a questionnaire assessing the knowledge of safety information before (T0) and after (T1) the training (effectiveness), perceived effort in learning (efficiency) and user satisfaction after training. The results showed improved knowledge, low perceived effort and high satisfaction, pointing to the positive effects of active user involvement when designing targeted training materials.

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Occupational Health and Safety Vulnerability of Recent Immigrants and Refugees

Cited by 56 publications

References 52 publications

Examining the Impact of Two Dimensions of Precarious Employment, Vulnerability and Insecurity on the Self-Reported Health of Men, Women and Migrants in Australia

Examining the Impact of Two Dimensions of Precarious Employment, Vulnerability and Insecurity on the Self-Reported Health of Men, Women and Migrants in Australia

Overlapping vulnerabilities in workers of the electronics recycling industry formal sector: A commentary

Tailoring Safety Training Material to Migrant Farmworkers: An Ergonomic User-Centred Approach

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