Work, health and living conditions for construction workers on large-scale construction projects. A Danish study, November 2003
"The cross-section study revealed arduous conditions for workers on the Metro development in Copenhagen and widespread locomotor problems among construction workers. Among commuters who travelled more than 60 km to work each day the study recorded poorer recovery rates and a more stressful life...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Oslo
2003
Arbejdstilsynet |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19297403124910156859-Work,-health-and-living-condit.htm |
| Summary: | "The cross-section study revealed arduous conditions for workers on the Metro development in Copenhagen and widespread locomotor problems among construction workers. Among commuters who travelled more than 60 km to work each day the study recorded poorer recovery rates and a more stressful life than among workers that used on-site accommodation. A comparative study of conditions in construction camps in Denmark, Sweden and Norway found higher standards in Norway than in the other two countries. In Denmark and Sweden, on-site accommodation for employees obliged to work far from home is considered a private matter that is not regulated. In Norway, such temporary housing is regulated by law and negotiated settlements among employee and employer organisations.
The cohort study showed that work on the big developments is extraordinarily dangerous. A mortality and morbidity substudy followed construction workers employed before 1996 over a four-year span (1996–2000). The data emerging from this study were compared with similar data on all economically active males in Denmark. Among other things, the study revealed a higher incidence of disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and musculoskeletal systems and connective tissues." |
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| Physical Description: | 28 p. Digital |