Occupational Conditions in Brazilian Modern Rural Slave Labour
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چکیده
Work in rural properties conditions similar to slavery remains a reality many countries, including Brazil. The Brazilian State characterises contemporary slave labour as condition of freedom restriction for paying off debt, served by intensive working hours or inadequate related Occupational Safety and Health. This study highlights the Brazil, based on Health perspective. was carried out sample Inspection Reports Governmental Authority Combat Modern Slavery. A random 42 reports collected analysed, describing 392 workers characterised analogous slavery. analysis strategy from an standpoint. Data sets were identified selected, grouped into five categories: routine; General health conditions; Manual machines tools; Environmental conditions. Widespread exposure Neo-enslaved stressful found, addition severe problems. occurrence all these characteristics simultaneously most observed phenomenon among sample, which demonstrates that it is possible identify cases modern
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Safety
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2313-576X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/safety7020028