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Document ID (ISN)107648
CIS number 08-133
Year 2007
Convention or series no. Programa de promoción de la investigación, formación y divulgación sobre riesgos del trabajo 002
Author(s) Panaia M.
Ministerio de trabajo, empleo y seguridad social
Title Accidents among informal sector workers and illegal migrant workers
Original title Accidentes de trabajadores informales y migrantes sin papeles [in Spanish]
Bibliographic information Superintendencia de Riesgos del Trabajo (SRT), Bartolomé Mitre 751, C1036AAM Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007. 254p. Illus. 134 ref.
Internet access http://www.srt.gov.ar/nvaweb/publicaciones/Semana2007/512_02.pdf [in Spanish]
Abstract This report presents the findings of a survey on occupational accidents and diseases among migrant workers and illegal immigrant workers in the informal sector in two large cities in Argentina, Buenos Aires and Rosario. It analyses the situation of five groups of vulnerable workers, namely building industry workers, agricultural labour, rag collectors, child labour and migrant labour.
Descriptors (primary) informal sector; migrant workers; Argentina; occupational accidents
Descriptors (secondary) report; statistical trends; building industry; statistical evaluation; agriculture; child labour; recycling of materials
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Country / State or ProvinceArgentina
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) Industries and occupations
Browse category(ies) Child labour