The European Risk Observatory published a literature study on migrant workers and occupational health. You can find the study in pdf on this link.
A short introduction is given in the article:
European Risk Observatory: Many of Europe’s migrant workers face poor safety and health conditions print friendly 11-03-2008
“In a new report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Risk Observatory (ERO) provides an overview of the most important issues relating to the occupational safety and health (OSH) of migrant workers. Migration can bring career opportunities that can enhance workers’ general well-being, but it can also involve a degree of deskilling and downward social mobility which can be associated with potential health and safety problems. “Migrant workers are often over-represented in high-risk sectors and in the so-called 3D jobs – dirty, dangerous and demanding“, says Jukka Takala, Director of EU-OSHA, of which ERO is an integral part. “Their work is often characterised by uncertainty, poor working conditions and low wages. This is a serious concern all over Europe.” The ERO literature survey provides an overview of migration in the EU and outlines the most significant OSH issues affecting migrant workers.
Originally the term 3d-jobs comes from Asia, according to the Wikipedia entry:
Dirty, Dangerous and Demeaning (often Dirty, Dangerous and Demanding or Difficult), also known as the 3Ds, is a neologism derived originally from an Asian concept. When used in a slang form, this term generally refers to blue-collar unionized and nonunionized workforces. The term originated from the Japanese expression 3K: kitanai, kiken, and kitsui [1] [2], and has subsequently gained widespread use, particularly regarding migrant Asian workers.
^ The Economist Pocket Asia, 1998. Andrews, John. The Economist, 1998. Copyright The Economist, 1999 [1]
^ J Connell, 1993, Kitanai, Kitsui and Kiken: The Rise of Labour Migration to Japan, Economic & Regional Restructuring Research Unit, University of Sydney
