Citation

Ahn J, Lee J, Kim HR, Lee YM, Jang TW, Lee DW, Kang MY. J. Occup. Health 2022; 64(1): e12326.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Japan Society for Occupational Health)

DOI

10.1002/1348-9585.12326

PMID

35338564

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have reported health or safety risk of temporary agency workers (TAW). Since most of the studies are just cross-sectional studies, we intended to identify the risk of occupational injury in TAW, using longitudinal study design.

METHODS: The Korea Health Panel 2009-2018 data were used in the study. For the statistical analysis of this study, we used a panel logit model to identify the risk of occupational injury in TAW compared to direct contract workers (DCW).

RESULTS: There was no significant difference in risk of occupational injury between TAW and DCW among the overall population (adjusted OR 0.920, 95% CI 0.600-1.411). However, there was a significant increase in occupational injury in women (adjusted OR 2.134, 95% CI 1.092-4.170) and the "19-34" age group (adjusted OR 2.744, 95% CI 1.103-6.825) of TAW.

CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence for vulnerable groups such as women and younger age groups in the relationship between TAW and occupational injury.

Language: en

Keywords

occupational injuries; longitudinal Studies; outsourcing of risk; temporary agency workers