Poor Working Conditions in Womens' Jobs and Governmental Authorities on Occupational Health and Safety

Reviews job safety & occupational health issues affecting women in the Quebec workplace, focusing on how women are marginalized in provisions for protection. Because regulations on occupational safety & health were legislated years before the feminization of the workforce, & because of w...

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Published in:Relations industrielles (Québec, Québec) Québec), 1997-04, Vol.52 (2), p.333-363
Main Authors: Messing, Karen, Boutin, Sophie
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Government Regulation
Marginality
Occupational Safety and Health
Quebec
Work Environment
Working Women
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Summary:Reviews job safety & occupational health issues affecting women in the Quebec workplace, focusing on how women are marginalized in provisions for protection. Because regulations on occupational safety & health were legislated years before the feminization of the workforce, & because of women's part-time working status, lower salaries, or employment in smaller businesses, many safety provisions do not apply to them. Provincial authorities responsible for performing worksite inspections prioritize male-worker-dominated industries. After examining the relatively fewer safety & health risks involved in women's working conditions, recommendations are proposed to correct the imbalance in the law's application. 4 Tables, 95 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0034-379X