건설업 이주노동자의 산업재해와 위험수용에 관한 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study explored how structural conditions faced by migrant workers in the construction industry influence industrial accidents and how these workers accept workplace risks. Using interviews with 13 migrant workers with construction experience, the study found that institutional issues at construction sites make safety difficult to ensure, with safety and health regulations often ignored by team leaders. Discrimination leads to migrant workers being assigned more hazardous tasks than Korean workers. The vulnerability of migrant workers in Korean society further exacerbates their inability to avoid danger. Despite recognizing these risks, migrant workers accept them due to the lure of short-term high income, fear of wage decline, and difficulty in finding new employment. Thus, accepting the user-instructed risks without additional demands increased migrant workers’ competitiveness in the job market against Korean workers.