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Permanent contracts were associated with a 2.4-fold increase in the likelihood of excessive work hours (p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01), while higher wages and dustier work environments were positively correlated with longer working hours. Conversely, social security benefits were linked to reduced excessive work hours (OR = 0.060956, p<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.01). 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