scholarly journals PRACTICE RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AMONG WORKERS OF BRICK FACTORIES AT BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 98-104
Author(s):  
Krishna Bahadur Bahadur ◽  
Anoj Budhathoki ◽  
Sushmita ◽  
Kshitij Karki
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Factory Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to find out the practice related to occupational health and safety among the brick factory workers. The study was based on descriptive cross sectional design. Random proportionate sampling technique was applied to select the respondent from each randomly selected five brick factory. The total numbers of 300 samples of brick factory workers were selected. Semi-structured questionnaire and observation checklist were used for data collection. Most of the participants had knowledge about occupational health and safety. Similarly about 54.7% of them use gloves, 25.3% use boot and 18% use mask as personal protective equipment. Majority of participants were aware about occupational hazard but their practice level of personal protective equipment is low for protecting themselves. So the practice of personal protective equipment should be encouraged in the brick factory for the promotion of occupational health and safety.

scholarly journals Occupational health and safety in mining: Predictive probabilities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use among artisanal goldminers in Ghana

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0257772
Author(s):  
Simon Appah Aram ◽  
Benjamin M. Saalidong ◽  
Augustine Appiah ◽  
Idongesit Bassey Utip
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Artisanal Mining ◽  
Artisanal Miners

Artisanal goldminers in Ghana are exposed to various levels and forms of health, safety and environmental threats. Without the required legislation and regulations, artisanal miners are responsible for their own health and safety at work. Consequently, understanding the probabilities of self-protection at work by artisanal goldminers is crucial. A cross-sectional survey of 500 artisanal goldminers was conducted to examine the probabilities of personal protective equipment use among artisanal goldminers in Ghana. The data was subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistics. Initial findings showed that personal protective equipment use among artisanal miners was 77.4%. Overall, higher probabilities of personal protective equipment use was observed among artisanal goldminers who work in good health and safety conditions as compared to artisanal miners who work in poor health and safety conditions. Also, personal protective equipment use was more probable among the highly educated artisanal goldminers, miners who regularly go for medical screening and the most experienced miners. Additionally, personal protective equipment use was more probable among artisanal miners who work in non-production departments and miners who work in the medium scale subsector. Inversely, personal protective equipment use was less probable among female artisanal miners and miners who earn more monthly income ($174 and above). To increase self-care and safety consciousness in artisanal mining, there is the need for a national occupational health and safety legislation in Ghana. Also, interventions and health promotion campaigns for better occupational conditions in artisanal mining should target and revise the health and safety related workplace programs and conditions.

scholarly journals Knowledge of occupational health hazards and practice of personal protective equipment among fabrication workers in Kathmandu district, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-23
Author(s):  
Bibeka Shrestha ◽  
Naresh Manandhar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Hazards ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related

Background: Fabrication work is one of the hazardous occupations in which workers are exposed to different occupational hazards and injuries. But the workers lack proper knowledge about protecting themselves from those hazards. This study was conducted, to assess knowledge about occupational health hazards among fabrication workers and to find out the practice of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in fabrication works. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 394 fabricator workers of Kathmandu District by using a multi-stage sampling technique. Participants were interviewed with a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Results: All the participants were male, and their age ranged from 19-60 years with the mean age of 32.3 years. 71.3% of participants had work-related health complains, among which arc eye (85.76%) was the most common. Among them, 87.1% had at least used one PPE. There was a significant association between awareness about occupational hazards and work experience of fabrication workers (p=0.001), and the practice of PPE with religion (p<0.01). Conclusions: This study found that fabrication workers were aware of occupational hazards and the use of PPE during the fabrication work. But the practice of PPE was not enough to protect them from the occupational hazards.

Industrial safety and video analytics

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-33
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Industrial Safety ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Video Analytics

The demand for technological solutions for industrial safety is growing rapidly. Digitalization enters all spheres of occupational health and safety in industry, new integrated solutions based on artificial intelligence appear, monitoring personal protective equipment, which create such working conditions where threats to life and health will be minimal.

scholarly journals Relation between Activator Factors and Compliance Behavior of Using Personal Protective Equipment on Technician Workers at PT ARPS Surabaya

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Mu'afiah Mu'afiah ◽  
M. Misbakhul Munir ◽  
Indriati Paskarini
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Safety Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blow Molding ◽  
Compliance Behavior ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Introduction: Equipment that must be used by workers for work safety when working with potential work hazards or accidents is personal protective equipment (PPE). The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the use of PPE in the workforce of technicians at PT. APRS in terms of PPE usage. Methods: This research was an analytic observational study, with cross sectional design. The subjects of this study were all of the technician workforce in the section of Blow molding, Maintenance and Injection Molding unit, totalling 39 respondents. Results: This study showed that activator factors such as perception (r = 0.108), knowledge of occupational health and safety (r = -0.104), and PPE regulation (r = -0.166) had a weak relationship with safety behavior on compliance with PPE implementation. Conclusions: The workforce behaved poorly in using PPE in the workplace. In the Blow Molding, Maintenance and Injection Molding unit, workers who had a moderate level of perceptions, workers who had a moderate level of knowledge, and workers who had a enough ability to comply with PPE regulations.Keywords: knowledge, perception, personal protective equipment, policy

scholarly journals Relationship between Knowledge and Using Personal Protective Equipment in Tuberculosis Ward and Polyclinic of Hospital X

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Ekorini Listiowati ◽  
Fitria Eka Rianti
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence in Indonesia occupies the 2nd position globally; therefore, it is necessary to prevent TB transmission, including the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in high-risk individuals. This study aims to determine the relationship between nurses' knowledge and behavior in using PPE to prevent TB transmission in hospitals. This study used a cross-sectional design, with the research subjects of all nurses in the isolation room and the TB polyclinic in a private hospital (X) in Yogyakarta. The study was attended by 38 nurses, with a total sampling technique. Data were obtained using a questionnaire. The data analysis employed descriptive statistical tests and chi-square. This study’s results indicated that most nurses had good knowledge (31 people; 81.6%) and good behavior (32 people; 84.2%). Chi-square analysis revealed a significant relationship between knowledge and nurses' behavior in using PPE (p = 0.000). It was concluded that there was a significant relationship between knowledge and nurses' behavior in using PPE in the TB ward and polyclinic at Hospital X.

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