INVESTIGATION OF RISK FACTORS PERCEPTION LEVELS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONS FOR WORKERS IN THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Şenol YAVUZ ◽  
Berna GÜR ◽  
Özlem ALTINTAŞ
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Workplaces are divided into three as very dangerous, dangerous and less dangerous according to the principle of the work done. When occupational accidents and diseases are mentioned, construction sites and mines are considered. However, although the probability of occupational accidents and diseases is low, most working areas throughout the country are offices. In the offices, there are obligations that the employer must fulfill according to the law numbered 6331. Employees in offices that accommodate employees from all levels of the public and private sector are likely to be exposed to risk factors. Office workers are most exposed to physical, psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors. The employer is likely to prevent work accidents and occupational diseases by providing a healthy and safe working environment for its employees. In this study, a questionnaire consisting of 28 questions was applied to examine the perception levels of physical, psychosocial and ergonomic risk factors for 246 office workers in public and private sector institutions in Samsun. The answers to the questionnaire questions were analyzed with the program "IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0" and the value of "Cronbach Alpha (α)" was found to be 0.667. The fact that α value is in the range of 0.6 <α <0.8 indicates that the study is reliable. As a result of the study, the majority of the participants are women, the 26-33 age group, undergraduate graduates and work in public institutions. We found that the level of perception of psychosocial risk factors depends on monthly income, the level of perception of ergonomic risk factors changes depending on the sector and weekly working period, and the level of perception of physical risk factors does not change depending on demographic data.

scholarly journals Identifying Risk Factors of Boot Procurement: A Case Study of Stadium Australia

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Marcus Jefferies ◽  
Swee Eng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
High Level ◽  
Bidding Process

Private sector input into the procurement of public works and services is continuing to increase. This has partly arisen out of a requirement for infrastructure development to be undertaken at a rate that maintains and allows growth. This has become a major challange for the construction industry that cannot be met by government alone. The emergence of Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) schemes as a response to this challange provides a means for developing the infrastructure of a country without directly impacting on the governments budgetary constraints. The concepts of BOOT are without doubt extremely complex arrangements, which bring to the construction sector risks not experienced previously. Many of the infrastructure partnerships between public and private sector in the pastare yet to provide evidence of successful completion, since few of the concession periods have expired. This paper provides an identified list of risk factors to a case study of Stadium Australia. The most significant risk associated with Stadium Australia include the bidding process, the high level of public scrutiny, post-Olympic Games facility revenue and the complicated nature of the consortium structure.  

Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Ergonomic Risk Factors Among Office Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 587-591
Author(s):  
Mohd Nasrull Abdol Rahman ◽  
Noor Syafiqa Abd Razak ◽  
Mohd Fahrul Hassan ◽  
Sharifah Adzila
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction Among Public and Private University/Degree Awarding Institution Librarians of Lahore: A Comparative Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Moeen Hyder Hyder ◽  
Syeda Hina Batool
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Social Prestige ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Public And Private Sector

It is a comparative study regarding job satisfaction among librarians who are serving in public (government) and private sector universities/degree awarding institutes in Lahore. Questionnaires were used to collect data from librarians serving in ten HEC (Higher Education Commission) recognized public and private sector universities/institutes in Lahore. The eight components of job satisfaction were measures derived through literature: physical environment & ICT infrastructure, personal growth, organizational culture, social prestige, salary, rewards, promotion and nature of work. The study observed that librarians serving in public sector universities were more satisfied as compared to the librarians working in private sector universities. While for some aspects, like promotion, private sector universities provided greater opportunities to librarians, as there is a lack of promotional infrastructure in public sector universities of Lahore. The study suggested that authorities in librarianship should formulate policies regarding job satisfaction such as proper reward system or work incentives, encouraging working environment particularly in public sector, and a proper career infrastructure etc

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Diabetic Foot in Tetouan, Morocco - A Case-Control Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hicham AOUFI ◽  
Safouane MOUWAFAQ ◽  
A LIKOS ◽  
Abderrahmane MAAROUFI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Control Study

Introduction Diabetes is a globally major public health problem. Its evolution is insidious and silent before the appearance of serious complications as a consequence in terms of morbidity than of mortality. Complications in the feet are among the most frequent and feared. This study helps identify factors associated with diabetic foot in diabetic patients in the province of Tetouan in public and private sector. Methods This is a case-control study in which 136 diabetic patients monitored in the public and private sector in the province of Tetouan were chosen. 68 patients had diabetic foot and 68 were diabetic patients without this complication. Data were collected from patients’ records and supplemented by interviews. The factors compared between the two groups were socio-demographic, biological and related to diabetes and lifestyle. These risk factors were determined by bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results Statistically significant associations were found between diabetic foot and several factors including: the irregular monitoring of patients: ORadjusted = 7.7 [1.9-23], the rate of glycated hemoglobin: ORadjusted = 1.7 [1.2-2.3], diabetes duration: ORadjusted = 1.2 [1.03-1.26], and physical activity ORadjusted = 1.1 [0.02-0.9]. However, no association was found between diabetic foot and the level of education or occupation. Conclusion To prevent the development of diabetic foot, more attention should be given to diabetic patients whose diabetes duration is long, patient monitoring should be regular and diabetes control should be optimal. In addition, physical activity is recommended for diabetic patients as part of promoting healthy lifestyles

scholarly journals Improving Ergonomic Conditions at Hospitality Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Mune Mogol Sever
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Job Rotation ◽  
Job Tasks ◽  
Material Supply ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

This study aims to investigate ergonomic risk factors and improve the process in hotel enterprises. The research focused on the main operational process such as food preparation, material supply, and warehouse, in the kitchen, housekeeping and warehouse departments. In the first step, a checklist is prepared according to ILO, OSHA, NIOSH and IEA documents. In this checklist job tasks, workstations and working environment are subject to the study. After controlled by industry experts checklist implemented and results show that there are some ergonomic risk factors in the kitchen. In order to improve the ergonomic conditions 2³, (3 factors, 2 level) factorial design was put into practice. Results show that the greatest effect is caused by Factor 2 (presence of underfoot mat) comes first, Factor 1 (height of the workbench is at elbow level) comes second and Factor 3 (job rotation) comes third.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Office Ergonomic Risk Using Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Lisnati Jayadi ◽  
Panca Jodiawan ◽  
Achmad Zaki Yamani ◽  
Muhammad Qurthuby
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Leg Length ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Spinal Brace ◽  
Posture Assessment ◽  
Financial Losses ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) caused by computer use have become the most common ergonomic risks. The risk experienced can be in the form of financial losses or even lives. Therefore, efforts are needed to prevent the occurrence of ergonomic risks so as not to cause large losses. The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) has been designed to identify ergonomic risk factors and is reliable for the assessment of office workers' MSDs. This study evaluates the potential risk of ergonomics in female office workers because a previous study found that MSDs were more common in women. From the two workers observed, it was found that workers 1 and 2 received different scores on several assessment components. The different things are the length of the seat holder, armrests, spine brace, and keyboard. This difference is caused by body posture and different types of chairs. The length of the chair and the spinal brace is influenced by the different postures of the two workers. Worker 1 has a shorter upper leg length than worker 2, so she cannot use the backbone section of the chair. Although there are differences in scores on some components of the assessment, both workers have the same final ROSA score, which is 5. This indicates that further posture assessment needs to be done using tools other than ROSA to detect the specific cause of MSDs levels.

scholarly journals Ergonomic Risk Factors in Ground Handling Operations to Improve Corporate Performance

2021 ◽  
Vol vm02 (is02) ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Vildan Durmaz ◽  
Ebru Yazgan ◽  
Ayse Kucuk Yılmaz
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Corporate Performance ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Ground Handling ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Safe Working ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

Ground handling operations can be accepted as the heart of safe flight, beginning from the ground to the air. In ground handling activities where there is tight time pressure, human resources are of great importance in efficient and safe service. This study presents ergonomic risk factors affecting the operational and corporate performance of aircraft ground handling services. Ergonomic related performance fields are identified via expert opinion and a taxonomy focusing on classified error conditions for ground handling services. The taxonomy is developed to improve corporate performance while eliminating ergonomic risks and maintaining a safe working environment. Identified performance risks are intended to be a guide for operational managers in aircraft ground operations in the field of investments, decision making and safe operations.

scholarly journals Analysis of Ergonomic Risk Factors in Relation to Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms in Office Workers

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Dinar ◽  
I H Susilowati ◽  
A Azwar ◽  
K Indriyani ◽  
M Wirawan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Ergonomic Risk Factors ◽  
Ergonomic Risk

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scholarly journals Perceptions of Special Education Teachers on the Internal Efficacy of Their Institutions: A Comparative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-820
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zahid ◽  
Samina Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Lahore City

Special education institutions are providing services to meet the unique needs of special students. Internal efficacy of any institution determines its effectiveness in terms of its outcomes. The current study was designed to explore the internal efficacy of special education institutions. The population of the study comprised of teachers teaching in the special education institution of the Lahore city. Sample of the study consisted of 200 teachers randomly selected from public and private sector special education institutions, currently performing their duties in the Lahore city. The study was quantitative in its nature conducting with descriptive research design. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect the data from the teachers after getting permission from its author. Initially, the questionnaire was piloted on a small number of participants to ensure its reliability. That was confirmed through Cronbach alpha (.750). After ensuring ethical considerations, researchers collected data by themselves from the teachers. The data were analyzed using SPSS. Results of independent sample t-test show the statistically significant difference between the public and private sector institutions’ internal efficacy. The internal efficacy of public sector special education institutions was better as compared to private sector special education institutions. Majority of the special education teachers serving in public sector institutes ranked the institutional communication, working environment, quality of education and professional support as major determined of internal efficacy of their institutions. The study has recommended that the private sector special education institutions need to enhance their internal efficacy.

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