An Examination of Safety and Health Practices in Agricultural Mechanics Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Mark D. Threeton ◽  
John C. Ewing
Keyword(s):  
Health Practices ◽  
Agricultural Mechanics ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Mechanics Education

scholarly journals Safety and Health Practices and Injury Management in Manufacturing Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 705-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatini Hanim Binti Mohamed Taufek ◽  
Zulhafiza Binti Zulkifle ◽  
Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Injury Management ◽  
Safety And Health

Process Control: Safety Issues and Answers in Sweden and Norway

1987 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1243-1245
Author(s):  
Daryle Jean Gardner-Bonneau
Keyword(s):  
Process Control ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Technical Paper ◽  
Utilization Of Technology ◽  
Safety And Health

During the first eight months of 1987, the author had the opportunity to visit Sweden and Norway. Since Sweden is noted as a leader with respect to occupational safety and health practices, and is also well known for its innovations in the utilization of technology, the author decided to spend some time studying safety issues and answers with regard to process control. Though the work is ongoing at the time of this report, this article contains a summary of the material collected and the observations made, to date. It should not be considered as a technical paper, but as a report of the current activities in Sweden. Individuals interested in more information about the projects discussed should contact the author.

scholarly journals The Weaknesses of OSHA 1994 Implementation in Malaysian Construction Industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
Rohaida Affandi ◽  
Hock Tai Chia
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Training And Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Degree

Statistics from Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Malaysia indicated that the construction sector suffers the highest level of occupational accident and fatalities almost every year. To overcome this problem, the government has come out with a legislative framework and action plans to deal with this situation. The study aims to identify the weaknesses of Malaysian employers and employees in implementing Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA 1994) in the construction industry and to highlight the responsibilities of both parties to comply as far as practicable of safety and health in construction site. Data were obtained via literature reviews and conducting workplace inspection. There is a high degree of consensus on the two important parties in assuming safety and health responsibilities who are employer and employee. The results indicate the weaker areas done by employers were: General duties of employers and self-employed persons to their employees; Duty to formulate safety and health policy; General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees; and Duties of occupier of a place of work to persons other than his employees. While the weaker areas done by employees were: General duties of employees at work; and Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions. Thus, the  suggestion for improvement towards safety and health practices was proposed according to the Master Plan (2005 – 2010) which introduced by CIDB. Therefore government bodies, contractors and consultants mostly agree on several stipulations under the Master Plan (2005 – 2010) subdivisions which are: Enforcement and Legislation; Education and Training; and Research, Development and Technology are the suggested areas of concern in which safety and health practices can be improved within the construction industry.

Occupational safety and health practices among flower greenhouses workers from Alto Tietê region (Brazil)

2012 ◽  
Vol 416 ◽  
pp. 121-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela G. Ribeiro ◽  
Camilla G. Colasso ◽  
Paula P. Monteiro ◽  
Walter R. Pedreira Filho ◽  
Maurício Yonamine
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Safety And Health

Identifying and prioritizing safety practices affecting construction labour productivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1457-1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argaw Tarekegn Gurmu
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Labour Productivity ◽  
Building Construction ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety And Health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and prioritise the safety and health practices, which are suitable to improve labour productivity in building construction projects, and to investigate the association between company profiles, project characteristics and the safety practices. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a mixed-method research design which involves two phases. In Phase I, qualitative data were collected and analysed to identify safety and health practices. In total, 19 experts who have experience in building construction projects were involved in the interviews. During Phase II, quantitative data were collected from contractors that are involved in the delivery of building projects using questionnaires which were administered via face-to-face interviews. After analysing the quantitative data, the safety and health practices were prioritised and the relationships between the practices and company profiles were investigated. Findings Safety and health policy, safety and health plan and hazard analysis are found to be the three most important practices that can improve productivity in building construction projects. The results of Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the level of implementation of the safety and health practices increases with project costs. Company experience and company size are positively associated with safety and health practices. Project delay is negatively correlated with safety and health practices. Originality/value The study provides useful information for international developers and contractors who want to do the construction business in Australia. Furthermore, contractors involved in the construction of building projects in Australia can implement the identified safety and health practices to improve labour productivity.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Non-compliance to Occupational Safety and Health Practices in the Informal Non-food Manufacturing Sector in Kampala City, Uganda

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Stephen Aurice Wekoye ◽  
Wilkister Nyaora Moturi ◽  
Stanley Makindi
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Food Manufacturing ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The informal non-food manufacturing sector is an engine of growth and development in both developed and developing countries. It’s unregulated and unregistered in official government statistics. However, this particular sector is faced with occupational safety and health hazards without preventive measures. A number of factors affect compliance with control measures. The study assessed factors influencing non-compliance to occupational safety and health practices in the informal non-food manufacturing sector in Kampala, Uganda. The purpose of the study was to acquire occupational safety and health data on the informal sector and identify needed interventions for mitigation. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted with qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques in 424 firms. Chi-square analysis showed occupational safety and health was good among male respondents compared to females (p<0.05. c2 =23.9), use of Personal Protective Equipment (c2 =40.393, p<0.000), education level (c2 =147.3, p< 0.000), period working at the enterprise (p<0.05. c2 = 87.5, p=0.002) the period spent working provides experience to workers hence better equipped to manage occupational safety and health. Hours spent at work (p<0.05. c2 =19.8), due to less fatigue and exhaustion. Multivariate logistic regression showed that respondents who were 31-40 years old had significantly reduced odds (COR 0.0467-0.0478) of practising occupational safety and health practices at work and able to employ good occupational safety and health practices at work, compared to below 30 and above 50 years. Men in general employed safe practices of occupational safety and health than women (COR 0.0918-0.0997) hence safer at work due to higher literacy in men. Adequate knowledge and awareness had (COR 0.860-0.863) knowledge empowers workers about hazards prevention, usually provided through training by employers. Duration of work (COR 1.189-1.10) as result of experience in managing hazards at work coupled by supervision over time. Use of personal protective equipment (COR of 0.0317- 0.0319) being cheap. Creation of awareness, safe work practices Provision and use of PPE and provision of occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations, as well as proactive multi-media strategies to improve the situation is required.

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