HEALTH HAZARDS AND SAFETY CULTURE DESCRIPTION AMONG CABLE MANUFACTURE EGYPTIAN WORKERS | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine | ||
| Article 7, Volume 42, Issue 3, September 2018, Pages 411-426 PDF (386.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2018.12206 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hakim SA; Moamen M | ||
| Department of Community, Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Cable manufacture workers are at risk of exposure to physical, chemical (as toluene di isocyanate, polyethylene, polypropylene, copper and polyvinyl chloride) and mechanical hazards. Safety culture is defined as the group of beliefs, perceptions and values regarding safety that are disseminated within a specific group. Safety culture is considered as an important concept in understanding the state of safety in organizations. Aim of work: To identify the knowledge of workers of a cable manufacture factory with the types of occupational exposures they may encounter, to evaluate their perception of workplace safety culture and to find out the factors related to workplace accidents. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 122 workers. An interview questionnaire including information on their socio-demographic and occupational history, their knowledge of workplace hazards, and safety culture perception at work was included. Blood lead level was measured for 24 workers as a part of their periodic medical examination. Results: The most common exposures encountered were noise, accidents mainly related to bad housekeeping and lack of personal protective devices, fire and ergonomic hazards. Fifty nine percent of workers felt they were facing medium to high risk at work. About 83.3% of the workers who had blood lead levels done were below 40 micrograms/dl. A significant association was found between number of accidents encountered in the previous year and education, noise exposure, awkward posture and wearing personal protective devices. Conclusion: Cable manufacturing is a risky occupation thus safety culture rising at workplace is crucial to acquire higher levels of performance and productivity. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cable manufacture; Occupational Exposures; Safety culture Blood lead and Cable workers | ||
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