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Occupational Health Problems, Workplace Environment and Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Welders in Sharkia Governorate
Faculty
Nursing
Year:
2024
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ZU Hosted
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Occupational Health Problems, Workplace Environment , Utilization
Abstract:
Background: Occupational hazards are a globally major cause of disability and mortality among working population.Welding is an industrial process in which welders are exposed to many hazards and problems during their welding process. The aim of the study was to assess occupational health problems, workplace environment and utilization of personal protective equipment among welders in Sharkia Governorate. Subjects & Methods: Design: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to conduct this study to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: This study was carried out at Al-Ashir min Ramadan City in Sharkia Governorate. Subjects: One hundred welders were selected by using a multistage random sample from nine steel industries. Two tools were used to collect data they were: Tool I: An interview questionnaire about: Demographic characteristics, personal protective equipment)PPE(, Welders’ occupational health hazards and problems, Welders’ awareness of various occupational hazards and related problems. Tool II: Observation checklist about welding safety and workplace environment. Results: Overall exposures to hazards and related problems were high (74% & 76% respectively). Moreover, 47% of welders had high awareness about occupational hazards and related problems. Additionally, 48% of studied welders use PPE and 41% of welding workplaces had adequate environment. Conclusion: All studied welders were exposed to occupational health hazards and related problems. As well, overall exposure to hazards was high among less than three quarters of the study sample. However, the total problems due to exposures was high among more than three quarters of study sample. Furthermore, less than half of welders had high awareness and less than half of welders were compliant with PPE and more than two fifths of welders’ workplaces had adequate environment. Recommendations: Educate welders about occupational health hazards and problems regularly, PPE should be available, and further studies in other industries for generalization of the study results.
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