Prevalence of occupational injury and determination of safety climate in small scale manufacturing industry: a cross-sectional study

Afidah Abidin and Khamisah Awang Lukman and Helmy Sajali and Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim and Fredie Robinson and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan and Firdaus Hayati and Mohd Yusof Ibrahim and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree (2021) Prevalence of occupational injury and determination of safety climate in small scale manufacturing industry: a cross-sectional study. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 69. pp. 1-3. ISSN 2049-0801

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Abstract

Background: Occupational injuries are among the most important workplace issues. This study aims to determine the safety climate and prevalence of occupational injuries in the small-scale manufacturing industry. Methods: A cross-sectional study with ten small scale manufacturers participated accounting for a total of 300 respondents. Data were collected from July to August 2020 using the NOSACQ-50 questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of occupational injury for the past 12 months was at 18%. The most often injured body parts were hands and legs while among the most common injury types were open wound, burns and bleeding. The mean NOSACQ-50 scores for all dimensions are good. The associated factors are working hours per week, and compliance to SOP. There are differences in the mean scores of NOSACQ-50 between injured and non-injured workers across all dimensions. Conclusion: The safety climate among manufacturing industry employees is at a good level, while the prevalence of occupational injury is relatively low.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Manufacturing industry , Occupational injury , Safety climate
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC952-1245 Special situations and conditions > RC963-969 Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Depositing User:	SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2021 11:20
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2021 11:20
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30577

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