Occupational Health Hazards and Safety Measures among workers at Egyptian Chemical and fertilizers Industries Company at Aswan City, Upper Egypt | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2024, Pages 1434-1449 PDF (295.88 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.399169 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abeer Ahmed Badry Hussin1; Soad Sayed Bayomi2; Thanaa Mohamed Diab3 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist at the Technical Institute of Nursing, Aswan University. | ||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Assiut University. | ||
| 3Assistant prof of Medical - Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing Aswan University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Occupational Health has significantly evolved, becoming a crucial component of national economies, with occupational health and safety units operating inside the personal health sector, fundamental to global civilization. Aim: Assess the occupational health hazards and safety measures among workers at Egyptian Chemical and fertilizers Industries Company at Aswan City, Upper Egypt. Design: A cross sectional design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was performed at Egyptian Chemical and fertilizers Industries Company at Aswan City, Upper Egypt. Sample: A systematic random sample of 332 workers was employed. Tools: two tools. Tool (I): An interviewing questionnaire sheet comprised three parts: part one: personal data and work data of participants. Part two: past History of occupational hazards. Part three: Worker's knowledge about occupational health hazards. Tool II: Observational checklist to evaluate worker's practice and environmental sanitation. Results: The study revealed that 46.1% of the workers possess (an adequate level of)good knowledge about occupational hazards. Additionally, 76.2% of the workers demonstrated had a satisfactory level of practice concerning the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant association correlation (P = 0.043) among the overall level of knowledge and the overall level of practice within the studied workers. Recommendations: Regular periodic screening for all workers for early detection of any health problems. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Occupational Hazards; Safety Measures | ||
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