Occupational Health Hazards among Workers of Aluminum Industry | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 513-524 PDF (606.38 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.308768 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Afnan Shoukry Mohamed* 1; Ahlam El -Ahmady Sarhan2; Amina Abd-Elrazek Mahmoud2 | ||||
| 1B.Sc. Nursing, 2012, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Aluminum manufacturing had a variety of chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial, and ergonomic hazards, are characterized in the context of both occupational and community health. The aim of the study: Was to assess the occupational health hazards among workers of Aluminum Industry. Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was carried out at Tiba Industry for Aluminum, Horus and El Qasas Industry in Benha-Mit Ghamr Road. Sampling: Convenience sample of workers who worked in the previously mentioned setting included 230 workers. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. Tool I: An interviewing questionnaire to assess worker's socio demographic characteristics, Health problems of the studied workers during the last six months and worker's knowledge regarding occupational health hazards. Tool II) An observational checklist to observe workers’ practices for using personal protective equipment and observe the environment safety and sanitation. Results: 29.6% of studied workers suffered from stress and exhaustion, while 37%, 45.2% and 44.3% respectively had no blood, kidney and ear problems. 50.9% of studied workers had average knowledge, 25.2% had poor knowledge regarding occupational health hazards. 59.1% of the studied workers had unsatisfactory total practices regarding precaution in aluminum industry. Conclusion: More than half of the studied workers had average total knowledge about occupational health hazards. and had unsatisfactory practices regarding their total practices level in aluminum industry. There were highly statistical significance differences between the studied workers’ total knowledge and their socio demographic characteristics regarding age and education. There were highly statistical significance differences between the studied workers' total knowledge and their practices regarding aluminum exposure hazards. Recommendation: Training program should be provided for workers at aluminum industries to improve their knowledge and practices regarding occupational health hazards | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Aluminum Industry; Occupational Health Hazards; Workers | ||||
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