Item #

Elements of safety practice

Veneering

(n1 = 102 )

Sawmilling

(n2 = 135)

Moulding

(n3 = 52 )

Sawdoctoring

(n4 = 11)

F-value

p-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Personal protective equipment

1

Do you wear gloves/mittens when working?

1.53

1.01

1.80

1.04

1.65

1.01

2.91

1.70

6.09

0.000*

2

Do you wear overall when working?

1.12

0.55

1.10

0.56

1.00

0.00

1.36

0.81

1.63

0.182

3

Do you wear goggles when working?

1.21

0.80

1.10

0.56

1.00

0.00

3.00

1.55

29.28

0.000*

4

Do you wear face shield when working?

1.16

0.73

1.01

0.17

1.12

0.62

2.73

1.42

30.42

0.000*

5

Do you wear nose and mouth mask when working?

2.48

1.08

2.58

0.93

2.46

1.06

2.18

1.17

0.65

0.582

6

Do you wear earplugs or ear muffs when working?

1.20

0.77

1.24

0.74

1.15

0.54

1.45

0.82

0.59

0.619

7

Do you wear helmet when working?

1.10

0.59

1.10

0.61

1.00

0.00

1.18

0.60

0.60

0.615

Machine and maintenance

8

Do you ensure that guards and fences are in place when working?

3.09

1.80

2.84

1.92

3.08

1.98

4.55

1.21

2.93

0.034*

9

Do you ensure that trained personnel operate the machines?

2.85

1.42

2.33

1.53

2.46

1.64

3.09

1.58

2.81

0.040*

10

Do you ensure that workers put off electrical gargets?

4.48

1.20

3.83

1.61

3.69

1.81

4.00

1.61

4.61

0.004*

11

Do you ensure that workers adhere to safety rules?

2.75

1.34

2.40

1.65

2.54

1.71

3.55

1.57

2.40

0.068

12

Do you ensure that workers maintain and repair machines?

3.91

1.55

3.00

1.92

2.81

1.91

3.91

1.87

6.88

0.000*

13

Do you ensure that saws are adequately conditioned?

1.65

1.38

2.84

1.92

2.46

1.90

4.64

1.21

6.26

0.000*

14

Do you ensure that worn out chains and ropes are changed?

1.82

1.55

2.74

1.89

2.58

1.91

3.27

1.68

15.37

0.000*