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^*