Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Aware of the occupational hazard (n = 319) | Yes | 306 (95.9) |
No | 13 (4.1) | |
*Source of awareness of the occupational hazard (n = 306) | Personal experience | 167 (54.6) |
During training | 104 (34.0) | |
Colleagues | 36 (11.8) | |
Health education | 12 (3.9) | |
*Effects of the occupational hazards encountered (n = 306) | Nose/throat-irritation/cough | 110 (35.9) |
Eye irritation/itching | 67 (21.9) | |
Bruises/cuts/injury | 57 (18.6) | |
Back/waist pain | 37 (12.1) | |
Fatigue/exhaustion | 20 (6.5) | |
Slips/falls | 19 (6.2) | |
Skin infections | 9 (2.9) | |
ATTITUDE |
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Do you feel the necessity to always protect yourself while working (n = 319) | Yes | 273 (85.6) |
No | 46 (14.4) | |
Single most important PPE you feel that is important (n = 319) | Hand gloves | 122 (38.2) |
Coat overalls | 79 (24.8) | |
Eye goggles | 48 (15.1) | |
Helmets | 24 (7.5) | |
Boots | 21 (6.6) | |
Earplugs/muffs | 13 (4.1) | |
Face masks | 12 (3.8) | |
Respirators | 0 (0) | |
*What work behavior or action do you feel is associated with the effects encountered (n = 319) | Dry sweeping dusty floors | 129 (40.4) |
Working in bad postures | 64 (20.1) | |
Emptying dust filter bags | 37 (11.6) | |
Hand sanding | 34 (10.7) | |
Not using PPE | 31 (9.7) | |
Scattering work tools | 28 (8.8) | |
Compressed air to dislodge dust | 16 (5.0) |