Table 3 Knowledge and practice of OHS among workers
From: Occupational safety practice among metal workers in Bangladesh: a community-level study
Statement | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | Don’t Know n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | |||
Exposure to metal dust causes health problems | 203 (99.02) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (0.98) |
The sound created during cutting metal causes health problems | 190 (92.68) | 4 (1.95) | 11 (5.37) |
Radiation during welding causes health problems | 183 (89.27) | 1 (0.49) | 21 (10.24) |
Wearing safety glasses or goggles, shoes, and masks can protect the health | 203 (99.02) | 1 (0.49) | 1 (0.49) |
Practice | |||
Do you use PPE? | 158 (77.07) | 47 (22.93) | 0 (0.00) |
Do you have a First Aid box in your shop? | 19 (9.27) | 186 (90.73) | 0 (0.00) |
Do you need to comply governmental rules and regulations? | 13 (6.37) | 140 (68.63) | 51 (25.00) |
Do you have any documented policy/procedure for operations? | 3 (1.49) | 197 (97.52) | 2 (0.99) |
Do you have any awareness programs? | 6 (2.93) | 199 (97.07) | 0 (0.00) |
Do you conduct risk assessments for your critical process? | 63 (30.73) | 142 (69.27) | 0 (0.00) |
Do you have any safety training programs for employees? | 4 (1.95) | 201 (98.05) | 0 (0.00) |
Is manual handling very common in your operation? | 128 (63.05) | 75 (36.95) | 0 (0.00) |
Do you have any equipment/machines to move objects? | 40 (19.51) | 165 (80.49) | 0 (0.00) |
Type of PPE used (n = 205) | n (%) | ||
Eye goggles | 156 (76.10) | ||
Gloves | 17 (8.29) | ||
Safety boots | 5 (2.44) | ||
Helmet | 6 (2.93) | ||
Mask | 38 (18.54) | ||
Self-reported OHS status of workplace | |||
Statement: My working environment is safe and healthy | n (%) | ||
Strongly Agree | 42 (20.59) | ||
Agree | 60 (29.41) | ||
Neutral | 37 (18.14) | ||
Disagree | 52 (25.49) | ||
Strongly disagree | 13 (6.37) | ||