Hazard perceptions and self-reported non-injury occupational ailments among road construction workers in three Middle Zone Regions of Ghana
| العنوان: | Hazard perceptions and self-reported non-injury occupational ailments among road construction workers in three Middle Zone Regions of Ghana |
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| المؤلفون: | Yankson, I. K., Okyere, P., Bapula, A., Otupiri, E., Afukaar, F. K., Donkor, P., Owusu-Dabo, E., Mock, C. |
| المصدر: | Ghana Journal of Science; Vol. 63 No. 2 (2022); 71-84 |
| بيانات النشر: | African Journals Online (AJOL), 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | road construction workers, health seeking behaviour, Mechanical Engineering, Occupational hazards, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, non-injury occupational ailments, Management Science and Operations Research, hazard perceptions |
| الوصف: | Road construction activities are hazardous. Workers are exposed to hazards with high probability of illness, injury, disability or death. The objective was to determine road workers' perceptions of occupational hazards, ailments experienced and health seeking behaviour. This was an institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study using open-ended questions. A total of 353 road workers from Ashanti, Ahafo and Western North regions reported work-related hazards and ranked the top-3. Workers in each craft/stratum who gave consent were included in the study and interviewed. They also reported work-related ailments and health-seeking behaviour. The workers were primarily young (mean age 32.4 years) and male (97.7%). Most (70.2%) workers were contract/casual staff. 38 hazards were reported, with the top five being dust (91.5% of workers reported this), extreme temperatures (72.0%), noise (40.5%), fumes (21.8%) and vehicles/trucks (21.1%). Most (86.8%) workers reported a work-related ailment, with the most common being cough (41.1%) and headache (18.9%). Most (87.8%) workers with ailments sought treatment of any kind. Road construction workers in these regions of Ghana have good appreciation of hazards at work and the dangers they pose. Works supervisors should encourage workers on PPE use against dust, noise, fumes and good housekeeping. Regular worker-training on hazards is recommended. |
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| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::543d398c38d847e82b8c09e2a53f6b37 https://doi.org/10.4314/gjs.v63i2.7 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....543d398c38d847e82b8c09e2a53f6b37 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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