The personal from the traditional ruler of the community protective equipment mentioned by the and the management of the respective quarries. respondents were first aid box by 65 (27%); Verbal informed consent was also sought from safety boots by 47 (19.5%); hard hats by 43 the quarry workers and only those who gave (17.8%); …
عرض المزيدCorpus ID: 17518731; Pulmonary problems among quarry workers of stone crushing industrial site at Umuoghara, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. @article{Nwibo2012PulmonaryPA, title={Pulmonary problems …
عرض المزيدOccupational Ocular Injuries and Utilization of Eye Protective Devices among Sawmill Workers in the Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. Ezinne NE, Ekemiri KK, Nwanali Daniel MA. Vision (Basel), 5 (4):60, 09 Dec 2021. Cited by: 0 articles | PMID: 34941655 | PMCID: PMC8706099.
عرض المزيدIt is revealed that majority of the quarry workers in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area knew that their job exposes them to health hazards and have a high level of awareness …
عرض المزيد"While the reasons for non-compliance are varied, the threat to workers is clear-cut. Without the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment, the stone quarry workers who are mostly between the ages of 20 to 40 are at the risk of serious diseases like silicosis, lung cancer, kidney issues or even death," he stated.
عرض المزيدBackground: The quarry industry remains one of the most dangerous industries to work in because of the enormous hazards associated with the art of quarrying which may manifest long after the worker ceases to work in the quarry. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice of occupational safety among …
عرض المزيدAmong an unselected group of 126 quarry sites in Kano State Nigeria, radioactive evidence showed In Delhi, India, no personal protective equipment traces of silicosis in the quarry workers.[8] In Mumbai, was …
عرض المزيدThere is need for regular health evaluation of workers and education on the essential safety precautions through the use of personal protective equipment and more mechanized and safer means of ...
عرض المزيدTable 2: Awareness, training and presence of health policy on PPEs - "Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Health Workers in a Tertiary Health Institution, South East Nigeria: Pre-Ebola Period. -"
عرض المزيدIn Zaria Nigeria, it was reported that out of 74 quarry workers 64.9 % of them were aware of the need to use safety devices and to institute safety/preventive measures at the worksites, despite ...
عرض المزيدFindings from the study reveal high level of awareness yet nonutilization of eye protection, which is more numerous among blasters and crushers whose jobs were most predisposed to work related accidents and workers with formal education. Objective: To assess the awareness of work-related ocular health hazards and utilization of personal protective …
عرض المزيدWorkers in the quarry industries are exposed reduce them.1 to various hazards resulting from the inhalation of air borne particulates and the use In Nigeria there is still paucity of literature on of machines/equipment and these poses a lot of health and safety measures among quarry danger to their health and safety.
عرض المزيدout of 246 quarry workers in Ebonyi state use their PPE while 13.0% (21) out of 162 workers use theirs in Abia State. 61.2% (30) in Ebonyi and 7.4% (15) in Abia always use PPE regularly, 38.8%
عرض المزيدTherefore, the quarry workers should be encourage to comply with personal protective equipment to protect their health. Download Free PDF. View PDF. Awareness and …
عرض المزيدResults: Majority (85.5%) of the construction workers are working for duration of 15 years or less. Difficulty in hearing was reported by 9.6% of them. Awareness regarding benefits of using personal protective devices like helmets, masks, and earplugs/muffs were 58.2%, 56.4%, and 14.5%, respectively.
عرض المزيدIn Nigeria, the majority of quarry workers comprise people who are employed for manual labor, often under-educated and hence are ... India, no personal protective equipment was provided to quarry ...
عرض المزيدSawmill Workers in North Central Nigeria: ... of Occupational Safety Among Quarry Workers in A ... to use of personal protective equipment ... Pulmonary Problems among Quarry … . Pulmonary Problems among Quarry Workers of ... among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. ... site and use of protective device by the quarry ...
عرض المزيدof stone quarry workers' awareness of work-related ocular health hazards and utilization of protective eye devices: Findings in southeastern Nigeria. Indian J Occup Environ Med 2017;21:51-5.
عرض المزيدAssessment of factors affecting the use of personal protective equipment's (PPE) among sterile team members during surgical procedures at St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, and AaBET, Hospital Operating theatre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019 found there are sufficient supply of PPE, but there are some factors that affect use.
عرض المزيدsafety through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), air purifying respirator (non power type)s and ... Nigeria. Only workers involved in crushing, clearing ... quarry workers (male, 36 ...
عرض المزيدObjective:To assess the awareness of work-related ocular health hazards and utilization of personal protective eye devices (PPEDs) among stone quarry workers in Abakaliki, southeastern Nigeria. Materials and Methods:In a cross-sectional survey of stone quarry industry workers in Abakiliki, conducted between March and April, 2012, data on ...
عرض المزيدQuarry workers therefore have the responsibility to use correctly at all times the personal protective equipment (PPE) or safety equipment given them by their employer. This …
عرض المزيدThe quarry workers do not use any protective equipment workers in Nigeria Vol 5 1 Cont J Trop MedPATTERN OF OCCUPATIONAL (78%) admitted to regular use of human hearing Protective eye and face protection devices, hard hats, safety shoes, gloves, blankets and vests are also considered PPE Several studies among welders in Nepal 15 …
عرض المزيدThere is need for regular health evaluation of workers and education on the essential safety precautions through the use of personal protective equipment and more mechanized and safer means of stone processing. ... 625-640. Aliyu, A. A., & Shehu, A. U. (2007). Occupational hazards and safety measures among stone quarry workers in …
عرض المزيدthe awareness of Quarry workers on potential health and safety hazards associated with their work; establish the level of compliance to the use of Personal Protective Equipment by the workers, and to
عرض المزيدCorrelates of Stone Quarry Workers' Awareness of Work-related Ocular Health Hazards and Utilization of Protective Eye Devices: Findings in Southeastern Nigeria.
عرض المزيدThe Usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among Quarry Workers in Abia and Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria. Background: Personal …
عرض المزيدInternational Journal of Health Sciences & Research () Vol.6; Issue: 8; August 2016 16 Emmanuel N. Aguwa et al. Use of Personal Protective Equipment among Health Workers in a Tertiary Health Institution, South East Nigeria: Pre-Ebola Period In present study the commonest reasons for not wearing the PPEs even when available include ...
عرض المزيدFindings were that 61.7% of respondents are aware that quarry work is highly hazardous, 84.6% do not make use of Personal Protective Equipment. 93.5% inhale particulate materials, 60% have trouble ...
عرض المزيدResults: On the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by respondents, the result shows that 20.1% (49) out of 246 quarry workers in Ebonyi …
عرض المزيدAbstract: This descriptive study explored use of personal Protective Equipment in the prevention of Industrial Mishapsin the United Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) in …
عرض المزيدThe study was undertaken to determine the occupational hazards, and safety measures among Stone quarry workers in Zaria, Northern Nigeria to obtain data on socio-demographic characteristics, occupational profile, hazards, safety measures and PEAK flow measurement. The health conditions of workers all over the world vary …
عرض المزيدResults: On the usage of personal protective equipment (PPE) by respondents, the result shows that 20.1% (49) out of 246 quarry workers in Ebonyi state use their PPE while …
عرض المزيدA cross-sectional descriptive study carried out in Ijero-Ekiti area of Ekiti State using a semi-structured interviewer administered questionnaire to assess the occupational safety practices of artisanal miners found those with a higher level of education appeared to use more of protective measures. Background: An estimated 13-20 million people in …
عرض المزيدFindings were that 61.7% of respondents are aware that quarry work is highly hazardous, 84.6% do not make use of Personal Protective Equipment. 93.5% inhale particulate …
عرض المزيدstone quarry workers in Northern Nigeria. Nig Med Pract. 2007;50:42–7. ... Therefore improved occupational health safety through the use of personal protective equipment and regular health check ...
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