Prevalence and Causes of Accident and Injuries among Pakistan Railway Workers of Carriage Factory, Rawalpindi
Journal Title: Isra Medical Journal - Year 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and causes of accidents and injuries among Pakistan Railway Carriage Factory workers. STUDY DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION: At Pakistan Railway Carriage Factory in a time period of three months i.e. from 1st June 2017 to 31st August 2017. METHODOLOGY: By convenient sampling technique, 200 participants were recruited for this study. A self-administered questionnaire comprised of questions about the demographic profile of workers, their satisfaction level for the safety measures and implementation level of safety measures in the factory and the possible causes of accidents in Railway carriage factory. RESULTS: The most frequent cause of accidents as perceived by railway carriage factory workers was not following the protocol of work (66%), followed by negligence in work (65%), over confidence (60%), defective personal protective measures (57.5%), over work (55%), ignorance of workers (44%), untrained/non-qualified staff members (19%), under compensation for workers (6%) and unavoidable causes (2.5%). 50% of the respondent said that safety measures are satisfactory while 44% considered it to be good. 49.5% were satisfied with level of implementation of safety measures and 28% considered it to be good. CONCLUSION: Accidents and injuries among Railway Carriage Factory workers are an important occupational health problem in this area. Occupational injuries are high, and utilization of safety measures is low among workers. KEYWORDS: Prevalence, Accidents, Injuries, Factory Workers, Safety Measures, Occupational Hazards. HOW TO CITE THIS: Pervaiz M, Malik A, Zafar A. Prevalence and Causes of Accident and Injuries among Pakistan Railway Workers of Carriage Factory, Rawalpindi. Isra Med J. 2018; 10(3): 143-147.
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Ahmed Malik
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