Objective: 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 …

Background: Hospital acquired (nosocomial) infections are common in developing countries with healthcare workers often dying from these infections. Use of personal protective equipment is an established method of reducing these infections. Present. Background: Hospital acquired (nosocomial) infections are common in developing countries with ...

To reduce the occupational risks associated with stone crushing, the workers should be educated on A total of 184 individuals comprised of 100 safety through the use of personal protective equipment quarry workers (male, 36; 64) between 18 -57 (PPE), air purifying respirator (non power type)s and years and 84 age/-matched manual ...

Therefore, the quarry workers should be encourage to comply with personal protective equipment to protect their health. Download Free PDF. View PDF. Awareness and …

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%); …

Corpus ID: 17518731; Pulmonary problems among quarry workers of stone crushing industrial site at Umuoghara, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. @article{Nwibo2012PulmonaryPA, title={Pulmonary problems among quarry workers of stone crushing industrial site at Umuoghara, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.}, author={AN Nwibo …

Awareness and compliance with use of safety protective devices and patterns of injury among quarry workers in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna state North-Western Nigeria

Pattern and predictors of mortality in sandstone quarry workers. Mathur Ml. Medicine. 2005. TLDR. It can be concluded that sandstone quarry workers died at a younger age, and predictors suggest that silicosis, COPD, lung cancer, and tuberculosis might be underlying causes of higher mortality. Expand. 14. PDF.

There 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 ...

The aim of the study was to use the health belief model to describe miners safety practices in Southwest, Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study using a structured survey was employed.

The data collected from hospital records of quarry workers portrayed their health profile while the prevalent health problems of the nearby residents were elicited from a questionnaire survey ...

Results: 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.

Quality and affordable PPE should be availed in the market and, safety and health awareness and education programs be extended to workers in the informal wood workshops so as to sensitize the workers on how they can ensure their own safety during work. Aim: This study sought to assess the extent and reasons for utilization of PPE …

Among 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 provided to quarry workers, helmets, safety India, it was found that each of the quarry operations belts, masks, safety shoes were ...

In another study among the stone quarry workers of south-eastern Nigeria, it was found that although they were all aware about work-related health hazards and utilization of personal protective ...

safety 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 ...

Very few (7.7%) reported the use of personal protective equipment. Only awareness of disease risk (aOR =5.25, P <0.001) was the predictor of respondents' knowledge of workplace hazards ...

Also 55.8% complied with the use of personal protective equipment while 44.2% did not. ... symptoms and assessed ventilatory functions among quarry workers in Edo state, Nigeria. Methods Quarry ...

Aim: The aim was to determine the level of awareness and compliance with use of safety protective devices and the patterns of injury among quarry workers in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area.

The study aimed to assess the occupational health hazards among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional study that deals with observational and clinical examination that involved the measurement of outdoor gaseous pollutants, interview of participants with a well structured questionnaire and ocular …

Results: 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 …

This research aims to study the management of and implementation of occupational health and safety issues associated with stone quarry work in selected quarries in Akamkpa, Cross River State...

Workers 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.

Assessment 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.

Background: 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 quarry …

In fact, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is blatantly violated. None of the companies studied has a safety officer on site. ... 16-24. 666 Aliyu A.A, Shehu A.U., 2006, Occupational hazards and safety measures among stone quarry workers in northern Nigeria, Niger Medical Practitioner, 2, 42-47. Arewa A.O., Farrell P., 2012, A ...

The Usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Among Quarry Workers in Abia and Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria. Background: Personal …

Training, provision and use of personal protective equipments is poor in study area, there should be development of health safety policies, regular training on personal protective Equipments, provision of personal Protective equipments and changing health care attitude to "think safety first". Background: Hospital acquired (nosocomial) infections are common …

A study in Nigeria showed a significant decrease in FVC and FEV1 among the quarry workers of the stone-crushing industry exposed to dust. 11 Another study done on stone crushers found that PFT ...

Findings 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 ...

The study aimed to assess the occupational health hazards among quarry workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The study employed a cross sectional study that deals with observational and clinical examination that involved the measurement of outdoor gaseous pollutants, interview of participants with a well structured questionnaire and ocular …

Adherence to safety practices and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by petrol station attendants was good, although, efforts should be made to ensure the use of these PPE by the attendant at the petrol stations, and proper care and attention should be given to the attendants to avoid future health problems. This research was …

All workers were aware of the need for utilization of eye protective devices; however, 98.7% declined its use for various reasons. About 74.6% attributed nonutilization to nonavailability while 10.4% attributed it to high cost and 10.2% declined its utilization due to discomfort associated with its use.