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| | | Article Name : | | | Occupational Health and Safety Risks among the
Municipal Solid Waste Collectors in Al Leith | | Author Name : | | | ALSHEBLI AHMED1, OMER IBRAHIM
MOHAMMED AHMED FOUAD
ABDALMOHSIN ALOMARI
HANI ALBGALI
MNWER ALFAHMI
SALEH ALYAZIDI | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | Solid waste collectors are those that pick up garbage for
deposit at transfer stations or recyclable materials. Solid waste
collectors are laden with health hazards. They are exposed to foul
odours, dust, ants, flies and they get dirty easily even when they wear
protective clothing if any. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study
among conducted Municipal Solid Waste Collectors in Al Leith from
October 2016 to May 2017. To explore the work practices, injuries,
illnesses, working conditions and other hazards faced solid waste
collectors. To determine personal protective devices usage among solid
waste collectors. To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of
solid waste collectors towards health and safety a questionnaire was
used to collect data solid waste hazards, protective equipment,
duration of exposure, and other personal information. Interviews were held with the solid waste manager in Al leith municipality. About
(39.0%) were not used PPE, Thirty two (64.0%) of the workers are
working between the range 2 – 4 years, the high percentage (50.0%) age
range was 20 -30 years, 50.0% of solid waste collectors exposure to
injuries. The study concluded that Solid waste collectors in Al leith
municipality experienced different types of preventable hazards
inherent in their jobs due to their work practice .56.0% of the workers
suffering from injures, Qualitative data revealed that not all the
workers 30.0% were given the protective, 30.0% of the worker do not
take training or health education programs on solid waste hazard.
Training and health education programs should be provided to all
workers from the start of work. Workers in the two factories should be
given adequate instruction and training at the start of their
employment to enable them to use PPE effectively. | | Keywords : | | | solid waste, occupational health, worker, hazard |
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