Nizarimi, Mohammad Nazmi (2017) The association between safety helmet usage and the prevalence of injuries among oil palm plantation workers in Sandakan and Lahad Datu, Sabah. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Introduction: The Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia (DOSH) has stated from January till August 2016, the number of fatality cases among Agricultural sector is the third highest after construction and manufacturing sectors. One of the methods in preventing this injury is by wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety helmet. Objectives: This study is to determine the association between safety helmet usage and the prevalence of injury; and to determine the association between prevalence of injuries and factors contributing to injury among oil palm plantation workers. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 22 1 male general workers in two oil palm plantations in two different districts. A set of modified version questionnaire was used to collect the socio demographic data, safety information, practice of safety helmet and the hazard exposure that existed in the oil palm plantation. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the descriptive values while chi-square test was used to analyze the association between safety helmet usage with the prevalence of injuries and prevalence of injuries with factors contributing to injuries. Results and Discussion: There was association between safety helmet usage and the prevalence of injury; checking helmet before use (χ²=15.382; p<0.001), proper practice of safety helmet (χ²=19.603; p<0.001), wearing chin strap (χ²=17.354; p<0.001). tighten chin strap (χ²=17.354; p<0.001), adjust the size of the back strap (χ²=15.382: p<0.001) and advice friends to wear safety helmet (χ²=13.644; p<0.001). The prevalence of injuries for this study used a more general parameter which was overall body injury. There was also lack of proof that wearing safety helmet can prevent injuries to other body parts but indirectly, an injury to the head can cause malfunction of other body parts due to axonal injury. Moreover, there was association between prevalence of injuries and factors contributing to injury such as use of sickle (χ²=9.884; p=0.012), hazard from the environment (χ²=67.558; p<0.001), palm oil fruit fell on the head (χ²=13.240; p=0.003) and ergonomics factor (χ²=153.91 1; p<0.001). The results indicated the prevalence of injuries in the plantation was low (23.5%). This is because there were many injury prevention programs that have been conducted in the plantation. Moreover, most of the workers were working less than one year which makes it possible that they never encounter any injury yet. Conclusion: In conclusion, safety helmet had been proven to prevent overall body injuries in oil palm plantation settings. The recommendation for this plantation is to continue the good practice and perhaps to further the study for other types of PPE such as safety boots, gloves or safety goggles. Keywords: Safety helmet, injury, oil palm
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Science |
| Depositing User: | Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2022 06:51 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Nov 2022 06:51 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/218 |
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