Occupational Health Hazards among Workers in Ceramic Factories

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

Abstract

Background: Ceramic industry had a variety of biological, chemical, physical, an ergonomic and
psychological hazard that cause dangers to workers during work. The aim of the study was to assess
the occupational health hazards among workers in Ceramic Factories. Research Design: A descriptive
research design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Ceramic
Factory at Queisna City, Menoufia Governorate. This is the only Factory found in Menoufia
Governorate. The Sample: Systematic random sample was used in this study for worker in Ceramic
Factory. The study sample constituted 150 workers from the total 1400 workers in the Factory. Tools:
Two tools were used I): An interviewing questionnaire which consisted of three parts to assess
workers’ socio demographic characteristics, work experience, health problem of workers and
knowledge about occupational health hazards and II): Observational checklist which consisted of two
parts to assess and observe the characteristics of the work environment safety and sanitation condition,
and the workers' practices regarding prevention of occupational health hazards. Results: The age of
40.7% of studied workers was 30 years and more with mean age 32.54 ± 8.47 years. As past medical
history, 53.3% of them had allergic rhinitis and sinusitis and 74.7% of them had chronic cough as
present medical history. In addition, 19.3%of them had good total knowledge scores related to
occupational health hazards, 82.7% of studied workers had satisfactory practices regarding prevention
of occupational health hazard. Conclusion: Less than three quarters of studied workers had average
total knowledge and the majority had satisfactory practices regarding prevention of occupational health
hazard. There was no statistically significant relation between the studied ceramic workers’ total
knowledge and their total practices regarding occupational health hazards. Recommendations:
Develop and implement training program for ceramic workers to improve their knowledge and
practices toward occupational health hazards.

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