Prevalence of occupational injury and determination of safety climate in small scale manufacturing industry: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Afidah Abidin, Khamisah Awang Lukman, Helmy Sajali, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Fredie Robinson, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Firdaus Hayati, Mohd Yusof Ibrahim, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier BV 2021
• Subjects: RC963-969 Industrial medicine. Industrial hygiene
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30577/1/Prevalence%20of%20occupational%20injury%20and%20determination%20of%20safety%20climate%20in%20small%20scale%20manufacturing%20industry_%20A%20cross-sectional%20study%20ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30577/2/Prevalence%20of%20occupational%20injury%20and%20determination%20of%20safety%20climate%20in%20small%20scale%20manufacturing%20industry_%20A%20cross-sectional%20study%20FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30577/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S204908012100649X#!; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102699
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Background: Occupational injuries are among the most important workplace issues. This study aims to determine the safety climate and prevalence of occupational injuries in the small-scale manufacturing industry. Methods: A cross-sectional study with ten small scale manufacturers participated accounting for a total of 300 respondents. Data were collected from July to August 2020 using the NOSACQ-50 questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of occupational injury for the past 12 months was at 18%. The most often injured body parts were hands and legs while among the most common injury types were open wound, burns and bleeding. The mean NOSACQ-50 scores for all dimensions are good. The associated factors are working hours per week, and compliance to SOP. There are differences in the mean scores of NOSACQ-50 between injured and non-injured workers across all dimensions. Conclusion: The safety climate among manufacturing industry employees is at a good level, while the prevalence of occupational injury is relatively low.