TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - An assessment of the level of awareness and reported complaints regarding occupational health hazards and the utilization of personal protective equipments among the welders of Lahore, Pakistan
JO  - International journal of occupational and environmental health
A1  - Hassan, Syed Moin
A1  - Nasir, Usama
A1  - Anwar, Kanwal
A1  - Talib, Usama
SP  - 98
EP  - 109
VL  - 23
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE To assess the level of awareness and reported complaints of occupational health hazards among the welders of Lahore. <br><br>METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study of 70 welders. An interview questionnaire was employed to assess awareness and complaints, the possession and utilization of protective personal equipment (PPE), and socio-demographic characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS All of the respondents were male with a mean age of 25.7 years. 54.3% of the respondents were aware of welding as a risk to their health. 98.6% possessed at least 1 PPE. There was an association between the level of education and the awareness of a health risk (χ2 = 6.885; p = 0.032). The most frequent complaint was foreign body in the eye (47.1%) followed by arc eye injury (45.7%), cuts and injuries (50.0%), and burns (48.6%). <br><br>CONCLUSION The findings suggest that welders had low level of awareness and reported many complaints of occupational health hazards. Preventive initiatives are recommended.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-3525
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2018.1426259
ID  - ref1
ER  -