TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Association between occupational health and safety knowledge and behaviours among migrant workers: results from a cross-sectional study in China JO - BMJ open A1 - Hu, Ruwei A1 - Hu, Nan A1 - Liu, Ruqing A1 - Shi, Leiyu A1 - Shi, Jingrong A1 - Ling, Li SP - e040143 EP - e040143 VL - 10 IS - 12 N2 - OBJECTIVES: To assess the relationship between occupational health and safety (OH&S)-related behaviours of migrating workers in China and their knowledge regarding OH&S laws and regulations (L&Rs).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We sampled 1282 migrant workers from 12 labour-intensive manufacturers in Guangdong, China, with a response rate of 98.6%. Self-reported questionnaires were completed by the participants. Logistic regression models were used to examine the association between OH&S-related behaviours and knowledge among migrant workers adjusting for their demographic features and the survey sites.

RESULTS: Migrant workers' behaviour of seeking occupational disease (OD) diagnosis and treatment was found to be statistically significantly correlated with their knowledge of all three OH&S L&Rs. A higher score of knowledge regarding these OH&S L&Rs is associated with a better chance to seek OD diagnosis and treatment. The ORs of the high-score group (subjects correctly answered more than one question) versus the low-score group (subjects correctly answered less than or equal to one question) are 2.02 (95% CI: 1.33 to 3.07) for Law of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, 2.89 (95% CI: 1.65 to 5.09) for Regulations on Safe Management of Dangerous Chemicals and Regulations on Labor Protection for Using Toxic Substances in Workplace and 2.25 (95% CI: 1.34 to 3.77) for Work-Related Injury Insurance Regulations. However, knowledge about these L&Rs is not statistically significantly associated with OH&S-related protective behaviours such as wearing a mask or gloves at work.

CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of OH&S L&Rs helps migrant workers in China to seek OD diagnosis and treatment.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 2044-6055 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040143 ID - ref1 ER -