Lideta sub-city administration, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Nov 9;20(1):523. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2917-1.
The construction industry is one of the most hazardous working areas, where the highest number of labourers engaged. However, the predisposing factors for occupational injury in the construction sites in Ethiopia are not well investigated. This study was, therefore, conducted to assess the magnitude of occupational injury and associated factors among construction workers in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 566 construction workers. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select study subjects. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and observation checklist. Multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify variables significantly associated with occupational injury on the basis of adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) and p < 0.05.
The overall prevalence of work-related injury in 3 months prior to the survey was found to be 39% (95% CI = 35.0-43.1%). The occurrence of occupational injury was associated with single workers [AOR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.25, 0.97], longer service year [AOR = 2.79, 95% CI = 1.72-4.53], poor attention to work [AOR = 2.65, 95% CI = 1.33, 5.29], working with vibrating hand tools [AOR = 3.23, 95% CI = 1.19, 8.76], no aware about occupational hazards [AOR = 4.66, 95% CI = 1.99, 10.87], and alcohol consumption [AOR = 3.16, 95% CI = 2.09, 4.79].
High prevalence of occupational injury was reported in the study area. Cut and fall were the leading causes. Marital status, service year, attention to work, use of vibrating hand tools, awareness about occupational hazards, and drinking alcohol were identified as factors associated with occupational injury. Therefore, health and safety trainings have to be taken place to aware workers about occupational injury and safety issues. Regular workplace supervision and provision of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) are also needed to prevent occupational injury. The findings of this study are useful to design and implement injury prevention strategies in the country. The study also contributes to the current literature as health and safety information is limited, especially in developing countries.
建筑业是最危险的工作领域之一，雇佣了大量工人。然而，埃塞俄比亚建筑工地职业伤害的潜在因素尚未得到充分研究。因此，本研究旨在评估戈德镇建筑工人职业伤害的发生情况及其相关因素。
本横断面研究对象为 566 名建筑工人。采用系统随机抽样技术选择研究对象。使用结构化问卷和观察检查表收集数据。采用多变量二项逻辑回归分析，根据调整后的比值比（AOR）及其 95%置信区间（CI）和 P<0.05 确定与职业伤害显著相关的变量。
调查前 3 个月，总共有 39%（95%CI=35.0-43.1%）的工人发生过工作相关伤害。职业伤害的发生与单身工人（AOR=0.50，95%CI=0.25，0.97）、较长的工龄（AOR=2.79，95%CI=1.72-4.53）、对工作注意力不集中（AOR=2.65，95%CI=1.33，5.29）、使用振动手工具（AOR=3.23，95%CI=1.19，8.76）、不了解职业危害（AOR=4.66，95%CI=1.99，10.87）和饮酒（AOR=3.16，95%CI=2.09，4.79）有关。
本研究报告了该地区职业伤害的高发生率。切割和坠落是主要原因。婚姻状况、工龄、对工作的注意力、使用振动手工具、对职业危害的认识以及饮酒被确定为与职业伤害相关的因素。因此，必须进行健康和安全培训，使工人认识到职业伤害和安全问题。还需要定期进行工作场所监督，并提供适当的个人防护设备（PPE），以防止职业伤害。本研究的结果可用于制定和实施该国的伤害预防策略。该研究还为现有文献做出了贡献，因为健康和安全信息有限，特别是在发展中国家。
