The China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) is a nationwide longitudinal survey of persons aged ≥45 years. We are not aware of any other study that has reported on exposure to occupational health hazards at a national level in Zambia. Major differences were found between the subregion’s three official language groups, both in perceived health risks and training courses needed. We used data collected in the 2009 National Labour Force Survey. Overall mean age was 56.7 (range 28-93) years, mean duration of service 15.5 (range 2-42) years. Of the 330 respondents, 282 (85.3%) had experienced one or more work-related accidents in the preceding year. Jackson informed consent. In Ghana, Mull and Kirkhorn [15] reported that children and young adults working in agriculture were exposed to occupational hazards such as strenuous work, sharp tools and pesticides. Results from this study indicate that Zambian workers are exposed to a broad range of occupational health hazards. Injuries and illnesses included musculoskeletal disorders, sprains, strains, lacerations to the head, fractures, eye injuries, rashes, and coughing. A structured questionnaire was administered on a cross-section of 330 welders in Kaduna metropolis in northern Nigeria. Consistency and, range checks were used to further edit the data. Clinical examination of the participant and inspection of the work site was also done by the investigators. © 2008-2020 ResearchGate GmbH. Plasma cholinesterase activity in blood specimens obtained from farm workers was measured using spectrophotometry to establish levels of poisoning by organophosphate and/or carbamates. Frequencies were used to estimate the magnitude of, occupational exposure. Mabaera It was found that the unit of family production and association grouping are the main forms of organization of the weaving of handcrafted loincloths. The survey was followed by a consensus-building workshop to discuss research and training priorities with representatives from countries participating in the study. Services (US); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Children and. 37 The institute is charged with the responsibility of designing OHS services, conducting occupational medical evaluations, establishing health promotion programs, carrying out occupational … Hence, most workers would be exposed to hazards emanating from agriculture, sales/services and mining activities, such as dust, lifting heavy objects and frequent bending of the back. All the factors considered in bivariate analysis in Table 3 were independently associated with exposure to occupational health hazards. An analytical and observational study was conducted in a company of 37 workers. In a study from, Zimbabwe about one in four (24%) of farm workers in, at University of Thessaly on February 21, 2016, commercial farms in Kwekwe district were reported to, scant in the Southern African region. In spite of the risk involved, usage of Personal Protective Gears (PPGs) among welders in developing countries has been reported to be poor, due to their limited awareness of occupational hazards. collaborating with the WHO (1995) the most important challenges for occupational health for the future will be: • Occupational health problems linked to new information technologies and automation; • new chemical substances and physical energies; • health hazards associated with new biotechnologies; to occupational health hazards was associated with older age, male sex. P Specially trained community health extension workers interviewed participants using a pre-tested questionnaire designed by the authors to solicit information on defined LBP. Crops grown by sub-. LUSAKA (ILO News) – Besides having a negative effect on workers’ health and wellbeing, work-related stress can have a considerable damaging impact on the productivity of an enterprise and the broader national economy, ILO Director for Zambia… The study results have implications for regional policies and practice in the area of environmental and occupational health research and training. C MM It is a qualitative study that was carried out from March to September 2018 in Ouagadougou. Our findings indicate a failure of established measures to prevent or identify pneumoconiosis while these miners were in employment and show that few of the social costs of occupational lung diseases are borne by mining companies through the compensation system. Much of the data on occupational health and safety from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are from South Africa. Odds ratios (OR) from bivariate analyses and adjusted odds ratios (AOR) from the multivariate analysis together with their 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) are reported. The lack of economic resources and modern control technologies that characterize this small company, require it to restructure the way its work is organized in order to survive, subjecting workers to highly precarious working conditions and endangering their health. Long-term spatial and temporal trends, and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic compounds in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region. The LFS was carried out and confidentiality upheld according to the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act, Chapter 127 of the Laws of Zambia. The project covered three regions through ˜ ve target countries : Honduras, Malawi, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Zambia. Hence, the major economic sector in Lusaka province is the service sector. Hence the negative impact of poor working conditions is unknown and the scientific basis for interventions and policy formulation is lacking. There is little awareness of the enormous cost of occupational health to much of the mining industry and to the general public. Steen Aim: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. • Disaster control programs, which should be maintained by the in-charge who is a qualified personnel. Moen To determine whether previous health experiences affect the prevalence of occupational lung disease in a semirural Botswanan community where there is a long history of labour recruitment to South African mines. Children’s involvement in hazardous work is widespread in Zambia with over 1.4 million 5–17-year-olds exposed to loud noise, dust/fumes/gas, dangerous tools, heavy loads or extreme temperatures in the workplace during the 2005 reference year [13]. A clinical history was recorded, including: duration of LBP and mode of onset, pain severity, knowledge of LBP causes and care-seeking practices. Inadequate radiographic surveillance or failure to act on results when employed or when leaving employment at the mines could have contributed to under recognition. The inclusion of respondents below the age of 15 years in the survey may have led to an underestimate of the prevalence of exposure to occupational hazards. Dienye Low back pain was more prevalent in the 31-40 years age group (49.04%), females (50.96%), those who were non-obese (68.95%) or tall (73.2%) and those who had practiced farming for a long duration. Sabitu MethodsA needs assessment survey was conducted to identify environmental and occupational health concerns, and needs and strategies for skills training in the region. Socio-demographic characteristics were also obtained. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to determine factors that were associated with abnormal cholinesterase activity. Mining is also associated with hazardous environments. Kabwe, the provincial capital of Central province is one of the most polluted towns in the world [17]. We measured the quartz content of 20 bulk settled dust and 200 respirable dust samples in a cross-sectional dust exposure assessment that is part of an epidemiological study to ascertain the risk of nonmalignant respiratory diseases among Zambian copper miners. As stated in the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act, all workers have a fundamental studies conducted in the mining sector indicate that, as much as 23% of Botswana men formerly employed, in the South African mining industry had experienced, underground gold miners experienced low back pain [, Nigeria experienced low back pain. There was organophosphate poisoning in the commercial farms. Household and ambient air quality monitoring data, Lung function tests of pregnant women at the selected health facilities, Determining the magnitude of hearing loss among the MDR Tb patients on kanamycin, Occupational Health and Safety in Spain has improved considerably over the last decade, most likely due to a new concept where an overall concept of safety culture is defined. The researchers hope that the findings of this work will have an impact on Spanish industry that will subsequently bring about improvements in work conditions and develop assessment and intervention models in occupational health and safety, from a theoretical position integrating environmental, human, and organizational factors. Results: Errors, in the data were deleted because questionnaires were not. Much of the published data in this region come from South Africa and little has been reported north of the Limpopo. Demographic, social and economic factors associated with exposure to health hazards in the Zambia Labour Survey 2009, All figure content in this area was uploaded by George Rachiotis, All content in this area was uploaded by George Rachiotis on Feb 22, 2016, Advance Access publication 20 December 2012 doi:10.1093/occmed/kqs201. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Occupational Medicine. to determine the effect of bias due to non-respondents. ; radiation such as X-rays, radioactive radiation, welding light, laser beams etc.’ The responses were ‘Yes’, ‘No’ and ‘Don’t know’. I present the findings below: This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and predominant causes of low back pain (LBP) among peasant farmers in Ebubu community in South-south Nigeria. Welders are exposed to a variety of occupational hazards with untoward health effects. sure meaning that information bias may have occurred. Case histories are included to illustrate the power of elimination and the residual risks characteristic of administrative controls. V The specific objectives of the study were:- 1) To establish the extent to which health and safety management systems affect implementation of occupational health and safety measures. impact of poor work conditions is unknown, tic basis for interventions and policy formulation is to a, of secondary data on the extent of exposures to occupa-, tional hazards, injuries and diseases with the objective, of determining the prevalence of and factors associated. Analyses were conducted using SPSS version 11.5.0. The fatality rate is high compared to reported values from the metalliferous mining industry in developed countries, strongly suggesting that measures should be taken to reduce risks, particularly at underground sites. Important changes in industrial safety, hygiene, and psychosocial factors present an optimistic panorama for the future of Spain. Among the strengths of this study, however, is the large sample size (129 765 participants). ... Download full-text PDF Read full-text. Download full-text PDF. . Kayumba An analytical cross sectional study was conducted amongst a sample of 246 farm workers who handled agrochemicals when discharging their duties in the commercial farms. Michelo et al. The School has 28 faculty and post-doctoral fellows, 72 Master of Public Health and 32 PhD students. Ninety eight (41.5%) farm workers knew the triangle colour code for the most dangerous agrochemicals. the outcome were considered in a multivariate analysis. The most common morbidity over the past year was wounds 119 (76.8%). waste (e.g. About three in four of the workforce in Zambia are, engaged in the agricultural (50%) or sales/ser, industry employs about 15% of formally employed work, emanating from agriculture, sales/services and mining, handling of tools and materials was the hazard most fre, quently causing injuries in a Zambian copper mine. Occupational health, safety key in mining industry. AS The observed geographical variation in occupational exposures suggests that provinces where employment is predominantly in mining and fishing were associated with more hazardous work environments, while provinces where employment is predominantly in commercial farming and administrative roles were associated with less hazardous work environments. Females had less education, were less likely to be self-employed and more likely to be unpaid than male workers. Mean number of morbidities over the past one month was found to be more, in those welders doing continuous work of ≥6 hours (p=0.05), at sites with overcrowding (p=0.002) and at sites where >10 welders work together (p=0.031). et al.  Analyses were conducted using SPSS version 11.5.0. Interventions to prevent and control exposure to occupational hazards, especially ergonomic hazards, should be introduced. Overall the proportions of respondents who reported suffering from fatigue, fever and chest infections were 38.8%, 21.7% and 17.1%, respectively. In conclusion, the results indicate that Zambian w, ers are exposed to a broad range of occupational health, public health and human resource management meas-, behaviours (e.g. E The data was obtained from the Central Statistical Office, Government of the Republic of Zambia. She is exposed to chemical hazards and physical loads resulting in the development of occupational diseases such as skin problems and musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders. Lifting heavy objects, frequent bending of the back, Radiation such as X-rays, radioactive radia, or extreme temperatures in the workplace during the 2005, no young person shall be employed in any type of hazard, missing or inadequate protective measures in sisal, working in agriculture were exposed to occupational, hazards such as strenuous work, sharp tools and, recovery time, results in musculoskeletal disorders such, The observed geographical variation in occupational, exposures suggests that provinces where employment, is predominantly in mining and shing were associated, inces where employment is predominantly in commer-, cial farming and administrative roles were associated, provincial capital of Central province is one of the most, ard reported by Zambian workers was heavy manual, handling, whereas workers in the UK most frequently, respondents below the age of 15years in the survey may, have led to an underestimate of the prevalence of expo-, sure to occupational hazards. A country paper presented at the African Regional Labour Administrator (ARLAC) Tripartite Workshop on strengthening occupational safety and health system for the excluded, Zambia, November 4-8, 2013. Personal protective equipment was hardly used. specically for the interview and trained for 14days. A study conducted among the HCWs of southern India indicated the prevalence of psychosocial hazards in the form of lack of promotions, non-availability of amenities; high workload and poor grievance report and address system, ... Our study also found that those with a higher level of education had a lower risk of symptomatic knee OA, consistent with previous studies [9,23]. This benefit was greatest for workers originally in unskilled and semi-skilled jobs in sawmills. Duplicate records were identified and deleted. AJ More males than females were exposed to vibration from hand tools or machinery, noise and radiation. This study shows that future health studies should pay particular attention to long-term employees in manufacturing who may have gone through de-industrialization resulting in exposures to a combination of sustained job insecurity, cyclical unemployment, and adverse physical and psychosocial work conditions. The data was obtained from the Central Statistical Ofce, Diseases Research Centre, University of Zambia, Macro. When risk management is integrated into the core Fishing is the main occupation in Luapula and Western provinces. We were unable to determine the effect of bias due to non-respondents. We compared our results with the results of the 2005 Worker Survey in the UK. This finding is in contrast with that reported by ILO, UNICEF and WB [13] who found that young children appeared no less likely to be exposed to hazardous work than their older counterparts. Highly educated people are more likely to be in manage, rial, supervisory, clerical and administrative work rather, cation and exposure to occupational hazards are in line, with previously published information on education and, patterns of occupational diseases in Zambia [, trast with that reported by ILO, UNICEF and, who found that young children appeared no less likely to be. Ndukwu Within individual departments, there were no significant differences in exposures between the different work tasks. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) was designed to pro-, duce national, rural and urban estimates of various, aspect of the labour market, such as the distribution of, socio-demographic characteristics, and to provide key. [2] also reported that handling of tools and materials was the hazard most frequently causing injuries in a Zambian copper mine. The mean intensities of respirable dust exposure at Mufulira and Nkana were 0.992 mg/m3 (range 0-7.674) and 0.868 mg/m3 (range 0-6.944), respectively while the mean intensities of respirable quartz at Mufulira and Nkana were 0.143 mg/m3 (range 0-1.302) and 0.060 mg/m3 (range 0-0.317), respectively. This finding is again evident from the study made by Moyo et al. Hayumbu ... Data were collected using quantitative methods via a structured questionnaire. Data were obtained from the Zambian Labour Force Survey of 2009. motivate and influence safety and health stakeholders. School of Medicine, The Copperbelt University. Baste An electrically safe work condition is not permanent, and has both time and physical boundaries that must be adhered to in order to avoid exposure to dangerous energy. We used data collected in the 2009 National Labour Force Survey. Column - The new Occupational Safety and Health Policy assigns occupational safety and health responsibilities to both employers and employees. Objectives sures, and associated injuries and illnesses. Meanwhile, participants from Eastern, Lusaka and Northern provinces were less likely to be exposed to the hazards compared with those from Western province. Responses for the y. participants were obtained from their parents/guardians. Publications of 20 faculty and postdoctoral students have been reviewed.The total number of publications per faculty ranged from one to 75 over the period under review. Conclusion: Firstly, faculty who have not published a single peer reviewed article are not presented in this report. BrÃ¥tveit Demographic, social and economic factors associated with exposure to health hazards in the Zambia Labour Survey 2009. Both pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and pneumoconiosis were found to be associated with airflow limitation. Approximately one third of workers, aged 64 and under, experienced 25 months of more of unemployment during the study period. [41], Jerie et al. Analytical measurements employed NIOSH Method 0600 for gravimetric analysis of respirable dust and NIOSH Method 7500 for quartz analysis in bulk and respirable dust samples. The goal of this study was to determine the occupational hazards experienced by children harvesting cocoa in western Ghana in order to design a vocational literacy life skills curriculum and radio social messaging campaign with a safety component to decrease hazardous work exposures in child agricultural work. Department of Health and Human Services (US); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety. HSE Workplace Health and Safety Survey Programme, © The Author 2012. 1.0 Introduction Occupational health and safety practices have generally been given little research attention. 10 of 2004) stipulates that no young person shall be employed in any type of hazardous work, but there is weak enforcement of the law. These are supplemented by 122 mission health facilities and 271 private health facilities. [53] and Siziya et al. Reports from studies conducted in the mining sector indicate that as much as 23% of Botswana men formerly employed in the South African mining industry had experienced a disabling occupational injury [5]. Periodicity of medical examination was associated with awareness of occupational hazards among welders (p=0.032). As the economic activities grow and expand, occupational injuries and diseases are more likely to increase among workers in different sectors of economy such as agriculture, mining, transport, and manufacture. After adjusting for age, smoking, previous jobs, and past respiratory diseases, the production workers still had a significantly increased relative risk for cough day and night, cough 4 to 6 times daily in a month, and cough with sputum. Zambia has nine provinces: Central, Copper Belt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern and Western. welders in Kaduna metropolis, northern Nigeria. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR) together with their 95% confidence intervals (CI) are reported. ); lifting heavy objects, frequent bending of the back, rapid movements of limbs, or movements that cause the body pain or to become tired etc. with a probability enter of 5% and removal of 6%. occupational health and safety measures in the construction industry in Kenya, the case of Mombasa County. Raw datasets that needed to be merged and cleaned were obtained from the Central Statistical Office. issues of occupational health and safety. Physical activities (OR 0.47 [95% CI 0.29-0.76]) and high education level (OR 0.60 [95% CI 0.41-0.88]) was associated with a lower risk of incident symptomatic knee OA, while histories of heart disease (OR 1.40 [95% CI 1.07-1.82]), kidney disease (OR 1.80 [95% CI 1.35-2.39]), and digestive disease (OR 1.54 [95% CI 1.30-1.82]) were associated with a higher risk of incident symptomatic knee OA. GU Characteristics asso. Dauda Exposure to health hazards at place of work in the past 12 months prior to the 2009 Zambia Labour Survey. in the Copperbelt Province, Birth outcomes and respiratory signs and symptoms data. W Data was anonymized and is available for public use [10]. Background ratios and their 95% condence intervals were used to measure magnitudes of associations. A cross sectional prevalence study of 304 former miners examined according to a protocol including a questionnaire, chest radiograph, spirometry, and medical examination. Limestone processing is a global industry, but few studies have assessed respiratory health among limestone workers. occupational disease in African settings. sistence farmers include maize, cassava, rice, sorghum, commercial farmers, mainly in the Central, Northern, and Southern provinces and cattle are reared by com-, mercial farmers in the Central and souther, Other sources of livelihood include game, timber and. White The case study method gave in-depth information on the challenges of implementing occupational health and safety strategy in the company. Interview survey and clinical examination were used to collect data from 103 subjects. Vibration from hand tools or machinery; temperatures that make you perspire even when not working; low temperatures whether indoors or outdoors; breathing in smoke, fumes, powder or dust etc; breathing in vapours from other chemicals such as solvents and thinners; pesticides; noise so loud that had to raise his/her voice to talk to people; handling or being in skin contact with other chemicals; handling of infectious materials or waste (e.g. Workers re-employed outside the sawmill sector experienced improved physical and psychosocial work conditions relative to those employed in sawmills during the study period. . Participants from Copperbelt, Luapula, North-Western, Southern and Central provinces were more likely to be exposed to hazards compared with those from Western province. K Assessment of the ability of roadside vegetation to remove particulate matter from the urban air. The level of awareness of occupational hazards was high with sub optimal utilization of protective measures against the hazards. The underground department had the highest frequency rates of fatalities (111/100 000 employee years) and injuries (5.5/1000 employee years). Frequencies were used to estimate the magnitude of occupational exposure. . We recommended intensive health education and training of farm workers on the use of agrochemicals, provision of adequate and proper personal protective equipment as mitigation measures to this problem. Key-Schwartz The SADC comprises the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. About three in four of the workforce in Zambia are engaged in the agricultural (50%) or sales/services (28%) sectors [1]. any other study that has reported on exposure to occupa-. 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