OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG WORKERS OF SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, KADUNA PLANT
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS AMONG WORKERS OF SEVEN-UP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, KADUNA PLANT
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2006-10
Authors
MAJI, TIJANI JOEL
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The study Occupational Health Hazards among workers of Seven Up Bottling
Company Plc Kaduna was carried out with the aim of identifying occupational
health problems among the workers and predisposing factors of such problems.
It was also to assess the knowledge and practice of safety measures among the
workers and determine measures taken by the authorities to reduce these
problems. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in the premises of
Seven Bottling Company Kaduna within eight weeks in April-May 2006.
The study was carried out by use of indept interview of the Head of Human
resources and structured questionnaire administered to the entire 240 workers of
the company. The information on the types of hazards expose to, knowledge,
attitude and practical use of protective devices were obtained.
The result showed that about 87 out of 209 respondents ever had injury on the
job, the management and staff of Seven Up bottling company plc Kaduna are
aware of existing hazards in their workplace, do have pre-employment training,
provision of protective devices and work together as a family.
The main predisposing factors associated with occupational health problem in the
company include low pay and lack of formal education.
Chi square test to determine relationship between age, educational level, years
of service, satisfaction on the job, pre-placement safety training, awareness of
safety measures, all showed significant positive relationship with injury at
workplace. The study concluded that even though the management of Seven-up
Bottling company plc Kaduna has adequate safety policy as well as safety
committee that organizes induction courses for new employees, educates
workers on safety and monitors the workers to ensure strict compliance with
safety rules, few recommendations were made for both the staff and
management of the company. This recommendation include: The management
should endeavor to provide more safety devices, have more safety meetings with
the workers fortnightly, enforce usage of safety devices and improve on
remunerations, starting with those workers who comply best with safety rules
and regulations. The workers should learn more about safety all the time,
follow safety rules displayed on the factory premises, use the safety devices any
time they are on duty and discuss with the management freely about safety on
the job.
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DEPT. OF COMMUNITY
MEDICINE FACULTY OF
MEDICINE
ABU ZARIA
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OCCUPATIONAL,, HEALTH,, HAZARDS,, AMONG,, WORKERS,, SEVEN-UP,, BOTTLING,, COMPANY,, PLC,, KADUNA,, PLANT,