Self-Evaluation for Work Improvement among Vermicomposting Disabled-Farmers

Abstract

Disabled person is a person who has an impairment with restrictions on an individual’s ability and social interaction. Their restrictions can cause the higher risk from exposures to any hazard in daily life and work. This cross-sectional research aimed to promote Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in disabled farmers who produce vermicompost by using participatory approach. The Work Improvement in Neigbourhood Development (WIND) program were introduced and implemented to eighteen vermicomposting disabled-farmers for analyzing the risk in their environment. The result showed that the highest recognition was in working with machine (40.72%) following by expense and relation to neigbourhood (40%), material storage and handling (32.4%), working conditions (25.92%), food (15.27%), environment and health protection (9.87%), and living conditions (5.55%), respectively. Disabled farmers gained the OHS knowledge to enhance the ability for recognizing their occupational health risk and improve their working conditions. The authors suggest that related agencies should promote occupational safety and health to all disabled workers for making them safe from their personal restriction and working conditions.