Prevalence and Associated Factors of Work Related Accidents Among Sawmill Workers in Bangsue District, Bangkok

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the prevalence and associated factors of work related accidents among sawmill workers in Bangsue District, Bangkok. During June, 2012, a sample of 157 sawmill workers randomly selected from 16 sawmill factories in Bangsue District were interviewed about their experiences in worked related accidents in the past year, work experiences, safety behaviors, working conditions, and demographic data. In addition, the owners/managers of the factories were interviewed to obtained information on Research Article บทความจากงานวิจั ย Journal of Safety and Health : Vol. 5 No. 20 September - November 2012 7 safety management system of the factories. Factors associated with work related accidents were analyzed using multiple logistic regression

The result shows a 10.8% of work related accidents in the past year among sawmill workers in Bangsue District, Bangkok. The factors significantly associated with prevalence of work related accidents are male (OR = 24.6, 95% CI = 1.5 - 399.1) and unavailability of personal protective equipment for workers (OR = 20.4, 95% CI = 1.2 - 337.9).

The findings suggested that sufficiently provision of personal protective equipment for workers, especially male worker, could potentially reduce risk of work related accidents in sawmill factories. Further studies with large sample size are suggested to confirm the observed findings.