Management of health risks from working of personnel at The office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 7, Khon Kaen Province

Abstract

Personnel working in The office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 7, Khon Kaen province were exposed to work risks, but there was no process to manage health risks from the work. Objective: The objective of this research was to evaluate and manage health risks from working condition of personnel in The office of Disease Prevention and Control Region 7, Khon Kaen province. Method: The sample size of 114 was 100 of the target groups that study the situation and the condition of the problem and 14 was the important information groups. This research consists of 4 steps 1) Planning a study situation assess the risk of work, prepare guidelines and action plans to manage health risks from work 2)Action with health risk management plans from work. 3) Observation after performing health risk management from work 4) Reflection of practice. Data analysis using descriptive and content analysis. Result: The top 3 health risk factors were 1) work with computers or perform tasks that require visually to look at the screen. 2) Performing work in areas with inappropriate light and 3) Performance work by sitting for a long time. Work environment measurement results was 46.64% of the light intensity; did not met standard criteria. Conduction risk management and correcting health risks from work for Personnel 7, Khon Kaen province, according to the framework procedures and guidelines that are prepared include providing knowledge about risks from work. Resulting in personnel with learning after training more than before training on risks from work statistical significance (p-value<0.001). Follow up assessment risk from work by assessing health risks and work environments found that physical threats of biological chemistry and ergonomics was mild - moderate level, which was met the acceptable risk level.