Impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in Ghana
Impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in Ghana
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2023
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Dartey, Emmanuel
Donkoh, Mark Bright
Jobson Mitchual, Stephen
Mensah, Prosper
Awotwe-Mensah, Micheal
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Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 2023
Abstract
Keeping the workplace safe must not be the concern of only workers and companies but also national and global
economies whose productivity and competitiveness play a major role on safe working environment. This paper
investigated the impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in
Ghana. The study was conducted using cross-sectional design with 410 wood processing operators. Questionnaires
adapted from safety management operation was used for this quantitative study. Data was analysed using descriptive
and inferential statistics. All the eight (8) items under the use of personal protective equipment had their mean ratings
lower than the theoretical mean of 3.0. This suggest that the woodworkers do not put on personal protective equipment
during wood processing. Additionally, the study revealed that the woodworkers were not provided with personal
protective equipment at work. Furthermore, the study revealed that training could significantly influence woodworker’s
practice of occupational health and safety in the wood processing industry. The outcome of this study suggests that the
management of the enclave studied need to do more to enforce practice of safety, especially the use of personal
protective equipment, to reduce hazards and injuries associated with wood processing industry.
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Donkoh, M. B., Mitchual, S. J., Dartey, E., Mensah, P., & Awotwe-Mensah, M. (2023). Impact of training on occupational health and safety of woodworkers at a wood processing village in Ghana. Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Advances, 14(3), 007-018.