Non Usage of Personal Protective Equipment Among Industrial Workers and its Effects

Project Report from the year 2016 in the subject Organisation and administration - Disaster control grade: 3.56 course: Environmental Health language: English abstract: Personal protective devices are equipment used in industries/factories mainly by workers to prevent/protect themselves from hazards that may arise during the course of carrying out their duties. Personal protective devices are considered as last line of protection or defense for workers against different types of hazards after all engineering measures to minimize or control hazards from the source itself has been exhausted. It is worthy to note that industrial evolution has brought great development to the economy of the world at large. However the consequence that comes with this development are quite unnoticeable. These neglected side effects of industrialization have greatly contributed to the world problems mostly especially on the health of the workers. The workers are exposed to various degrees of hazards present or generated in the work environment leading to accidents deafness cuts abrasion blindness respiratory diseases disabilities etc. resulting from negligence on the part of the workers non-compliance to the rules and regulations guiding industrial processes and mostly the non-usage of personal protective devices. Generally sawmills as an industry have potential hazards which have imparts or consequences on the workers mostly when personal protective devices are not use. Akoti sawmill has provision for personal protective devices but the workers do not make effective use of them which predisposes the workers to hazards which can result into injury cuts deafness blindness impaired hearing heart problems respiratory diseases headaches dizziness accidents high blood pressure Asthma and all other diseases and disabilities and even so it can also lead to death. Therefore awareness should be made so as to protect and promote the health of workers thereby enhancing