Relationships between certain individual characteristics and occupational accidents

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Industrial Hygiene
• Petrochemical Safety

Background:

• Work accidents and injuries represent a critical occupational health and safety challenge.
• Petrochemical industry workers face unique occupational hazards.
• Understanding risk factors for accidents is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the prevalence of occupational accidents among frontline workers in a petrochemical company.
• To identify key demographic, lifestyle, and health factors associated with work accidents.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study was conducted with 404 frontline workers at Arya Sasol Petrochemical Company, Bushehr, Iran.
• Random sampling was employed for participant selection.
• Statistical analyses included the chi-squared test and logistic regression using SPSS version 18.

Main Results:

• The overall occupational accident rate was 9.2%.
• Significant associations were found between accidents and body mass index, education level, job experience, smoking, sedative use, and sleep disorders.
• Adjusted odds ratios indicated that higher body mass index (OR 2.41) increased accident risk, while higher education (OR 0.25) and greater job experience (OR 0.29) decreased risk.

Conclusions:

• Targeted preventive programs are essential for industrial workers.
• Specific focus should be placed on young workers, smokers, overweight individuals, and those with psychosomatic conditions.
• Interventions should address identified risk factors like BMI, education, and job experience to reduce occupational accidents.