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Relationship between risk perception and occupational accidents: a study among foundry workers
Mohammad Javad Jafari1, Fahimeh Saghi2, Ebrahim Alizadeh3
1Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association
|August 20, 2020
Summary
This study found no significant link between risk perception and occupational accidents in Tehran foundry workers. Understanding risk perception is crucial for workplace safety, but this study did not find a correlation.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Risk Management
- Industrial Safety
Background:
- Risk perception influences unsafe behaviors and workplace accidents.
- Foundry work presents specific occupational hazards.
- Assessing risk perception is key to preventing accidents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between risk perception and occupational accidents.
- Focus on male foundry workers in Tehran, Iran.
- Contribute to understanding safety factors in industrial settings.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 109 male foundry workers in Tehran.
- Utilized the General Health Questionnaire and Flynn et al. Risk Perception Questionnaire.
- Compared accident records (2013-2016) between workers with and without reported incidents.
Main Results:
- A 33% increase in odds of occupational accidents per unit increase in risk perception score was observed, but not statistically significant (p=0.695).
- No significant correlation found between risk perception score and the frequency of occupational accidents (Spearman's r=0.003, p=0.977).
Conclusions:
- No statistically significant relationship exists between risk perception and occupational accidents among Tehran foundry workers.
- Further research may be needed to explore other factors influencing accidents in this population.
- Findings suggest that risk perception alone may not be a primary predictor of occupational accidents in this specific industrial context.
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