The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Nowadays, the accident rate when working at high places is a concern. The aim of this research was to study the factors that lead to accident while working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This study was conducted in order to identify the relationship between age, wor...
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| description | Nowadays, the accident rate when working at high places is a concern. The aim of this
research was to study the factors that lead to accident while working at height among
construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This study was conducted in order to
identify the relationship between age, working condition and work procedure with
accident during working at height. There were on 90 workers at a construction site
become a respondent. The questionnaire was used in this study which consists of
section A (demographic data), section B (working condition) and section C (work
procedure). A Chi Square test, Pearson Correlation test and Spearman Correlation test
were used to answer the objectives of the study. The finding showed that there were
significance for relationship between work procedures with accident during working at
height for Spearmen Correlation test (p = 0.019). However, there were no significance
relationship between age (p = 0.144), working condition (p = 0.117), (p = 0.685) and
work procedure (p = 0.097) with accident during working at height. Factor of accidents
due to working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan was
found related to the work procedure. Therefore, to reduce the accidents from occurring
due to working procedure, the initial steps such as ensure the workers wear personal
protective equipment should be taken. Besides that, inspection and maintenance of
equipment should be emphasized to reduce the risk of fall among the workers. |
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| spelling | usm-607412024-08-04T07:16:27Z http://eprints.usm.my/60741/ The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan Khalil, Nor Alwani R Medicine RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Nowadays, the accident rate when working at high places is a concern. The aim of this research was to study the factors that lead to accident while working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This study was conducted in order to identify the relationship between age, working condition and work procedure with accident during working at height. There were on 90 workers at a construction site become a respondent. The questionnaire was used in this study which consists of section A (demographic data), section B (working condition) and section C (work procedure). A Chi Square test, Pearson Correlation test and Spearman Correlation test were used to answer the objectives of the study. The finding showed that there were significance for relationship between work procedures with accident during working at height for Spearmen Correlation test (p = 0.019). However, there were no significance relationship between age (p = 0.144), working condition (p = 0.117), (p = 0.685) and work procedure (p = 0.097) with accident during working at height. Factor of accidents due to working at height among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan was found related to the work procedure. Therefore, to reduce the accidents from occurring due to working procedure, the initial steps such as ensure the workers wear personal protective equipment should be taken. Besides that, inspection and maintenance of equipment should be emphasized to reduce the risk of fall among the workers. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/60741/1/NOR%20ALWANI%20BT%20KHALIL-E.pdf Khalil, Nor Alwani (2016) The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Project Report. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Khalil, Nor Alwani The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title | The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_full | The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_fullStr | The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_full_unstemmed | The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_short | The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan |
| title_sort | leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in kota bharu, kelantan |
| topic | R Medicine RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/60741/ http://eprints.usm.my/60741/1/NOR%20ALWANI%20BT%20KHALIL-E.pdf |