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Wijesinghe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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38 Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: S A I K Suraweera, Senanayake, WijesingheAbstract:Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka Objective To identify occupational hazards in the work environment in small scale industiries in a district of Sri Lanka Method A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in selected categories of small scale Industries namely food and beverages, apparel, non metallic mineral products and fabricated metal products in a district of Sri Lanka. A small scale industry was defined as a work setting with less than 20 workers. A sample of 102 factories was randomly selected using Census of Industries Sri Lanka in 2003/2004. Interviewer administered pre tested checklist was used for data collection. Results Out of 102, 78.4% (n = 80) of the factories did not have safety signs displayed while machines were properly guarded only in 25 (24.5%) of the factories. The working environment was found to be accident prone in 38.2% (n = 39) of the Industries. Lighting was adequate in 93 (91.2%) and noise was found to be excessive in 35 (34.3%) factories. A functioning safety committee was available in 5 (4.9%) Industries while workers trained in occupational safety and first aid, were present only in 18.6% (n = 19) and 23.5% (n = 24) of the factories respectively. Only 24 (23.5%) Industries had a protocol developed to act in an emergency situation Accidents were recorded only in 16 (15.7%) factories. Separate meal room and a changing room were available in 62.7% (n = 64) of the factories. Conclusion The working environment of small scale Industries was found to be unsatisfactory. Detailed studies are warranted to assess the hazards in depth. However, measures should be planned to improve the working environment and health of small scale industry workers since they represent a significant percent of the labour force in Sri Lanka.
S A I K Suraweera - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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38 Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: S A I K Suraweera, Senanayake, WijesingheAbstract:Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka Objective To identify occupational hazards in the work environment in small scale industiries in a district of Sri Lanka Method A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in selected categories of small scale Industries namely food and beverages, apparel, non metallic mineral products and fabricated metal products in a district of Sri Lanka. A small scale industry was defined as a work setting with less than 20 workers. A sample of 102 factories was randomly selected using Census of Industries Sri Lanka in 2003/2004. Interviewer administered pre tested checklist was used for data collection. Results Out of 102, 78.4% (n = 80) of the factories did not have safety signs displayed while machines were properly guarded only in 25 (24.5%) of the factories. The working environment was found to be accident prone in 38.2% (n = 39) of the Industries. Lighting was adequate in 93 (91.2%) and noise was found to be excessive in 35 (34.3%) factories. A functioning safety committee was available in 5 (4.9%) Industries while workers trained in occupational safety and first aid, were present only in 18.6% (n = 19) and 23.5% (n = 24) of the factories respectively. Only 24 (23.5%) Industries had a protocol developed to act in an emergency situation Accidents were recorded only in 16 (15.7%) factories. Separate meal room and a changing room were available in 62.7% (n = 64) of the factories. Conclusion The working environment of small scale Industries was found to be unsatisfactory. Detailed studies are warranted to assess the hazards in depth. However, measures should be planned to improve the working environment and health of small scale industry workers since they represent a significant percent of the labour force in Sri Lanka.
Senanayake - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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38 Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: S A I K Suraweera, Senanayake, WijesingheAbstract:Occupational hazards in some selected small scale Industries in a district of Sri Lanka Objective To identify occupational hazards in the work environment in small scale industiries in a district of Sri Lanka Method A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in selected categories of small scale Industries namely food and beverages, apparel, non metallic mineral products and fabricated metal products in a district of Sri Lanka. A small scale industry was defined as a work setting with less than 20 workers. A sample of 102 factories was randomly selected using Census of Industries Sri Lanka in 2003/2004. Interviewer administered pre tested checklist was used for data collection. Results Out of 102, 78.4% (n = 80) of the factories did not have safety signs displayed while machines were properly guarded only in 25 (24.5%) of the factories. The working environment was found to be accident prone in 38.2% (n = 39) of the Industries. Lighting was adequate in 93 (91.2%) and noise was found to be excessive in 35 (34.3%) factories. A functioning safety committee was available in 5 (4.9%) Industries while workers trained in occupational safety and first aid, were present only in 18.6% (n = 19) and 23.5% (n = 24) of the factories respectively. Only 24 (23.5%) Industries had a protocol developed to act in an emergency situation Accidents were recorded only in 16 (15.7%) factories. Separate meal room and a changing room were available in 62.7% (n = 64) of the factories. Conclusion The working environment of small scale Industries was found to be unsatisfactory. Detailed studies are warranted to assess the hazards in depth. However, measures should be planned to improve the working environment and health of small scale industry workers since they represent a significant percent of the labour force in Sri Lanka.
Stephen E. Mbuligwe - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Levels and Influencing Factors of Noise Pollution from Small-Scale Industries (SSIs) in a Developing Country
Environmental Management, 2004Co-Authors: Stephen E. MbuligweAbstract:A study was carried out to determine levels and factors that influence noise pollution from Small-Scale Industries (SSIs) in Dar es Salaam City Tanzania. Two sites for wood- and metalworks Industries were investigated. Both sites exhibited equivalent noise levels higher than 90.0 dBA, the permissible exposure level limit for occupational noise. At a woodworks SSI, noise levels were found to correlate well with machine-use age, wood-feed speed, and wood-cut depth. Additionally, noise emanating from both types of SSIs was found to influence the level of environmental noise in the neighborhood of the SSIs. One woodworks SSI was found to have a circle of influence of about 140 m. The study concluded that SSIs present a serious source of environmental noise pollution in their neighborhoods. Noise pollution from SSIs is greatly influenced by the type of SSIs and the activities they carry out, the type and age of machines they use, their location relative to residential areas in their vicinity, and in-house noise control measures.
Mudasir Amin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Role Of Small Scale Industries In Empowering Women
International Journal of Research, 2018Co-Authors: Mudasir AminAbstract:The empowerment of women is being viewed nowadays as an extremely well known indication of advancement for a nation. The empowerment of women to an expansive degree relies upon participating in some development activities. The Small scale Industries not merely play an urgent position in the improvement of Indian economy yet in addition have an awesome commitment in the progress of women workers. There are countless workers occupied with small scale Industries performing distinctive sort of employments at various level. The principle reason for this paper is to highlight the role of small scale Industries in enabling women.
