A survey of eye safety practices among welders in Nigeria

Oduntan, Alabi O.

doi:10.1111/j.1444-0938.1998.tb06767.x

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“…The preponderance of electric welders in the present survey corroborates previous reports on commercial and freelance welders in Kaduna (Sabitu et al, 2009), Ile-Ife (Ajayi et al, 2011), and Calabar, Nigeria (Davies et al, 2007). However, reports elsewhere (Davies et al, 2007;Dixon & Dixon, 2004;Isah & Okojie, 2006;Oduntan, 1998;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007;M. A. Shaikh & Shaikh, 2005) did not categorize their survey participants by type of welding, thus restricting further comparisons between surveys.…”

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“…The participants' age characteristic mirrors previous reports in Nigeria (Ajayi et al, 2011;Davies et al, 2007;Isah & Okojie, 2006;Oduntan, 1998;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007;Sabitu et al, 2009), France (Boissini, Peyresblanques, Rollin, & Beaufils, 2002), and Pakistan (M. A. Shaikh & Shaikh, 2005).…”

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“…Furthermore, welders' sociodemographic and job characteristics have been shown to influence their hazard awareness and utilization of PPEDs (Sabitu et al, 2009). Although the majority of previous Nigerian reports were on commercial and freelance welders, the only related report in the study area of southeastern Nigeria focused on industrial (formal sector) welders (Ajayi et al, 2011;Davies, Asanga, Nku, & Osim, 2007;Oduntan, 1998;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007;Sabitu et al, 2009). Consequently, baseline comparative data on commercial and freelance welders in southeastern Nigeria was not found despite these welders constituting a significant proportion of the welder workforce.…”

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“…This lack of PPED utilization has led to a high incidence of otherwise preventable welders' occupational eye injuries (Lipscomb, 2000;Okoye & Umeh, 2002;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007) and morbidity (Wang, Yang, Wang, & Shunqing, 2006). Similar surveys have reported awareness of welding-related ocular hazards from 50% to 100% of welders (Isah & Okojie, 2006;Oduntan, 1998;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007;Sabitu, Iliyasu, & Dauda, 2009). PPED possession by 26.6% to 63.3% of welders (Sabitu et al, 2009) and PPED utilization by 30% to 47% of welders has been documented (Isah & Okojie, 2006;Omolase & Mahmoud, 2007).…”

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Awareness and Utilization of Welders’ Personal Protective Eye Devices and Associated Factors

Eze

Okoye

Aguwa

2015

Workplace Health Saf

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This study assessed commercial welders' awareness and utilization of personal protective eye devices (PPEDs), and their associations, in Enugu, Nigeria, between January and March, 2011. The participants included 343 males, age 33.9 years±10.0 SD years. The participants reported high awareness of welding-associated ocular hazards (99.4%) and PPEDs (75.2%-98.3%), but low PPED possession and utilization rates. Cost and "presumed lack of utility" were the leading barriers to PPED possession; non-utilization was mainly attributed to "user inconvenience" and "presumed lack of protective benefit." PPED utilization was significantly associated with lower educational status (p=.030) and electric welding (p<.0001). The underlying causes are amenable to preventive occupational eye health education, enhanced ergonomics and affordability of PPEDs, and legislative enforcement of their use.

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Okoye

Aguwa

2015

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“…Safety standards which guide welding occupation are either lacking or not adhered to in most parts of the country. 10,11 There is therefore need for health and safety education programmes that focus on prevention of the hazards of welding, since awareness and attitude towards these hazards are important factors in their prevention.…”

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An assessment of the effect of health education on the use of personal protective equipment among small scale welders (panel beaters) in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

Umoren

Ekanem

Johnson

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Welding is an ancient profession; it is a process of joining or cutting metal parts using flame or electric arc and other sources of heat. Welding can be dangerous and unhealthy if appropriate precautions are not taken. It is associated with a lot of hazards and has been ranked as a high risk occupation based on cost related injuries. 1 There are more than 80 different types of welding and associated processes 2 but the commonest types in Nigeria are gas and electric arc welding. 2 Gas welding utilizes oxyacetylene flame while electric arc welding involves the use of electricity. 3,4 Welders ABSTRACT Background: Welding work serves as a means of livelihood for many Nigerians and welders are exposed to a variety of occupational hazards. In Nigeria, high rate of welding injuries has been reported to be due to low or non-use of PPE and this has been attributed to poor knowledge. Several studies have recommended education as a means of educating welders. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of health education intervention on PPE use among oxyacetylene welders. Methods: This is an interventional study with a control. Data was collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire from respondents selected by simple random technique, and was repeated after 3 month after health education intervention. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20, Chi-square analysis was used to determine observed differences between both groups pre-and post-intervention. Results: At pre-intervention, there were significant differences in the level of knowledge and use of some PPE between the two groups. The proportions of respondents that have knowledge of various types of PPE and used them was significantly higher in the intervention group (p<0.05). The frequency of used of PPE also increased. The main reason for non-use of PPEs were high cost and inconvenience. Conclusions: Health education brought about a significant increase in awareness and use of PPE. Regular health education needs to be given to all cadres of workers in their workplaces on the use of PPE to reduce occupational related injuries.

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A clinical assessment of the anterior eye in arc welders

Doughty

Oblak

2005

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

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A survey of eye safety practices among welders in Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Welding is a common occupation in both developed and developing coun-

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Awareness and Utilization of Welders’ Personal Protective Eye Devices and Associated Factors

Awareness and Utilization of Welders’ Personal Protective Eye Devices and Associated Factors

An assessment of the effect of health education on the use of personal protective equipment among small scale welders (panel beaters) in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria

A clinical assessment of the anterior eye in arc welders

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