Possible Health Danger Associated With Gabbage/Refuse Collectors

Mohammed, Shamsudeen; Latif, Puziah Abdul

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“…In addition, this study revealed that DWCs encounter several occupational health hazards, such as physical ailments, cuts from sharp objects, needle-prick injuries, slipping and falls, musculoskeletal problems (back and wrist pains), and wounds (e.g., puncture and laceration wounds) in their line of work. The occupational health concerns reported in this study are documented in other published studies on waste collectors or individuals working in waste or sanitation environments [ 40 , 41 , 42 ]. Waste workers have a disproportionately high risk of suffering from occupational injuries (more than five times higher than other workforces) [ 12 , 43 ].…”

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“Our Work, Our Health, No One’s Concern”: Domestic Waste Collectors’ Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Self-Reported Health Issues in an Urban Town in Ghana

Lissah

Ayanore

Krugu

et al. 2022

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Domestic waste collectors face major public health hazards that result in injuries and morbidity globally. This study explored domestic waste collectors’ perceptions of occupational safety and self-reported health issues in a city in Ghana using a phenomenological qualitative research design. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were held with 64 domestic waste collectors from two waste companies. The transcribed data were imported into NVivo 11.0 software (QSR International, Burlington, MA, USA) for coding, and a content analysis was applied to analyze all the transcribed data using the processes of induction and deduction. The consensual views from the domestic waste collectors showed the waste-company employers’ non-interest in the domestic waste collectors’ occupational safety and health. Poor communication from employers to domestic waste collectors and huge workloads were identified as the causes of the poor implementation of occupational safety practices, which exposed the domestic waste collectors to occupational health hazards. The domestic waste collectors reported that they suffered from occupational injuries, psychosocial disorders, work-related stress, and frequent burnout. The domestic waste collectors adopted coping strategies, such as self-medication, to deal with these occupational hazards, since most of them were not covered by guaranteed health insurance. In addition, the study revealed the non-compliance and non-enforcement of occupational health and safety policies by the employers to guide health and safety training and practices among the domestic waste collectors. In conclusion, the findings suggest that DWCs are exposed to occupational safety and health hazards in their work. Waste-company employers should extend welfare benefits to DWCs, such as health insurance and social security benefits, to ensure their security, health, and well-being. The findings could inform the design of intervention programs and policies to guide training and practices for domestic waste collectors.

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“Our Work, Our Health, No One’s Concern”: Domestic Waste Collectors’ Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Self-Reported Health Issues in an Urban Town in Ghana

Lissah

Ayanore

Krugu

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“…In addition, this study revealed that DWCs encounter several occupational health hazards, such as physical ailments, cuts from sharp objects, needle-prick injuries, slipping and falls, musculoskeletal problems (back and wrist pains), and wounds (e.g., puncture and laceration wounds) in their line of work. The occupational health concerns reported in this study are documented in other published studies on waste collectors or individuals working in waste or sanitation environments (Abou-ElWafa, El-Bestar, El-Gilany, & Awad, 2012;Selin, 2013;Mohammed & Abdul Latif, 2014). Waste workers have a disproportionately high risk of suffering from occupational injuries (more than five times higher than other workforces) (Poulsen et al, 1995;Priyanka & Kamble, 2017).…”

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“…DWCs are exposed to occupational safety and health morbidities globally in line with their duties due to the non-use of PPE (Bleck & Wettberg, 2012b;Mohammed & Abdul Latif, 2014;Nguyen et al, 2021). This non-use of PPE has also been reported in Chapter 2, In Ghana, socio-cognitive determinants of PPE use among DWCs' needs are inadequately addressed.…”

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Assessing the determinants of occupational health risks among domestic waste collectors

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“…(9,10). Most of the reviewed studies suffer from a lack of information on the relevant magnitude and associated factors of occupational injuries (2,6,11).…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Occupational Injuries among Municipal Solid Waste Collectors in Urban Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

Kebede¹,

Debebe²,

Dagne³

et al. 2022

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Background: The handling of solid waste exposes workers to occupational health and accident risks related to the materials, their emissions, and the equipment being used. While these risks are managed in highincome countries, they are still largely unmanaged in the majority of developing nations, such as Ethiopia. Therefore, safeguarding workers' health and wellbeing is essential for productivity as well as for overall socioeconomic and sustainable development.Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of occupational injuries among solid waste collectors in Dire Dawa administration, Eastern Ethiopia.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed from October 10-30, 2019, among 556 municipal solid waste collectors in Dire Dawa. A multistage sampling technique was used to select study participants. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to present

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Possible Health Danger Associated With Gabbage/Refuse Collectors

Cited by 5 publications

References 12 publications

“Our Work, Our Health, No One’s Concern”: Domestic Waste Collectors’ Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Self-Reported Health Issues in an Urban Town in Ghana

“Our Work, Our Health, No One’s Concern”: Domestic Waste Collectors’ Perceptions of Occupational Safety and Self-Reported Health Issues in an Urban Town in Ghana

Assessing the determinants of occupational health risks among domestic waste collectors

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Occupational Injuries among Municipal Solid Waste Collectors in Urban Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia

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