Publication: The leading factors of working at height's accident among construction workers in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
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2016-06
Authors
Khalil, Nor Alwani
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Abstract
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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Accidents , Occupational