Factors Associated With Chemical Safety Status In Small And Medium Printing Enterprises In Penang
| dc.contributor.author | YON, HAZLINA | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-03T04:02:24Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-08-03T04:02:24Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A study on the status of chemical safety of small medium enterprises {SMEs} ~as conducted in 2005 to 2006. Surveys forms were distributed to 254 enterprises but Inly 122 forms were filled and returned. The survey was aimed to determine factors lssociated with the chemical safety status in those enterprises by measuring the :nowledge and level of awareness towards chemical safety of the person responsible or occupational safety and health (OSH) at the respective workplaces. Establishment )f safe working procedures, establishment of monitoring of workers exposure )rogramme and medical surveillance programme, participation of workers and ~stablishment of process hazard identification, establishment of chemical safety data ,heets and establishment of operational control methods at work were found to be issociated with the chemical safety status in small medium enterprises (SMEs). The lndings of this study revealed that management plays an integral role in ensuring a ;oherent and consistent approach to chemical safety at the workplaces. This study also :>rovides evidence that OSH in particular chemical safety in SMEs is still lacking. It also :>rovides an easy-to-implement assessment tool for chemical safety in SMEs which can assist the SMEs to comply with the local requirements of chemical safety. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2378 | |
| dc.subject | Factors Associated With Chemical Safety Status In Small | en_US |
| dc.subject | And Medium Printing Enterprises In Penang | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors Associated With Chemical Safety Status In Small And Medium Printing Enterprises In Penang | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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