Accidents and injuries in workers of iron and steel industry in West Bengal, India: Prevalence and associated risk factors

Rajak, Rahul; Chattopadhyay, Aparajita; Maurya, Priya

doi:10.1080/10803548.2021.2012021

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“…A study from India shows that iron and steel industry workers have a one-year prevalence of 28%. 17 A study among construction workers from Gondar in Ethiopia shows a three-month incidence of occupational injuries of 39%, which is higher than in our coir study. 18 The Gondar study included 566 construction workers from eight construction sites, and the workers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire.…”

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Prevalence of Occupational Injuries in selected Coir Industries in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Onni¹,

Dodanwalage²,

Bråtveit³

et al. 2023

Int J Occup Saf Health

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Introduction: The coir industry processes fibers from coconuts and is important for a high number of people in Sri Lanka. Coir workers handle several dangerous machines. This project has studied occupational injuries among coir workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in six medium-sized coir industries in Sri Lanka, each with 15-100 employees. The workers who were present at work on the two days the researchers visited the respective industries (128 of total 214 workers) were interviewed on socio-demographics, work tasks they normally perform and occupational injuries they had experienced in the last three months. Independent T-tests and Chi-square tests were used to analyze for differences between groups. Results: The mean age of the 128 interviewed workers was 45 years and 53.9% were male. Totally 34 (26.6%) of the workers had experienced at least one injury each during the past three months. Women reported significantly more injuries than men (38.9% vs 15.9%). The workers operating machines reported significantly more injuries than workers who performed other types of work (42.3% vs 22.0%). Slipped, tripped, and fall (64%) were the most common events of injury seen among the injured workers followed by cuts by sharp objects or machines (20%). The most common type of injury among the workers reporting injuries were cuts and bruises (50%). Conclusion: More than one-fourth of the workers reported to have been injured in the last three months, indicating a high injury risk. This raises concerns and highlights the need for preventative measures to minimize risks.

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“…15 However, studies are confirming that occupational injuries may have a high prevalence among workers performing strenuous physical work in low-income countries in work situations resembling the work in the coir industry. 16,17 For instance, an Ethiopian study in the textile industry…”

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Prevalence of Occupational Injuries in selected Coir Industries in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Onni¹,

Dodanwalage²,

Bråtveit³

et al. 2023

Int J Occup Saf Health

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“…Of the 15 studies, seven reported on risk factors for occupational injuries among workers in the iron and steel industries (9)(10)(11)(12)15,19,29). Three of the included studies reported an association between PPE use and occupational injuries (10)(11)(12).…”

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“…The existing body of literature is fragmented, and it is di cult to determine the real magnitude of the problem globally. For example, in Ethiopia, four studies were conducted in the iron and steel industries (7,(10)(11)(12); in India, four studies were conducted (3,(13)(14)(15); in Iran, three studies were conducted (16-18); and in Turkey (19) and Brazil, two studies were conducted (9,20). Poland (21), Saud Arabia (22), Sweden (23), and Singapore (24).…”

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The prevalence of occupational injuries and associated risk factors among workers in the iron and steel industries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Shabani,

Bachwenkizi,

Mamuya

et al. 2024

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Background The iron and steel industries are among the most dangerous workplaces in the world compared to other manufacturing industries. Workers are exposed to multiple occupational hazards, which predispose them to high risks of both fatal and nonfatal injuries. Currently, the data on the global prevalence and associated risk factors for occupational injuries in the iron and steel industries are fragmented and incomplete. This study was undertaken to address this issue by pooling data relating to the prevalence of occupational injuries and associated factors among workers in iron and steel industries worldwide. Methods The search was conducted systematically using PubMed, HINARI, EMBASE and Google Scholar for published studies that reported on occupational injuries and associated risk factors among workers in the iron and steel industries. MetaXL version 5.3 software was used in the meta-analysis to estimate the pooled prevalence of occupational injuries and associated risk factors among workers in the iron and steel industries. The study protocol has been registered with PROSPERO (number CRD42022344258). Results Of the 447 articles identified, 15 studies from 9 countries met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence estimate of occupational injury was 0.55 (95% CI=0.15, 0.93). The pooled results indicated that the odds of having an occupational injury were 4.06 times greater among workers who did not use personal protective equipment (PPE) than among those who used PPE. Similarly, the odds of occupational injuries were increased by 1.65 among night shift workers compared to their counterparts. Conclusion The global prevalence of occupational injuries in the iron and steel industries was 55%. The results indicate that night shift work and the use of personal protective equipment have greater impacts than other factors on the occurrence of occupational injuries in the iron and steel industries. PPE use decreased the occurrence of occupational injuries, and night shiftwork increased the rate of occupational injuries in this industry.

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“…A study was performed on the accidents and injuries in iron and steel industry workers in west Bengal, India, from November 2019 to March 2020 according to Rajak et al 2021). The result shows that around 28 % of workers experienced occupational incidents and injuries last year.…”

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Importance and Effectiveness of Different Safety Training Methods and their Application in Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants

Jbeily

2023

EJBMR

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Iron ore pelletizing plants present several types of hazards and risks that can contribute to occupational incidents and material losses. Hazard Identification and Risk assessment is a process to identify causes and consequences including significance level considering both probability and consequences of occurrences. Henceforth, preventive and mitigation measures are established, communicated, and verified to prevent unwanted incidents and events. In 1950 the National Safety Council introduced the hierarchy of controls inspired by a philosophy that controlling exposures to occupational hazards is the fundamental method of protecting workers. The hierarchy of control was established to prove that design, elimination, substitution, and engineering controls should be the most effective when applied in preventing occupational incidents followed by administrative controls and Personal Protective Equipment. Safety training is one of the important preventive measures falling under the category of administrative controls. However, training effectiveness shall be considered in all phases such as training design, delivery, and post-training monitoring. In this paper, the main iron ore pelletizing safety hazards and risks such as the conveyor belt system will be reviewed and a discussion on the effectiveness, barriers, and constraints of traditional safety training programs and the consideration of advantages and challenges of the immersive training program in ensuring the effectiveness in improving risk perception, safe behavior and reducing occupational safety incidents.

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Accidents and injuries in workers of iron and steel industry in West Bengal, India: Prevalence and associated risk factors

Cited by 8 publications

References 21 publications

Prevalence of Occupational Injuries in selected Coir Industries in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence of Occupational Injuries in selected Coir Industries in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study

The prevalence of occupational injuries and associated risk factors among workers in the iron and steel industries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Importance and Effectiveness of Different Safety Training Methods and their Application in Iron Ore Pelletizing Plants

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