From: Determinants of occupational injuries among building construction workers in Kampala City, Uganda
Variables | Injury | |
---|---|---|
Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |
Work designation | ||
 Carpenters | 12 (37.50) | 20 (62.50) |
 Casual labourers | 30 (22.90) | 101 (77.10) |
 Masons | 35 (41.18) | 50 (58.82) |
 Othersa | 26 (37.14) | 44 (62.86) |
Ever had health and safety training | ||
 Yes | 45 (29.61) | 107 (70.39) |
 No | 58 (34.94) | 108 (65.06) |
Trained from | ||
 Training Institute | 18 (24.66) | 55 (75.34) |
 Workplace | 23 (29.11) | 56 (70.89) |
Written health and safety policy/program | ||
 Yes | 18 (28.57) | 45 (71.43) |
 No | 85 (33.33) | 170 (66.67) |
On site hazard communication measures | ||
 No | 10 (43.48) | 13 (56.52) |
 Yes | 93 (31.53) | 202 (68.47) |
Workplace Supervision | ||
 Good | 87 (32.22) | 183 (67.78) |
 Poor | 16 (33.33) | 32 (66.67) |
PPE Provision | ||
 Employer | 60 (27.52) | 158 (72.48) |
 Worker | 43 (43.00) | 57 (57.00) |
Poor safety environment | ||
 No | 55 (26.19) | 155 (73.81) |
 Yes | 48 (44.44) | 60 (55.56) |