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Table 3 Work Environment Characteristics among construction workers in Kampala, Uganda

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)

  1. Othersa = Designers, electricians, equipment operators, supervisors, cooks, guards, plumbers and trainees