Perception of hazards and utilization of safety measures among operators of small scale battery repair shops in a North Central State, Nigeria
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2016-12
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Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
Abstract
The small scale repairers of lead-acid battery are at higher risk of lead poisoning above the risk for other members of
the population in addition to the risk of other hazards of the battery repair work. The battery repair company maj not
implement effective preventive and control measures for workplace lead exposure. This study assessed the perception
of hazards and utilization of safety measures among operators of small scale battery repair shops.
This study was descriptive cross-sectional in design involving 200 Lead acid battery workers in Rorin, Kwara State,
North Central Nigeria. Systematic sampling method was used to recruit respondents using nominal roll of registered
battery repairers as the sampling frame.
Majority of the respondents (96.0%) and (92.0%) were aware of one or more protective devices and measures
respectively. Half of the respondents that do not use face mask at work (53.5%) consUlered its use as unnecessary
and none of the respondent has separate work dress. The workers should be educated on the need to protect their
families from the hazards of Lead Acid Battery by wearing separated work dress and overall cloth always at work.
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Perception, Safety measures, Lead poisoning, Battery repair