A Survey On Safety Awareness Among Quarry Workers At East Cost Malaysia

• Main Authors: Siti Hajar, A. A., Ahmad Rasdan, Ismail, M. R., Abdul Hamid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: AENSI Publishing 2014
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7717/1/A_Survey_On_Safety_Awareness_Among_Quarry_Workers_At_East_Cost_Malaysia.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7717/4/Survey_On_Safety_Awareness_Among_Quarry_Workers_At_East_Cost_Malaysia1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/7717/; http://www.aensiweb.com/old/aeb/Special%208%20ICEOH%202014/195-198.pdf

Lack of safety awareness among quarry workers caused a number of accidents in quarry industries. The objective of this study is to reveal the awareness of quarry workers towards safety. A survey was distributed randomly among quarry workers at Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. The survey consist 6 questions regarding safety at workplace. Results revealed that there is 56.9% respondent agree and totally agree that the health and safety suggestion made was given consideration and used. As many as 79.3% respondent admitted that they obey all the safety rule stated at the workplace and 86.3% respondent said they always focus and give full attention during completing their task. 88% respondents agreed that all accident will be reported to responsible person while 77.6% respondents agree that all personal protective equipment will be used suitable with the task given and 86.2% respondents said they doing their task following the safe operation procedure that provided by the company.