Occupational accidents and affecting factors of metal industry in a factory in Ankara
<p><strong>Abstract </strong></p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>:According to the statistics of the Social Security Institution, 18672 occupational accidents occurred in the metal industry in 2008 in Turkey. Whereas 78 of these accidents resulted in death, 25...
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| author | Buket Gulhan Mustafa N. Ilhan E. Fusun Civil |
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| description | <p><strong>Abstract </strong></p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>:According to the statistics of the Social Security Institution, 18672 occupational accidents occurred in the metal industry in 2008 in Turkey. Whereas 78 of these accidents resulted in death, 252 people became permanently incapable of working. In 2008, 369677 working days were lost as a result of occupational accidents. Evaluating<strong> </strong>the reasons for and the results of accidents in the metal industry and contributing to the development of recommendations for prevention in accordance with the information obtained. <strong>Method:</strong> The study was conducted with 201 of 210 workers working in heavy metal manufacturing and construction in the building company between April 2008 and June 2008. <strong>Results:</strong> The frequency of occupational accidents among the metal workers was 22% between January 2007 and June 2008. The reasons for the workers’ accidents are listed as; insufficient use of personal protective equipment (44%), carelessness (37%), and personal reasons, not to be taken of security measures at machines and looms/ unsuitable machines (both 17%).<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The study demonstrates that the accidents mostly occur because of failure to use of personal protective equipment, insufficient vocational training.</p> <p><strong>Key Words</strong>: Occupational, accident, metal industry, prevention</p><p><strong>Ankara’da bir metal sanayi fabrikasında iş kazaları ve etkileyen faktörler</strong></p> <p><strong>Özet</strong></p> <p><strong>Amaç:</strong> 2008 yılında Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’nun verilerine göre metal sanayisinde 18672 iş kazası meydana gelmiş ve 369677 işgünü kaybı olmuştur. Bu kazalardan 78 tanesi ölümle sonuçlanırken, 252 kişi kalıcı olarak işgöremez hale gelmiştir. Metal sanayisinde meydana gelen kazaların sebep ve sonuçlarını inceleyerek, elde edilen bilgiler doğrultusunda kazaların önlenmesine yönelik tavsiyelerin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. <strong>Yöntem:</strong> Araştırma, Ankara’da faaliyet gösteren ağır metal imalat, konstrüksiyon ve inşaat sanayi şirketinde 2008 Nisan-2008 Haziran döneminde çalışan 210 işçinin 201’ine anket uygulanmasıyla yürütülmüştür. <strong>Bulgular:</strong> Ocak 2007 ve Haziran 2008 tarihleri arasında metal işçilerinin iş kazası sıklığı %22 bulunmuştur. İş kazalarının nedenleri olarak yetersiz kişsel koruyucu ekipman kullanımı (%44), dikkatsizlik (%37), kişisel nedenler (%17) ile makine ve tezgahlarda güvenlik önlemlerinin alınmaması/makinelerin uygun olmaması (%17) belirtilmiştir. <strong>Sonuç:</strong> Çalışma, iş kazalarının çoğunlukla kişisel koruyucu ekipmanın kullanımındaki eksiklikten ve yetersiz mesleki eğitimden kaynaklandığını ortaya koymuştur.</p> <p><strong>Anahtar Kelimeler:</strong> İş, kaza, metal sanayi, önleme</p><p> </p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-419f72bd88fe4f30b59a1774867375fe2023-02-15T16:18:05ZengTurkish Society of Public Health SpecialistsTurkish Journal of Public Health1304-10881304-10962012-08-01102768540Occupational accidents and affecting factors of metal industry in a factory in AnkaraBuket GulhanMustafa N. IlhanE. Fusun Civil<p><strong>Abstract </strong></p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>:According to the statistics of the Social Security Institution, 18672 occupational accidents occurred in the metal industry in 2008 in Turkey. Whereas 78 of these accidents resulted in death, 252 people became permanently incapable of working. In 2008, 369677 working days were lost as a result of occupational accidents. Evaluating<strong> </strong>the reasons for and the results of accidents in the metal industry and contributing to the development of recommendations for prevention in accordance with the information obtained. <strong>Method:</strong> The study was conducted with 201 of 210 workers working in heavy metal manufacturing and construction in the building company between April 2008 and June 2008. <strong>Results:</strong> The frequency of occupational accidents among the metal workers was 22% between January 2007 and June 2008. The reasons for the workers’ accidents are listed as; insufficient use of personal protective equipment (44%), carelessness (37%), and personal reasons, not to be taken of security measures at machines and looms/ unsuitable machines (both 17%).<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The study demonstrates that the accidents mostly occur because of failure to use of personal protective equipment, insufficient vocational training.</p> <p><strong>Key Words</strong>: Occupational, accident, metal industry, prevention</p><p><strong>Ankara’da bir metal sanayi fabrikasında iş kazaları ve etkileyen faktörler</strong></p> <p><strong>Özet</strong></p> <p><strong>Amaç:</strong> 2008 yılında Sosyal Güvenlik Kurumu’nun verilerine göre metal sanayisinde 18672 iş kazası meydana gelmiş ve 369677 işgünü kaybı olmuştur. Bu kazalardan 78 tanesi ölümle sonuçlanırken, 252 kişi kalıcı olarak işgöremez hale gelmiştir. Metal sanayisinde meydana gelen kazaların sebep ve sonuçlarını inceleyerek, elde edilen bilgiler doğrultusunda kazaların önlenmesine yönelik tavsiyelerin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. <strong>Yöntem:</strong> Araştırma, Ankara’da faaliyet gösteren ağır metal imalat, konstrüksiyon ve inşaat sanayi şirketinde 2008 Nisan-2008 Haziran döneminde çalışan 210 işçinin 201’ine anket uygulanmasıyla yürütülmüştür. <strong>Bulgular:</strong> Ocak 2007 ve Haziran 2008 tarihleri arasında metal işçilerinin iş kazası sıklığı %22 bulunmuştur. İş kazalarının nedenleri olarak yetersiz kişsel koruyucu ekipman kullanımı (%44), dikkatsizlik (%37), kişisel nedenler (%17) ile makine ve tezgahlarda güvenlik önlemlerinin alınmaması/makinelerin uygun olmaması (%17) belirtilmiştir. <strong>Sonuç:</strong> Çalışma, iş kazalarının çoğunlukla kişisel koruyucu ekipmanın kullanımındaki eksiklikten ve yetersiz mesleki eğitimden kaynaklandığını ortaya koymuştur.</p> <p><strong>Anahtar Kelimeler:</strong> İş, kaza, metal sanayi, önleme</p><p> </p>https://tjph.org/ojs/index.php/TJPH/article/view/43 |
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