Background Occupation related fatality and mortality rate is becoming the devastating issue
globally as reported by the International Labor Organization (ILO). Though there are reports …

Burn injuries in low and middle income countries still remain a significant health problem,
even though numbers of burn injuries in high income countries have decreased showing …

Small-scale industries account for a large proportion of jobs and play a vital role in most
countries' economic growth and prosperity. Due to the very low use of personal protective …

Objective The proper use of safety measures by welders is an important way of preventing
and/or reducing a variety of health hazards that they are exposed to during welding. There is …

Introduction. At present, it is estimated that more than one million workers are employed as
welders worldwide with more than three million performing welding as part of their work …

Background Welding is a manufacturing industry where workers could be exposed to
several hazards. However, there is a dearth of studies clarifying the situation in Ethiopia. The …

Background: Injuries among welders are an important health issue in metal industries at
global level. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and pattern of injuries and its …

Welding apprentices invest in their vocational and technical training. The welding job has
numerous risk factors, including physical, chemical, and psychological. Exposure to these …

Background: Welding is a common industrial process associated with various health
hazards. The aspect of duration of hazard exposure among welders at their workplace has …

Background: This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge of sawmill workers on
occupational hazards in Kwara State. Subjects and Methods: It was a cross-sectional …