BACKGROUND Over the past years there has been an increase in the use of pesticides in developing countries. This study describes pesticide use among small-scale farmers in Uganda and analyses predictors of pesticide poisoning (intoxication) symptoms. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted using a standardized questionnaire. Some 317 small-scale farmers in two districts in Uganda were in...

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be a significant determining factor between an accident and safety on construction sites. Anecdotal evidence suggests that wearing the correct personal protection at all times is extremely important in reducing accidents and should be given high priority. According to recent statistics by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), only 64% work...

Students with special health care needs (SHCNs) and individualized education plans (IEPs) may be injured more often in vocational, career, and technical education (CTE) programs. No research to date considers personal protective equipment (PPE) use among students with SHCNs in school-based programs reporting injuries to agencies. Data from 1999 to 2011 on PPE use among injured students in CTE p...

The main aim of this study was to assess the level compliance with health and safety management requirements on welfare facilities Personal Protective Equipment by construction firms in Ghana. conducted using a survey participant field observation as data collection approaches. done an checklist developed from PPE International Labour Organization 35 sites selected across 7 regions structured q...

Purpose/Objectives To examine patterns and organizational correlates of personal protective equipment (PPE) use and hazardous drug spills. Design Cross-sectional mailed survey. Setting Ambulatory practices in California, Georgia, and Michigan. Sample 252 Oncology Nursing Society members who administer hazardous drugs. Methods Bivariate and multivariable regression analyses. Main Resea...

In their work, firefighters have a great risk of danger and require PPE in work. However, the reality field management is still not well implemented. This happens because facilities provided by local government Kabupaten Jember are maximal availability accordance with standard. The purpose this study was to assess personal protective equipment for fire fighters at Fire Department UPT Jember. re...

This research aimed to identify what causes employees of the cleaning and hygiene team stop using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) problems that can be avoided with use equipment. It is also intended promote greater knowledge about PPE. For development this work, a bibliographical was carried out in books articles taken from internet identified analyzed importance PPE for safety health worke...