Prevalence of recent occupational injury and its associated factors among food industry workers in Selangor

Rahmat Dapari, Mohd Hafizuddin Mahfot, Florence Chiu Yan Yee, Aisyah Nabilah Iftikhar Ahmad, Krishen Magayndran, Mohd ‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Zaleha Md Isa, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Nazri Che Dom and Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: Introduction: Malaysia’s gross domestic product is heavily influenced by the food and beverage sector and the contribution of the industry to the national economy is expected to increase in the coming years. Thus, the need for employees in the food industry will continue to rise as this sector grows. Nevertheless, employees in the food industry are exposed to various occupational hazards that can lead to occupational injuries, mainly related to kitchen work. Given the increasing number of employees in the food industry and the rising trend of occupational injuries, this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of recent occupational injuries and their associated factors and predictors among food industry workers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 among food industry workers in Selangor, Malaysia. The respondents were sampled using a multistage random sampling method. Data were collected via online self-administered questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression models in the SPSS software, version 25. Results: A total of 250 responses were received from 342 samples, with an overall response rate of 73.0%. The prevalence of recent occupational injuries among food industry workers was 44.8%. Statistically, significant associations were present between occupational injuries and alcohol consumption (p = 0.001), poor knowledge (p = 0.031), poor compliance (p = 0.021), poor safety management (p = 0.021), poor safety training (p = 0.002), poor safety culture (p = 0.003), physical exposure (p

Date: 2023
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