On-site personal protective equipment signage and use by road construction workers in Ghana
A comparative study of foreign- and locally-owned companies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15375446 |
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| Authors | Isaac Kofi Yankson (0000-0002-8308-1859, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Nana Kwame Nsiah-Achampong (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Paul Okyere (0000-0001-7756-2085, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Francis Afukaar (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research), Easmon Otupiri (0000-0001-8986-1648, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Peter Donkor (0000-0003-4625-1502, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital), Charles Mock (0000-0002-0564-568X, University of Washington), Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Ellis Owusu‐Dabo (0000-0003-4232-4292, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2321-2321 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-12376-2 |
| PMID | 34949168 |
| OpenAlex | W4225768533 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Majority of workers used shoes. Less than half of workers used other types of PPE and use of some types (goggles and hearing protection) was minimal. Workers in foreign-owned companies were significantly more likely to use all the seven types of PPE than locally-owned companies. Although there is still room for improvement in foreign-owned companies, locally-owned companies should be able to attain similar PPE use to that in foreign-owned companies. Necessary PPE should be provided and site supervisors should encourage workers to wear PPE when on site
Advertising · Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Environmental health · Occupational safety and health · Personal protective equipment · Signage · Medicine · Occupational Health and Safety Management · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Risk and Safety Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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