Effect of Occupational Diseases & Work Injury among Employees in a Cement Industry

Abstract — Safety is a priority of any industrial activity. Workers in the cement sector are exposed to many occupational hazards which may contribute to diseases and work injuries. This study was conducted among employees in a cement industry in Kerala. Occupational diseases and injuries data were collected by using questionnaires and personnel interview of the workers in different parts cement industries. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. 38 questions were administered to workers who consented to the study. Hundred questionnaires were fully completed and used for analysis. This study had two goals; to define the work-related diseases occurring among workers in the cement industry, and to find the distribution of occupational injuries and common risk factors of these injuries among workers in the cement industry. Data analysis revealed that a lot of fatal occupational diseases and illnesses exist in the industries; the possible sources of these diseases and illnesses are also numerous