Authors :
Murugan Subramaniam; Dr. Mohd Rafee Bin Baharudin; Prof. Madya Dr. Anita Binti Abdul Rahman; Dr. Suhainizam Muhamad Saliluddin
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6320051
Abstract :
This study was carried out to assess the
implementation of occupational safety and practices at
all the primary schools in LMS district, Perak, Malaysia.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was
carried at 102 schools (91.9% responsed) out of 111
schools in LMS district. A self-administered
questionnaires form was used to ask about the safety
knowledge, practices and implementation in the school.
Results: The data analysis shows that overall
occupational safety programmes and implementation are
considered shallow. Safety coordinators knowledge on
occupational safety legislation (75.5%) were poor due to
less courses attended (80.4%). Even though safety
programmes only focus on fire safety drill but majority
of the respondent did not know how to use the fire
extinguisher (62.7%). Many schools did not have fire exit
signage (86.4%). Besides that, 76.5% of schools did not
have qualified first aider. Almost half of the schools did
not have any personnel protective equipment for pupil’s
usage.
Conclusion: As a conclusion, implementation and
practices of occupational safety in all the primary
schools are still lacking and need to be improved.
Keywords :
Occupational safety, safety practices, safety programmes, safety coordinators, primary schools.
This study was carried out to assess the
implementation of occupational safety and practices at
all the primary schools in LMS district, Perak, Malaysia.
Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was
carried at 102 schools (91.9% responsed) out of 111
schools in LMS district. A self-administered
questionnaires form was used to ask about the safety
knowledge, practices and implementation in the school.
Results: The data analysis shows that overall
occupational safety programmes and implementation are
considered shallow. Safety coordinators knowledge on
occupational safety legislation (75.5%) were poor due to
less courses attended (80.4%). Even though safety
programmes only focus on fire safety drill but majority
of the respondent did not know how to use the fire
extinguisher (62.7%). Many schools did not have fire exit
signage (86.4%). Besides that, 76.5% of schools did not
have qualified first aider. Almost half of the schools did
not have any personnel protective equipment for pupil’s
usage.
Conclusion: As a conclusion, implementation and
practices of occupational safety in all the primary
schools are still lacking and need to be improved.
Keywords :
Occupational safety, safety practices, safety programmes, safety coordinators, primary schools.
