Health Hazard Assessment and Respiratory Symptoms of Para rubber Wood Sawmill Workers in Trang Province

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted for health hazard assessment, respiratory symptoms and the associations of Para rubber wood sawmill workers in Trang Province. The objective of this study was to assess the health hazards and respiratory symptoms  occupational health risks in Para rubber wood sawmills using descriptive statistical analysis and Chi – Square test. Most them were male (n=78; 53.79%) with age between 20-30 years old (42.10%) and 0-5 years of working experiences (n=106; 73.10%). Forty five workers were working in planer mills (31.03%) and most of them never been trained for using mask (n=104; 71.72%).  Seventy one workers were often used mask protection(48.97%).   They were exposed to physical hazards at moderate level (n=105; 72.41%), biological hazards at high level (n=75; 51.72%) and chemical hazards at high level (n=94; 64.83%), respectively. The associations between physical hazards and respiratory symptoms were significantly correlated (p=0.03).