Table 2.
Health and safety practices at the workplaces among small-scale industry workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southeast Ethiopia, March to April 2016.
| Variables | Frequency (N = 574) | Percent (%) |
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| Tea break apart from the lunch | ||
| Yes | 228 | 39.8 |
| No | 345 | 60.2 |
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| Rest per week (day) | ||
| No rest | 57 | 9.9 |
| One day | 467 | 81.4 |
| Two or three days | 50 | 8.7 |
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| Are you satisfied with your workmate(s) | ||
| Yes | 543 | 94.6 |
| No | 31 | 5.4 |
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| Is the work place physical environment satisfactory | ||
| Yes | 481 | 83.8 |
| No | 93 | 16.2 |
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| Lack supervision on injury prevention from any organization including health office | ||
| Yes | 105 | 18.3 |
| No | 469 | 81.7 |
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| Had health and safety training | ||
| Yes | 83 | 14.5 |
| No | 491 | 85.5 |
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| Satisfaction to their job | ||
| Yes | 534 | 93.0 |
| No | 40 | 7.0 |
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| Personal protective equipment usage | ||
| Never | 179 | 31.2 |
| Regularly | 127 | 22.1 |
| Occasionally | 268 | 46.7 |