Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran

Background: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) include a large part of manufacturing jobs and play an important role in developing national economics and employment. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate occupational health problems and safety conditions among SMEs in Shiraz, Ira...

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Autores principales:	Mehdi Jahangiri, Hiva Azmon, Amin Daneshvar, Farzane Keshmiri, Hamed Khaleghi, Alireza Besharati, Somaye Daneshvar, Soheil Hassanipour, Mahdi Malakoutikhah
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2019
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7654225e484f4fa3b74b16407f495edf2021-12-02T06:48:52ZOccupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran2214-999610.5334/aogh.2438https://doaj.org/article/7654225e484f4fa3b74b16407f495edf2019-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2438https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) include a large part of manufacturing jobs and play an important role in developing national economics and employment. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate occupational health problems and safety conditions among SMEs in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 711 SMEs, including 371 small enterprises (fewer than 25 workers) and 340 medium enterprises (25–99 workers), in Shiraz, Iran. The participants were selected randomly among the workplaces under the coverage of social security insurance. The researcher-made questionnaire, which consisted of demographic characteristics, the frequency rate of occupational accidents, and exposure to workplace harmful agents, were distributed among participants. Findings: The results showed there were significantly more physical and chemical harmful agents in medium enterprises compared to small ones (P < 0.001). However, the frequency rate of accidents in small enterprises was significantly higher than in medium enterprises (P < 0.001). Also, there was no significant difference between the studied enterprises in ergonomic hazards, except for awkward posture, whose frequency rate was significantly higher in small enterprises (P < 0.05). Finally, among the reported symptoms, the prevalence of eye, skin, ear, and respiratory symptoms was significantly higher in medium enterprises compared to small enterprises (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations in medium enterprises have led to improved OHS conditions compared to small enterprises. Therefore, small enterprises should be included in OHS regulations.Mehdi JahangiriHiva AzmonAmin DaneshvarFarzane KeshmiriHamed KhaleghiAlireza BesharatiSomaye DaneshvarSoheil HassanipourMahdi MalakoutikhahUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 85, Iss 1 (2019)
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topic	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Mehdi Jahangiri Hiva Azmon Amin Daneshvar Farzane Keshmiri Hamed Khaleghi Alireza Besharati Somaye Daneshvar Soheil Hassanipour Mahdi Malakoutikhah Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
description	Background: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) include a large part of manufacturing jobs and play an important role in developing national economics and employment. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate occupational health problems and safety conditions among SMEs in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 711 SMEs, including 371 small enterprises (fewer than 25 workers) and 340 medium enterprises (25–99 workers), in Shiraz, Iran. The participants were selected randomly among the workplaces under the coverage of social security insurance. The researcher-made questionnaire, which consisted of demographic characteristics, the frequency rate of occupational accidents, and exposure to workplace harmful agents, were distributed among participants. Findings: The results showed there were significantly more physical and chemical harmful agents in medium enterprises compared to small ones (P < 0.001). However, the frequency rate of accidents in small enterprises was significantly higher than in medium enterprises (P < 0.001). Also, there was no significant difference between the studied enterprises in ergonomic hazards, except for awkward posture, whose frequency rate was significantly higher in small enterprises (P < 0.05). Finally, among the reported symptoms, the prevalence of eye, skin, ear, and respiratory symptoms was significantly higher in medium enterprises compared to small enterprises (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations in medium enterprises have led to improved OHS conditions compared to small enterprises. Therefore, small enterprises should be included in OHS regulations.
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author	Mehdi Jahangiri Hiva Azmon Amin Daneshvar Farzane Keshmiri Hamed Khaleghi Alireza Besharati Somaye Daneshvar Soheil Hassanipour Mahdi Malakoutikhah
author_facet	Mehdi Jahangiri Hiva Azmon Amin Daneshvar Farzane Keshmiri Hamed Khaleghi Alireza Besharati Somaye Daneshvar Soheil Hassanipour Mahdi Malakoutikhah
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title	Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
title_short	Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
title_full	Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
title_fullStr	Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
title_full_unstemmed	Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran
title_sort	occupational health problems and safety conditions among small and medium-sized enterprises: a cross-sectional study in shiraz, iran
publisher	Ubiquity Press
publishDate	2019
url	https://doaj.org/article/7654225e484f4fa3b74b16407f495edf
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Occupational Health Problems and Safety Conditions among Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-sectional Study in Shiraz, Iran

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