ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD

Objective: To determine the work related hazards faced by traffic policemen & utilization of safety measures by the traffic police during their duty hours. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Traffic wardens of Rawalpindi & Islamabad were recruited for dur...

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Autores principales:	Sana Bilal, Fazal Mehmood, Masood Fazil, Sidrah Nasim, Mehjabeen Qureshi, Muhammad Ashraf
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Publicado:	Army Medical College Rawalpindi 2019
Materias:	occupational hazards safety measures Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d3300a639e564753aa5df925c92af4e32021-11-09T03:28:59ZASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD0030-96482411-8842https://doaj.org/article/d3300a639e564753aa5df925c92af4e32019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/3407/2382https://doaj.org/toc/0030-9648https://doaj.org/toc/2411-8842Objective: To determine the work related hazards faced by traffic policemen & utilization of safety measures by the traffic police during their duty hours. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Traffic wardens of Rawalpindi & Islamabad were recruited for duration of 3 months, from Sep 2018 to Nov 2018. Methodology: Consecutive sampling was done with inclusion criteria of age 25-50 years, non-asthmatic traffic wardens who had minimum two years of service. Those traffic police officers who were deputed for administrative work & not posted at traffic sites were excluded. Participants were interviewed using a structured, questionnaire and a checklist. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 20.0. Results: Among 82 traffic policemen 43 (53%) were having 6-8 hours of duty while 37 (46%) were serving as wardens for last 3-6 years. About 81% were wearing mask whereas 78% were using sunglasses during duty hours. Respiratory problems were acknowledged in 33 (41%) of participants as breathlessness followed by cough after joining the job. Redness of eyes & musculoskeletal cramps was observed in 33 (40%) & 41 (51%) of the individuals respectively. Most disturbing problem regarding their duty was long working hours 49 (60%) due to VIP movements. Conclusion: Majority of traffic policemen were wearing masks & sunglasses during duty hours. A lot of them were facing respiratory hazards; breathlessness being the most common among them.Sana BilalFazal MehmoodMasood FazilSidrah NasimMehjabeen QureshiMuhammad AshrafArmy Medical College Rawalpindiarticleoccupational hazardssafety measuresMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, Vol 69, Iss 5, Pp 1024-1028 (2019)
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description	Objective: To determine the work related hazards faced by traffic policemen & utilization of safety measures by the traffic police during their duty hours. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Traffic wardens of Rawalpindi & Islamabad were recruited for duration of 3 months, from Sep 2018 to Nov 2018. Methodology: Consecutive sampling was done with inclusion criteria of age 25-50 years, non-asthmatic traffic wardens who had minimum two years of service. Those traffic police officers who were deputed for administrative work & not posted at traffic sites were excluded. Participants were interviewed using a structured, questionnaire and a checklist. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version 20.0. Results: Among 82 traffic policemen 43 (53%) were having 6-8 hours of duty while 37 (46%) were serving as wardens for last 3-6 years. About 81% were wearing mask whereas 78% were using sunglasses during duty hours. Respiratory problems were acknowledged in 33 (41%) of participants as breathlessness followed by cough after joining the job. Redness of eyes & musculoskeletal cramps was observed in 33 (40%) & 41 (51%) of the individuals respectively. Most disturbing problem regarding their duty was long working hours 49 (60%) due to VIP movements. Conclusion: Majority of traffic policemen were wearing masks & sunglasses during duty hours. A lot of them were facing respiratory hazards; breathlessness being the most common among them.
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author	Sana Bilal Fazal Mehmood Masood Fazil Sidrah Nasim Mehjabeen Qureshi Muhammad Ashraf
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title	ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
title_short	ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
title_full	ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
title_fullStr	ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
title_full_unstemmed	ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD
title_sort	assessment of occupational hazards among the traffic police of rawalpindi & islamabad
publisher	Army Medical College Rawalpindi
publishDate	2019
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ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG THE TRAFFIC POLICE OF RAWALPINDI & ISLAMABAD

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