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Health and safety management assessment among administrative staff and health and safety committee members in University of Sulaimani.

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Title: Health and safety management assessment among administrative staff and health and safety committee members in University of Sulaimani.
Alternate Title: Evaluación de la gestión de salud y seguridad entre el personal administrativo y los miembros del comité de salud y seguridad en la Universidad de Sulaimani.
Authors: Ramzi, Zhian Salah1 ZhianSalahRamzi@gmail.com, Abdulwahid, Rahel Faraidoon2 RahelFaraidoonAbdulwahid@gmail.com
Source: Archivos Venezolanos de Farmacología y Terapéutica. 2021, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p165-170. 6p.
Subjects: MEDICAL personnel, INDUSTRIAL hygiene, SAFETY education, HEALTH literacy, EMERGENCY management, INDUSTRIAL safety, WORK-related injuries
Abstract (English): In any occupational field, all staff members, workers, administrators, and managers should know the available occupational health and safety (OHS). In general, the issue of workplace safety could not be achieved effortlessly. Based on the health and safety management system (HSMS) guidelines, a systematic approach should be existing, which employers administer to minimize the available risks of illness and injury. This comprehensive approach consists of identifying, assessing, and controlling the possible risks to the workers. The main challenges of HSMS guidelines are to decrease the possible ambiguity and hazards and proper management of the job. The present study was carried out to evaluate the safety and health management in the University of Sulaimani, its staff's knowledge and attitudes regarding main elements of health and safety management, and the level of the health and safety principles among the university staff. A total number of 135 administrative staff and health and safety committee members were studied in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Two standard questionnaires were used to collect critical data on the participants' health and safety management evaluation and their knowledge, attitude, and skills about health and safety management training programs. The collected data were analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. The results indicated that most of the participants (56.3%) worked in colleges and 43.7% in the directorate sector. Their age range was from 25 to 74 years, with more participants belonging to 35-44 and 45-54 years. Most of the participants (68.9%) were males. Regarding the participants' knowledge of and attitude toward managerial aspects of health and safety, it was seen that most of them were well aware. Regarding their health and safety responsibilities, it was concluded that most of them had enough knowledge. In terms of the participant's knowledge of health and safety program components, they had sufficient knowledge of most of the components. The main objective of occupational health and safety assessments is to specify the possible risk to workers and staff members' safety and health. However, the effect of occupational health guidelines within the universities on the improvement of university staff's health and safety has not been clarified precisely yet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): En cualquier campo ocupacional, todos los miembros del personal, trabajadores, administradores y gerentes deben conocer la salud y seguridad ocupacional (SST) disponible. En general, la cuestión de la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo no podría lograrse sin una facilidad. Basado en las pautas del sistema de gestión de salud y seguridad (HSMS), debe existir un enfoque sistemático que sea administrado por los empleadores para minimizar los riesgos disponibles de enfermedades y lesiones. Este enfoque integral consiste en el proceso de identificación, evaluación y control de los posibles riesgos para los trabajadores. Los principales desafíos de las pautas de HSMS son disminuir la posible ambigüedad y los riesgos y la gestión adecuada del trabajo. El presente estudio se realizó con el fin de evaluar la gestión de seguridad y salud en la Universidad de Sulaimani, el conocimiento y las actitudes de su personal con respecto a los principales elementos de gestión de salud y seguridad, y el nivel de los principios de salud y seguridad entre el personal universitario. Se estudió un número total de 135 miembros del personal administrativo y del comité de salud y seguridad en un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal. Se utilizaron dos cuestionarios estándar para recopilar los datos requeridos sobre la evaluación de gestión de salud y seguridad de los participantes y sus conocimientos, actitudes y habilidades sobre los programas de capacitación en gestión de salud y seguridad. Los datos recopilados se analizaron a través del Paquete Estadístico para la Versión 22 de Ciencias Sociales. Los resultados indicaron que la mayoría de los participantes (56.3%) trabajaban en colegios y 43.7% en el sector de dirección. Su rango de edad fue de 25 a 74 años, con más participantes pertenecientes a los grupos de edad 35-44 y 45-54 años. La mayoría de los participantes (68,9%) eran hombres. Con respecto al conocimiento y la actitud de los participantes hacia los aspectos gerenciales de la salud y la seguridad, se observó que la mayoría de ellos eran muy conscientes. Con respecto a sus responsabilidades de salud y seguridad, se concluyó que la mayoría de ellos tenían suficiente conocimiento. En términos del conocimiento de los participantes sobre los componentes del programa de salud y seguridad, tenían conocimiento suficiente sobre la mayoría de los componentes. El objetivo principal de las evaluaciones de salud y seguridad en el trabajo es especificar el posible riesgo para la seguridad y la salud de los trabajadores y los miembros del personal. Además, debe tenerse en cuenta que los sistemas de gestión de salud y seguridad en el trabajo (OHS) podrían desempeñar un papel de influencia estratégica importante en la seguridad y la salud en cualquier lugar de trabajo. Sin embargo, el efecto de las pautas de salud ocupacional dentro de las universidades en la mejora de la salud y la seguridad del personal universitario no ha aclarado con precisión todavía. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:In any occupational field, all staff members, workers, administrators, and managers should know the available occupational health and safety (OHS). In general, the issue of workplace safety could not be achieved effortlessly. Based on the health and safety management system (HSMS) guidelines, a systematic approach should be existing, which employers administer to minimize the available risks of illness and injury. This comprehensive approach consists of identifying, assessing, and controlling the possible risks to the workers. The main challenges of HSMS guidelines are to decrease the possible ambiguity and hazards and proper management of the job. The present study was carried out to evaluate the safety and health management in the University of Sulaimani, its staff's knowledge and attitudes regarding main elements of health and safety management, and the level of the health and safety principles among the university staff. A total number of 135 administrative staff and health and safety committee members were studied in a descriptive cross-sectional study. Two standard questionnaires were used to collect critical data on the participants' health and safety management evaluation and their knowledge, attitude, and skills about health and safety management training programs. The collected data were analyzed through Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 22. The results indicated that most of the participants (56.3%) worked in colleges and 43.7% in the directorate sector. Their age range was from 25 to 74 years, with more participants belonging to 35-44 and 45-54 years. Most of the participants (68.9%) were males. Regarding the participants' knowledge of and attitude toward managerial aspects of health and safety, it was seen that most of them were well aware. Regarding their health and safety responsibilities, it was concluded that most of them had enough knowledge. In terms of the participant's knowledge of health and safety program components, they had sufficient knowledge of most of the components. The main objective of occupational health and safety assessments is to specify the possible risk to workers and staff members' safety and health. However, the effect of occupational health guidelines within the universities on the improvement of university staff's health and safety has not been clarified precisely yet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:07980264
DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4715724