Research Article

Factors Associated with Occupational Injury among Hydropower Dam Construction Workers, South East Ethiopia, 2018

Table 3

Working environment factors of Genale Dawa 3D hydropower dam construction project workers South East Ethiopia, 2018 ().

VariablesFrequency ()Percent (%)

Employment typeTemporary19748.6
Permanent20851.4

Safety trainingYes33181.7
No7418.3

Working hour per week≤48 hours26665.7
>48hours13934.3

Work shiftDay shift19548.1
Night shift21051.9

Safety supervisionYes17443
No23157

Safety signYes24259.8
No16340.2

Manual handling activityYes16240
No24360

Use vibrating materialYes11929.4
No28670.6

Job categoryDaily labourers20851.6
Electricians9523.5
Site engineers6918.5
Operator/drivers276.7