Research Article
Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders: A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents
Table 2
Perception of apprentice welders about physical, chemical, biological, and physiological risk factors (
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| Risk factors | | Percent (%) |
| Physical | | | Heat | 128 |
79.5 | Noise | 102 | 63.4 | Ionizing radiation | 83 | 51.6 | Nonionizing radiation | 41 | 25.5 | Vibrations | 24 | 14.9 | Abnormal pressures | 18 | 11.2 | Moisture | 13 | 8.1 | Cold | 9 | 5.6 | Chemical | | | Gases | 122 | 75.8 | Dust | 91 | 56.5 | Chemical products | 58 | 36 | Fumes | 58 | 36 | Vapours | 51 | 31.7 | Mist | 15 | 9.3 | Fog | 8 | 5 | Biological | | | Bacteria | 43 | 26.7 | Fungi | 38 | 23.6 | Virus | 28 | 17.4 | Bacilli | 8 | 5 | Parasites | 6 | 3.7 | Protozoa | 6 | 3.7 | Physiological | | | Poor posture | 96 | 59.6 | Repetitive strain | 56 | 34.8 | Inadequate ventilation | 53 | 32.9 | Use of inappropriate equipment | 47 | 29.2 | Inadequate lighting | 35 | 21.7 | Rhythm of overwork | 32 | 19.9 | Requirement productivity | 30 | 18.6 | Machines and/or inadequate equipment | 29 | 18 |
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