Research Article

Occupational Injury and Its Correlated Factors among Small-Scale Industry Workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Southeast Ethiopia

Table 2

Health and safety practices at the workplaces among small-scale industry workers in Towns of Bale Zone, Oromia Regional State, Southeast Ethiopia, March to April 2016.

VariablesFrequency (N = 574)Percent (%)

Tea break apart from the lunch
 Yes22839.8
 No34560.2

Rest per week (day)
 No rest579.9
 One day46781.4
 Two or three days508.7

Are you satisfied with your workmate(s)
 Yes54394.6
 No315.4

Is the work place physical environment satisfactory
 Yes48183.8
 No9316.2

Lack supervision on injury prevention from any organization including health office
 Yes10518.3
 No46981.7

Had health and safety training
 Yes8314.5
 No49185.5

Satisfaction to their job
 Yes53493.0
 No407.0

Personal protective equipment usage
 Never17931.2
 Regularly12722.1
 Occasionally26846.7