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Occupational injuries and associated factors among cement factory workers in the city of Chlef, Algeria

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

Volume 76 (2025): Issue 1 (March 2025)

By: Said Djaballah , Fatima Merouchi, Nahla Mosetfai, Abdelhak Belahcene and Abdelmoumene Hechifa

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Figures & Tables

Prevalence of injuries (N=64) by body parts reported by Chlef cement factory workers (N=53)

Distribution of causes of injuries (N=64) by causes reported by Chlef cement factory workers (N=53). Environment relates to poor lighting and extreme temperatures. Personal reasons include fatigue, inattention, or improper handling of equipment. Other includes coworker errors, transportation incidents within the factory, and unforeseen hazards not classified under other categories

Socio-demographic characteristics of the cement factory workers in Chlef, Algeria (N=200)

Variables		Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Age	20–30	7	3.5
	31–45	91	45.5
	>45	102	51.0
Marital status	Married	181	90.5
Marital status	Not married	19	9.5
Education	University level	88	44
	Primary school	67	33.5
	Secondary school	45	22.5
Working years	<10	38	19
Working years	>10	162	81

Associations between independent variables and occupational injuries in cement factory workers in Chlef, Algeria (N=200)

Independent variable	Occupational injury		COR (95 % CI)	AOR (95 % CI)	P-value
	No	Yes
	Marital status
Married	131	50	1	1
Not married	16	3	0.49 (0.14–1.76)	1.28 (0.30–5.43)	0.73
Age
>45	53	38	1	1	0.07
20–30	10	1	4.30 (2.13–8.69)	0.68 (0.05–8.68)	0.77
31–45	84	14	0.60 (0.07–5.06)	0.39 (0.18–0.87)	0.02
Education
Primary school	42	25	1	1	0.09
Secondary school	36	9	2.16 (0.1.06–4.39)	0.35 (0.13–0.92)	0.03
University level	69	19	0.91 (0.37–2.21)	0.51 (0.21–1.24)	0.14
Working years
<10	52	2	1	1
>10	95	51	0.07 (0.02–0.031)	9.65 (1.73–53.95)	0.01
Use of PPE at work
Always	145	51	1	1
Sometimes	2	2	0.35 (0.05–2.56)	3.63 (0.29–45.49)	0.32
Area of operations
Grinding	10	7	1	1	0.31
Kiln	9	2	3.50 (0.33–236.86)	0.31 (0.04–2.27)	0.25
Quarry	115	42	1.11 (0.08–15.53)	0.27 (0.08–0.96)	0.04
Shipping	8	1	1.83 (0.21–16.09)	0.17 (0.02–1.95)	0.16
Storage	5	1	0.63 (0.03–12.41)	0.21 (0.02–2.66)	0.23

Workplace health and safety measures reported by for cement factory workers in Chlef, Algeria (N=200)

Variables		Frequency (N)	Percent (%)
Had health and safety training	Yes	197	98.5
Had health and safety training	No	3	1.5
Personal protective equipment usage	Never	0	0
	Regularly	198	99
	Occasionally	2	1
Behaviour change after training	Improved	195	97.5
Behaviour change after training	No change	5	2.5

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3929 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254

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Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian

Page range: 31 - 36

Submitted on: Dec 1, 2024

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Accepted on: Feb 1, 2025

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Published on: Mar 31, 2025

Published by: Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

Keywords:

cross-sectional study,

personal protective equipment,

safety practices,

workplace accidents

Related subjects:

Basic medical science,

Basic medical science, other

© 2025 Said Djaballah, Fatima Merouchi, Nahla Mosetfai, Abdelhak Belahcene, Abdelmoumene Hechifa, published by Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
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