Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders : A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents
Joint Authors
Rocha, Laurelize Pereira
Bonow, Clarice Alves
Borges, Anelise Miritz
Vaz, Joana Cezar
Almeida, Marlise Capa Verde de
Turik, Claudia
Severo, Luana de Oliveira
Cezar-Vaz, Marta Regina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
The present study has aimed to identify the perceptions of apprentice welders about physical, chemical, biological, and physiological risk factors to which they are exposed; identify types of occupational accidents involving apprentice welders; and report the development of a socioenvironmental education intervention as a tool for risk communication for apprentice welders.
A quantitative study was performed with 161 apprentice welders in Southern Brazil in 2011.
Data collection was performed via structured interviews with the apprentice welders about risk perception, occupational accidents, and time experienced in welding.
The data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0.
The participants identified the following risk types: physical (96.9%), chemical (95%), physiological (86.3%), and biological (51.5%).
In this sample, 39.7% of apprentice welders reported occupational accidents and 27.3% reported burning.
The inferential analysis showed that the frequency of risk perception factors increases with the length of experience, and apprentice welders who have experienced accidents during welding activity perceive a higher amount of risk factors than those who have never experienced them.
It is concluded that apprentice welders perceive risks and that they tend to relate risks with the occurrence of occupational accidents as an indicator of the dangerous nature of their activity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cezar-Vaz, Marta Regina& Bonow, Clarice Alves& Rocha, Laurelize Pereira& Almeida, Marlise Capa Verde de& Severo, Luana de Oliveira& Borges, Anelise Miritz…[et al.]. 2012. Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders : A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448956
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cezar-Vaz, Marta Regina…[et al.]. Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders : A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448956
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cezar-Vaz, Marta Regina& Bonow, Clarice Alves& Rocha, Laurelize Pereira& Almeida, Marlise Capa Verde de& Severo, Luana de Oliveira& Borges, Anelise Miritz…[et al.]. Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders : A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448956
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448956