The study assessed the current challenges of occupational health and safety practices and the extent of occupational health hazards of the textile workers as well as the cost implication of these work-related incidents and diseases among... more
The study assessed the current challenges of occupational health and safety practices and the extent of occupational health hazards of the textile workers as well as the cost implication of these work-related incidents and diseases among ATF. Four main categories of Akaki textile and garment factory workers were targeted in AACA. The sample consisted of 240 workers taking respondents randomly from each of the four work categories according to their workers number proportionately. The study indicated that work in the factory severely affected worker's health, as most activities are insecure, hazardous and take place in unhealthy and unsafe environment. In the study area the particular nature of work in the integrated textile manufacturing created various types of health hazards among the selected respondents such as headache, eye and skin infection, back and chest pain, asthma, loss of interest and mental fatigue. Results of the study showed that the highest 32 percent of the wor...
