AN INVESTIGATION ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMPLIANCE LEVEL AMONG LABORATORY STAFF OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF VETERIANRY AND MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY VOM PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA. (FCVMLT)
Sr No:
Page No:
5-11
Language:
English
Authors:
Adamu Peter Francis* , Mrs. Alice Peter Bootyin
Received:
2024-12-22
Accepted:
2025-01-07
Published Date:
2025-01-10
Abstract:
This study assessed the level of knowledge of occupational hazards and
compliance to safety measures among laboratory professionals in federal college of veterinary
medical l laboratory technology Vom. The population for this study comprised thirty
questionnaire (30) laboratory workers. A structured questionnaire that was given to the staff of
FCVMLT. 83.3% are married, 53.3% agreed that they were given the necessary workplace
health and safety training when starting a job, changing jobs or using new techniques, (46.7%).
The dominance of male respondents over their female counterparts is due to the fact that male
respondents were more accessible and willing to give information as compared to the females,
while 43.3% strongly agreed that there are biological and non-biological hazards that is being
experienced by Laboratory workers in FCVMLT, (40%) strongly agreed that they have
experiences on non-biological hazard, 36.7% agreed that they have experiences on nonbiological hazard, (33.3%) agreed that there are risk factors associated with exposure to
biological and non-biological hazards among health workers in FCVMLT, (30%) strongly
agreed that are complying with the safety laboratory precautions, 26.7% agreed that are
complying with the safety laboratory precautions, (23.3%) disagreed about the non-biological
hazard, 16.7% are undecided about non-biological hazard, 3.3% strongly disagreed that they
are complying with the safety laboratory precautions, and lastly 0.0% strongly disagreed that
they have experiences on non-biological hazard. However, it was recommended that all
Laboratory staff in institutions and the Ministry of health at all level should work in synergy to
design and implement safety training and retraining programmes for laboratory workers.
Keywords:
Investigations, occupations, safety, health, compliance, laboratory.