[ Etude des risques professionnels dans le secteur informel à Conakry ]
Volume 69, Issue 2, November 2023, Pages 307–313
F. Oularé1, S. Camara2, H. Touré3, and H. Bah4
1 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
2 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
3 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
4 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Objective: Given the importance in Guinea of the informal economy with an estimated share of 43% of GDP and 96% of jobs. The profession of welder, like other professions in the informal sector, is not exercised without risk. Our study aimed to assess the occupational risks associated with welding in the workshops of the municipality of Matoto, Conakry. Method: This was a prospective descriptive study lasting one year from January 5, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Welders from the informal professional sector in the welding workshops of the municipality of Matoto, who were present and who agreed to participate in the study, were included. The data were analyzed using the Epi-info statistical software version 7.2.2.6. Result: We registered 212 male welders. The average age of the welders was 28.33 ± 12.46 years. The age group from 15 to 29 years old was the most represented at 59.3%. Common damage was arc flash 88.2%; followed by skin burns 84.4%, hand cuts/wounds 78.3. Only 0.5% of workshops had a fire extinguisher, 3.3% handling accessories. The occurrence of arc flash was significantly associated with exposure to UV/IR from the welding arc (p = 0.0000). Foreign body in the eye was associated with full-time work (p = 0.0024). Conclusion: The welder’s experienced significant eye and skin morbidity accentuated by the non-use of collective and individual protective measures. Factors such as level of education, income, seniority and full-time work were significantly associated with self-reported injuries and PPE use among welders (p ˂ 0.05).
Author Keywords: Study, Occupational risks, informal Sector, Conakry.
Volume 69, Issue 2, November 2023, Pages 307–313
F. Oularé1, S. Camara2, H. Touré3, and H. Bah4
1 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
2 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
3 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
4 Service de médecine légale, du travail, de l’éthique et de la toxicologie, Faculté des sciences et technique de la santé, Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry, Guinea
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Objective: Given the importance in Guinea of the informal economy with an estimated share of 43% of GDP and 96% of jobs. The profession of welder, like other professions in the informal sector, is not exercised without risk. Our study aimed to assess the occupational risks associated with welding in the workshops of the municipality of Matoto, Conakry. Method: This was a prospective descriptive study lasting one year from January 5, 2021 to December 31, 2021. Welders from the informal professional sector in the welding workshops of the municipality of Matoto, who were present and who agreed to participate in the study, were included. The data were analyzed using the Epi-info statistical software version 7.2.2.6. Result: We registered 212 male welders. The average age of the welders was 28.33 ± 12.46 years. The age group from 15 to 29 years old was the most represented at 59.3%. Common damage was arc flash 88.2%; followed by skin burns 84.4%, hand cuts/wounds 78.3. Only 0.5% of workshops had a fire extinguisher, 3.3% handling accessories. The occurrence of arc flash was significantly associated with exposure to UV/IR from the welding arc (p = 0.0000). Foreign body in the eye was associated with full-time work (p = 0.0024). Conclusion: The welder’s experienced significant eye and skin morbidity accentuated by the non-use of collective and individual protective measures. Factors such as level of education, income, seniority and full-time work were significantly associated with self-reported injuries and PPE use among welders (p ˂ 0.05).
Author Keywords: Study, Occupational risks, informal Sector, Conakry.
Abstract: (french)
Objectif: Vue l’importance en Guinée l’économie informelle avec une part estimée à 43% du PIB et 96% des emplois. La profession de soudeur comme d’autres professions du secteur informel, elle ne s’exerce pas sans risques. Notre étude avait pour but d’évaluer, les risques professionnels liés à la soudure dans les ateliers de la commune de Matoto, Conakry. Méthode: Il s’agissait d’une étude prospective de type descriptif d’une durée d’un an allant du 05 janvier 2021 au 31 décembre 2021.Ont été inclus, les soudeurs du secteur professionnel informel dans les ateliers de soudure de la commune de Matoto, présents et qui ont accepté de participer à l’étude. Les données ont été analysées par le logiciel statistique Epi-info version 7.2.2.6. Résultat: Nous avons enregistré 212 soudeurs de sexe masculin. L’âge moyen des soudeurs étaient 28,33 ± 12,46 ans. La tranche d’âge de 15 à 29 ans était la plus représentée soit 59,3%. Les dommages courants étaient le coup d’arc 88,2%, suivies des brûlures cutanée 84,4%, coupures/blessures des mains 78,3. Seulement 0,5% des ateliers avaient un extincteur, 3,3% accessoires de manutention. La survenue du coup d’arc était significativement associée à l’exposition au UV/IR de l’arc de soudage (p = 0,0000). Corps étranger dans l’œil était associe au travail à temps plein (p = 0,0024). Conclusion: Les soudeurs ont connu une morbidité oculaire et cutanée importante accentuée par la non-utilisation des mesures de protection collective et individuelle. Des facteurs tels que le niveau d’instruction, le revenu, ancienneté et le travail à temps plein étaient significativement associés aux dommages auto-déclarés et l’utilisation des EPI chez les soudeurs (p ˂ 0,05).
Author Keywords: Etude, Risques professionnels, Secteur Informel, Conakry.
How to Cite this Article
F. Oularé, S. Camara, H. Touré, and H. Bah, “Study of occupational risks in the informal sector in Conakry,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 307–313, November 2023.
