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As in the Table 1, 92.05% are satisfied workers. Some possible alternative methods
with the existing safety rules whereas 7.95% that were not existing in the current system
of workers were not. Employees (77.27%) are separate area for chemical mixing, eye
were not satisfied about the rewarding wash station, air sucking system for binding
system for safe workers that motivate and molding sections and returning paper,
workers to work safely and efficiently. polythene waste for recycling.These
proposed methods would help to reduce the
Table 4: Level of satisfaction prevailing OSH issues in this Company to
Factors Satisfied Not some extent. Moreover,for further reseach, it
/ (%) satisfied would be great to consider the relationship
/ (%) between accident frequency and some other
Safety programs 100 0 personal factors like attitudes, stress, norms,
vision and carelessness because it may help
Respecting to the organizations to identify how the
employee 94.32 5.68 employees’ personal factors affect on the
suggestions accident frequency.
Management 98.86 1.14
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