Factors associated with adverse symptoms of heat exposure among workers in a tire industry

Authors

  • Chonlada Palarach Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage Pathum Thani Province
  • Orawan Chamnanphudsa Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage Pathum Thani Province
  • Jiraporn Jangsanong Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage Pathum Thani Province
  • Benjamas Meethawee Faculty of Science and Technology, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage Pathum Thani Province

Keywords:

adverse symptoms, heat of exposure, workers, tire industry

Abstract

The cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to study the factors associated with adverse symptoms of heat exposure among 146 workers in the tire industry. The volunteers’ data, acting as the data of the sample group were collected by questionnaires. The association between the factors and adverse symptoms of heat exposure was analyzed by the Chi-square test. The results revealed that the majority of workers were men (79.45%), the average age was 34.36 years and the mean of work experience was 5.01 years, 57.31 of no alcohol assumption, 54.11 of work safety knowledge at the non-appropriate level. The association analysis, gender, alcohol consumption, work experience, and work safety knowledge had a significant association with adverse symptoms of heat exposure (p<0.05). Therefore, owners should provide rest periods during work, safety training for work in high temperatures and establish rules and regulations prohibiting alcohol while working

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Palarach, C., Chamnanphudsa, O. ., Jangsanong, J., & Meethawee, B. . (2025). Factors associated with adverse symptoms of heat exposure among workers in a tire industry . Journal of Roi Et Rajabhat University: Science and Technology, 5(3), 10–22. retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ScienceRERU/article/view/254843 (Original work published September 5, 2024)

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): September - December

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