Hazard control practices among charcoal workers
| Reported practices | Categories | Frequency (%) | Observed practices | N (%) |
| Awareness of PPEs | Aware | 84 (57.1) | Sites with natural ventilation (outdoors) | 12 (100.0) |
| Not aware | 64 (42.9) | Sites with functional hoods connected to vacuum system/local exhaust ventilation | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 148 (100.0) | Sites with sanitary facilities, fire extinguisher, first aid treatment kit or medical unit | 0 (0.0) | |
| Sites with welfare facilities such as canteen | 3 (25.0) | |||
| Types of PPEs workers are aware of | Face mask | 68 (80.9) | Sites with areas for lunch without exposure to toxic materials or other health hazards | 9 (75.0) |
| Hand gloves | 5 (5.9) | Sites with an adequate display of education materials | 0 (0.0) | |
| Coverall | 3 (3.6) | Sites with provided protective goggles worn where there is any danger of flying particles or corrosive materials | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hard hat/helmet | 4 (4.8) | |||
| Safety boot | 4 (4.8) | Are protective gloves provided and worn against cuts or burns? | 1 (8.3) | |
| Use of PPE | Used PPEs | 5 (3.4) | Are hard hats provided and worn where the danger of falling objects exists? | 0 (0.0) |
| Did not use PPEs | 143 (96.6) | Sites with approved respirators provided for regular or emergency use where needed | 0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 148 (100.0) | Foot protection worn against the risk of foot injuries from hot, corrosive, poisonous substances, falling objects, crushing or penetrating actions | 0 (0.0) | |
| How often do you use PPEs? | When I feel like | 3 (2.0) | Maintenance of protective equipment in a sanitary condition and ready for use | 0 (0.0) |
| If/when available | 2 (1.4) | |||
| Number of workers who have received training on the use PPEs | 4 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Number of workers observed using respirators, protective goggles, coveralls or boots at all sites | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Number of workers observed using hand gloves at all sites | 2 (1.4) | |||
PPE, personal protective equipment.