Research Article

INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 27, 2025
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INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE

Abstract

The frequency of radiation exposure and occupational health and safety awareness of private sector employees working in plastic injection, electrical contracting, construction, and textile sectors were studied according to their gender, age, sector, and education level. The data were examined using the SPSS 25 program with validity, reliability, frequency distribution, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, factor, independent sample t-test, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests. The perception of knowing the impact on life, one of the sub-dimensions of the Occupational Health and Safety Perception Scale, was found to be higher in female employees but knowing the risks was higher in male employees. The level of perception of knowing the rules in plastic injection sector employees was higher but knowing the risks in metal works sector employees was higher than the others. The age of the employees didn’t affect the sub-dimensions of the Occupational Health and Safety Perception Scale but the level of perception of knowing the rules was found to be high among high school graduates. Outcomes say that the employees must be forced to participate in Occupational Health and Safety meetings so that both their own health and safety at work and that of other employees around them will benefit.

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Ethical Statement

This article was produced from the master's thesis titled " Evaluation of Occupational Health And Safety Perceptions Within the Frequency of Radiation Exposure (Application for Some Private Sector Employees)” prepared by Umarettin UÇAK under the supervision of Kenan ŞENTÜRK. In order to conduct the study, approval was received from the Ethics Committee of T.R. Istanbul Gelisim University at 05.05.2021 with the decision number 2021-16-15. The study group was informed about the purpose of the research and their consent was obtained.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health and Ecological Risk Assessment, Occupational Health and Safety in Mines

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 27, 2025

Submission Date

January 13, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 27, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Uçak, U., & Şentürk, K. (2025). INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi, 13(2), 594-612. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1619040
AMA
1.Uçak U, Şentürk K. INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE. JESD. 2025;13(2):594-612. doi:10.21923/jesd.1619040
Chicago
Uçak, Umarettin, and Kenan Şentürk. 2025. “INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE”. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi 13 (2): 594-612. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1619040.
EndNote
Uçak U, Şentürk K (June 1, 2025) INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE. Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi 13 2 594–612.
IEEE
[1]U. Uçak and K. Şentürk, “INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE”, JESD, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 594–612, June 2025, doi: 10.21923/jesd.1619040.
ISNAD
Uçak, Umarettin - Şentürk, Kenan. “INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE”. Mühendislik Bilimleri ve Tasarım Dergisi 13/2 (June 1, 2025): 594-612. https://doi.org/10.21923/jesd.1619040.
JAMA
1.Uçak U, Şentürk K. INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE. JESD. 2025;13:594–612.
MLA
Uçak, Umarettin, and Kenan Şentürk. “INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE”. Mühendislik Bilimleri Ve Tasarım Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 594-12, doi:10.21923/jesd.1619040.
Vancouver
1.Umarettin Uçak, Kenan Şentürk. INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PERCEPTIONS OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES AND AWARENESS OF PARTICULARLY RADIATION EXPOSURE ISSUE. JESD. 2025 Jun. 1;13(2):594-612. doi:10.21923/jesd.1619040