Analyzing Safety Culture in Sri Lankan Industrial Chemical Laboratories.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A laboratory where chemicals are handled can be considered a hazardous environment, and hence, prudent practices should be strictly enforced. If not, deadly accidents and incidents could occur due to a lack of safety practices and poor safety culture. The purpose of this study is to analyze the existing safety culture and propose potential recommendations to enhance the level of safety education in the chemical laboratories in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.

Methods

A survey questionnaire was administered among the laboratory supervisors of the chemical laboratories in the Western Province of Sri Lanka in 2019.

Results

Even though 80 surveys were distributed among prospective participants, only 46 surveys were submitted, which is 58% of the response rate

SUBMITTER: Samaranayake AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9346944 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature