Journal of Ergonomics
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School Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  A New Integrated System of Safety and Health Model Development for Manufacturing Industries: A Case of Ethiopia
  Author(s): Kassu Jilcha*
  
  Purposed: The purpose of this study is to identify the most prominent occupational safety and health (OSH) improving factors from numbers of previous studies and develop a novel integrated OSH model that is suitable for manufacturing industries based on the factors identified. The triggering force toward this study is that OSH became a global issue in reference to sustainable development and capturing the attention of many scholars for a few years later. Research Methodology/Approach: In order to arrive on this unique model, different articles were reviewed, data were collected from 189 manufacturing industries through questionnaires, interviews, group discussions, experimental works, and field observation during the study period. Findings: The research finding identified six major factors based on the literature, primary data sources, and questionnaires. These identified factors such.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2165-7556.20.10.265

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