Psychological impact of noise exposure among machine and non-machine operators in construction industry

Kee, Heng Yik and Nur Syafiqah, Fauzan and Widia, Mirta (2019) Psychological impact of noise exposure among machine and non-machine operators in construction industry. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; 1st Process Systems Engineering and Safety Symposium 2019, ProSES 2019, 4 September 2019 , Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. pp. 1-8., 702 (012055). ISSN 1757-8981

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Abstract

Noise hazard is reported as a serious issue among the construction industry in Malaysia. The aim of the study is to determine the personal noise exposure level and the prevalence of psychological health effect symptoms among the machine and non-machine operators on construction site in Malaysia. Sixty-one (61) construction workers were participated as respondents and categorized into machine and non-machine operators group. All respondents were monitored for 8 hours working time using personal noise dosimeter for personal noise monitoring. Questionnaires and interviewed sessions were used to determine the prevalence of psychological health effect symptoms. The results obtained reveal that the construction workers have high personal noise exposure level where machine operators are significantly higher compared to non-machine operators. The prevalence of psychological health effect symptoms among machine operators is 89% higher than the non-machine operators. Lastly, there is a significant positive relationship between the personal noise exposure level and the prevalence of psychological health effect symptoms among the construction workers.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
Additional Information: Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords: Construction sites; Construction workers; Impact of noise; Machine operators; Noise dosimeter; Noise exposure level; Noise monitoring; Psychological health
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Q Science > Q Science (General)
T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Industrial Sciences And Technology
Institute of Postgraduate Studies
College of Engineering
Depositing User: Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 24 May 2023 04:16
Last Modified: 24 May 2023 04:16
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35879
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