title: Workplace injuries and risk reduction practices in Malaysia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study on workplace injuries and risk reduction practices was part of the Malaysia National Health Morbidity Survey III (NHMS III) conducted in 2006.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted to determine the incidence of  workplaces injuries and assess the magnitude of some important risk reduction practices among workers. Data were gathered through face-to-face household interviews using a pre-coded questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 22 880 eligible respondents, 88·2% (20 180) responded.  The incidence rate for injuries at the workplace was 4·9 per 100 (95% CI: 4·6-5·2). The overall proportion of workers who had received occupational safety and health (OSH) training before or within 1 month of starting work was 33·6%. Among respondents who  perceived that personal protective equipment (PPE) was required at their workplace, only 38·9% (95% CI: 37·8-39·4) were provided with it by their employers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further studies are urgently needed to identify reasons for and management of the low  uptake of risk reduction practices. This issue needs to be addressed to ensure the safety and health of our working population.
authors: Institute for Health Management, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. roslinah.ali@ipk.moh.gov.my
authors: Roslinah
authors: R
authors: Ali
authors: Rafiza
authors: R
authors: Shaharudin
authors: Azahadi
authors: A
authors: Omar
authors: Fadhli
authors: F
authors: Yusoff
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004282:Documentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult