Objective To explore the status of occupational health management in industrial parks in Minhang area and provide evidence for occupational health supervision countermeasures developing.
Methods A total of 99 enterprises having registered occupational hazards in 2 industrial parks in Minghang area were recruited via a simple random sampling method. Information on general condition, occupational health protection and occupational health surveillance were collected by a questionnaire and focus group discussions. The occupational hazards in selected 50 enterprises were monitored according to related national regulations.
Results Only 44.1% of the enterprises reported their construction projects were audited by the health administration. About 69.7% enterprises installed occupational protective facilities and 95.1% of workers had records of periodical health examinations in the 99 enterprises. About 65.8% of sampling occupational hazards met related national standards.
Conclusion The occupational health management of enterprises in the industrial parks should be enforced and the governmental inspection and supervision need improvement.
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