Effect of Cement Manufacturing Industry on Health, Safety, & Environment. A Case-study of El-Fataih Cement Plant
Keywords:
Cement industry, Effect on health, safety and environment, El-Fataih Cement Plant, Derna-LibyaAbstract
Abstract:
Objective: The main aim of this study was to know the impact of the cement industry on health, safety, and environment by knowing whether the cement manufacturing industry provides a safe environment for work and the extent to which occupational security and safety standards are applied to protect both the human element and the environment.
Methods: The study was conducted as a case in one cement factory in 2022. The data was collected using predesigned self-administrated questionnaire. A total of (100) employees working in El-Fataih Cement Plant, located in northeastern Libya, are randomly selected. After the study sample members wrote their personal data, they were asked to determine their response to (29) statements, which represent five scientific hypotheses according to the five-tiered Likert scale. The data was analyzed statistically by SPSS program and the Excel program was used to implement the required graphic forms in the study.
Results: The results of study indicated the verification of validity to all the constructed hypotheses. There are statistically significant differences between the answers and in favor of agreeing to all the statements of the study’s hypotheses. Accordingly, the study confirmed the occurrence of accidents and occupational diseases among the workers, as well as the polluting impact of the factory on the environment.
Conclusion: This study concluded that a safe workplace in the cement industry plays a vital role in protecting both the human element and the environment. Through taking technical-engineering measures, adopting comprehensive HSE management solutions, such as changes in the work process, making replacements in parts and used machinery, installing recyclable systems, repairing and maintaining the system of air pollution protection, installing a warning and responsive system, implementing instructions can greatly reduce the negative effect on health, safety, and environment.
