The Effectiveness of The Occupational Safety And Health (DUW10022) Course On Safety And Health Aspects In The Workplace For Students Undergoing Industrial Training

Abstract

Abstract: Knowledge of occupational safety and health aspects is increasingly important to enhance the culture of safe work in the workplace and to increase awareness among employees on occupational safety and health. This study aims to look at the effectiveness of the DUW 10022 Course as an early exposure to students undergoing industrial training on occupational safety and health aspects in the workplace. Occupational safety and health (OSH) is important to enhance the culture of safe work not only in the workplace but also to be applied during the learning and teaching process (PdP) in public and private institutions of higher learning. This study was conducted on 80 respondents comprising students from the Department of Electrical Engineering involving Diploma in Communication Electronic Engineering (DEP), Diploma in Computer Electronic Engineering (DTK) and Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (DEE), Seberang Perai Polytechnic who have undergone industrial training. Respondents are from three different sessions of study and have taken DUW10022 course.  The design of the study is quantitative involving questionnaire instruments.  The study instrument consists of 2 parts which are part A and part B. Part A involves the background of the respondent while part B includes 10 questions involving the aspect of knowledge, skills aspect and awareness aspect of the DUW10022 course.  The percentage distribution is used to identify information about the background of the respondent while the mean percentage distribution is used to identify the questionnaire instrument items in section B. The overall mean score for knowledge, skills and awareness is at a high level with scores being 4.41, 4.21 and 4.31 respectively. The findings showed the effectiveness of DUW10022 course as an early exposure to students undergoing industrial training on the safety and health aspects of their workplace.