This study was performed to evaluate the subsidiary program on occupational health services in small scale industries. The survey of occupational health services was undertaken in 346 industries from July 1 to August 31, 1994.
The major results were as follows ;
1. The subsidiary program on occupational health services
The evaluation of working environments were conducted in 305 industries, 42.3% of the industries had the harzardous agents exceeding TLV. Special medical examinations were done in 310 industries, the results were detected C(33.3%), D₁(0.8%), D₂(5.4%). Health management were done in 341 industries, the average visits for a industry were 3.8 times. The activities of health management were included to check of the workplace, health education, health counselling, etc.
2. The recognition of the employees and employers on occupational health services
91.5% of employers and 87.0% of workers felt healthy themselves. But 39.7% of employers and 21.2% of workers were under the stress from their jobs or home affairs. The workers perceived more harmful for the hazardous agents than the employers. 32.8% of employers and 42.9% of workers perceived that employer´s efforts were the most important things to protect for the hazardous agents. The result of the evaluation of working environments were understood by 57.3% of employers and 24.5% of workers. The notification of medical examinations were recognized 83.9% of employers and 50.3% of workers. Many employers and workers felt the necessities of health management in small scale industries. The priorities of health management were different between employers and workers. Employers´ priorities were as follows ; follow up care of medical examination(97.3%), health counselling(93.7%), planning of health(93.5%), health education of occupational diseases(93.2%), health education of chronic diseases(93.5%), etc. Workers´ priorities were as follows ; follow up care(93.4%), health counselling(94.3%), health education of occupational diseases(93.0%), first aids(92.0%), etc.
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