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ArticleIndustrial health2025

Work-related injuries and compliance with personal protective equipment among migrant workers in Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia.

Idris Sula, Juliann Saquib, Abdulrahman Almazrou, Abdulrahman Farhat, Tarek Djoudjou, Abdulrahman Zakaria, Ibrahim Omar, Muhammad Lengga, Ali Aal Ibrahim, Mohammad Alfattal and 4 more

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Idris SulaCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Juliann SaquibCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman AlmazrouCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman FarhatBradford GP Scheme, Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK.
Tarek DjoudjouCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman ZakariaCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim OmarCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad LenggaCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Ali Aal IbrahimCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammad AlfattalCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlrabeeiCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlbabakriCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad AlshomarCollege of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia.
Nazmus SaquibCollege of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Migrant workers constitute nearly one-third of Saudi Arabia's population, with a significant portion engaged in low-skilled manual labour. Limited data exists on work-related injuries and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) among workers. The current cross-sectional survey focused on seven occupational groups, (i.e., auto-repair workers, city cleaners, construction workers, hairdressers, hospital cleaners, poultry factory workers, and restaurant workers) in the Al-Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. The sample of 2,123 workers were predominantly men (85.3%) and from the Indian subcontinent (64.9%). Among the workers, 21.5% reported having one or more work-related injuries, with cuts (27%), slipping/falling (17%), and thermal injuries (9%) being the most common. Compliance with PPE varied across professions, with city cleaners (86.1%) and restaurant workers (85%) being the most compliant. The study highlights a concerning prevalence of injuries and insufficient PPE usage among migrant workers, emphasizing the need to enhance workplace safety.

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Occupational InjuriesPersonal Protective EquipmentTransients and MigrantsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultMigrant workersPersonal protective equipmentSaudi ArabiaWorkplace safetyWork-related injury

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