Job hazards analysis in the maintenance and repair of radio and television in Minna metropolis.

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to carry out job hazard analysis in the maintenance and repair of radio and television in Minna metropolis. Two research questions guided the study. The design used for this study is the cross-sectional survey research design. The study was carried in Minna metropolis of Niger State, Nigeria. The population of the study is made of radio/television technicians and electronics lecturers. A total of eighty five (85) respondents were used for the study, out of which, 65 are Radio/ Television Technicians in Minna metropolis and 20 are lecturers of electronics from Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger state, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire known as Job Hazards Analysis Instrument (JOHA!) was developed by the researcher for data collection. Data obtained were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Findings from the study revealed that the potential hazards existing in the repairs of radio and television includes electric shock from the power source, serious injury as a result of accidental contact with two poles of a supply, and severe burns which may result from electric sparks during repairs among others. It was also revealed that the techniques for correcting existing potentialhazards include among others that personal protective equipment, such as gloves should be worn during repair works, radio/television technicians should be enlightened on the potential hazards involved in the repairs of television set, and respirators should be worm by radio/television technicians to avoid the inhalation of poisonous gases. It was also recommended that radio and television repair/maintenance workers should make safety their utmost priority in the workplace.