1.

1 RESEARCH PROFILE PROFILE

The study involved 5 respondents consisting of office workers around Kuala Lumpur city.

Demographic profiles in this study were described based on race, age, and work experience.

The profiles of the respondents in this study are detailed as shown in Table 1.

Table 1 Demographic Profile of Respondents Study

Demographic Frequency Percentage (%)

Race
Malay 3 60.0%
Chinese 2 40.0%
Indian - -
Others - -
Age
20 – 24 years - -
25 – 29 years 4 80.0%
30 – 34 years 1 20.0%
35 years and above - -
Work Experience
1 – 5 years 3 60.0%
6 – 10 years 1 20.0%
11 – 15 years 1 20.0%
15 years and above - -
N=5

1.2 SAFETY & HEALTH IN THE OFFICE

Descriptive analysis involving frequency, percentage and mean was used for the study of

Safety and Health in the office. The results of the descriptive analysis are described in Table

3.

Table 2 Likert scale used in the questionnaire

Scale Description
1 Very Disagree (VD)
2 Disagree (D)
3 Not Sure (NS)
4 Agree (A)
5 Strongly Agree (SA)
Table 3 Safety & Health In The Office.

Frequency & Percentage (%)

No. Item Mean Level
VD D NS A SA
1. Is there an active
safety & health - - 1 - 4
4.60 Tinggi
program in - - 16.7 - 66.7
operation?
2. Is one person
clearly responsible
for the overall - - 1 3 1 Tinggi
4.00
activities of the - - 16.7 50.0 16.7
safety & health
program?
3. Is there a
procedure for
handling - - 2 2 1 Tinggi
3.80
complaints - - 33.3 33.3 16.7
regarding safety &
health?
4. Do you know how
to locate the - - 1 2 2
4.20 Tinggi
nearest doctor or - - 16.7 33.3 33.3
hospital?
5. Are emergency - - 2 3 -
3.60 Tinggi
numbers posted? - - 33.3 50.0 -
6. Are first aid kits
easily accessible to - - 1 3 1 Tinggi
4.00
each work area? - - 16.7 50.0 16.7

7. Are you familiar

with basic first aid - - 2 2 1
3.80 Tinggi
procedures in case - - 33.3 33.3 16.7
of an emergency?
8. Are all work area
- - 1 3 1 Tinggi
clean and orderly? 4.00
- - 16.7 50.0 16.7
9. Are floor surfaces: 5
Clean / / / / /

Dry / / / / / 5

Level / / / 3

In good 5
/ / / / /
condition
13. Are carpets well
secured to the - - 1 2 2 Tinggi
4.20
floor? - - 16.7 33.3 33.3

14. Are carpets free of

worm or frayed - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
seams? - - 16.7 66.7 -

15. Are aisles & - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi

doorways free from - - 16.7 66.7 -
obstructions to
 permit visibility &
movement?
16. Are there sufficient
exits to permit
4prompt escape in - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
case of - - 16.7 66.7 -
emergency?
17. Are all exits clearly
marked and - - 1 1 3 Tinggi
4.40
visible? - - 16.7 16.7 50.0

18. Are emergency

exits adequately - - 1 2 2
4.20 Tinggi
lighted and free of - - 16.7 33.3 33.3
debris?
19. Do you know where
emergency exits - - 1 3 1
4.00 Tinggi
are and how to - - 16.7 50.0 16.7
reach them?
20. Are stairways in
good condition - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
covered with skid- - - 16.7 66.7 -
resistant materials?
21. Do you know where
fire extinguishers - - 1 2 2
4.20 Tinggi
are and how to use - - 16.7 33.3 33.3
them?
22. Do you know where - - 1 1 3
4.40 Tinggi
fire alarms are? - - 16.7 16.7 50.0
23. Are you familiar
with fire evacuation
procedures for your - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
building and what - - 16.7 66.7 -
to do in case of fire
in our area?
24. Are electrical
appliances and
equipment in good - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
condition and - - 16.7 66.7 -
properly grounded?
25. Are a sufficient
number of outlets
available to - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
eliminate - - 16.7 66.7 -
overloading of
circuits?
26. Are file cabinets - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
arranged so that - - 16.7 66.7 -
drawers do not
open into aisles?
Can only one
 drawer be opened
at a time?
27. Are chairs in good
condition with no - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
loose casters? - - 16.7 66.7 -

28. Is your desk free

from cluttered book - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
or materials? - - 16.7 66.7 -

29. Is furniture free

from sharp edges, - - 1 3 1
4.00 Tinggi
points and - - 16.7 50.0 16.7
splinters?
30. Are all belts,
wheels, fans and
other dangerous
moving parts of - - 1 3 1 Tinggi
4.00
machinery - - 16.7 50.0 16.7
adequately
guarded?
31. Is your office
equipped with a
step stool or ladder - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
so that you can - - 16.7 66.7 -
safely reach
overhead objects?
32. Are you familiar
with the correct - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
way to use a - - 16.7 66.7 -
ladder?
33. Are all office tools
(pens, scissors,
staplers, etc) kept - - 1 1 3 Tinggi
4.40
in their proper - - 16.7 16.7 50.0
places?
34. Are photocopying
machines placed in
well-ventilated
rooms away from - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
workers' desks? - - 16.7 66.7 -
Are machines
serviced routinely?
35. Are you properly
trained in the safe
use of - - 1 2 2 Tinggi
4.20
photocopying - - 16.7 33.3 33.3
machines?
36. If you work with - - 1 3 1 4.00 Tinggi
hazardous - - 16.7 50.0 16.7
substances such as
cleaning fluids, are
 you aware of the
related hazards?
37. Are hazardous
substances - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
properly stored? - - 16.7 66.7 -

38. Is smoking only

permitted in
designated, - - 1 4 -
3.80 Tinggi
separated, and - - 16.7 66.7 -
well-ventilated
areas?
39. Are work areas
properly - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
illuminated? - - 16.7 66.7 -

40. Does the ventilation

system deliver - - 1 4 - Tinggi
3.80
quality indoor air? - - 16.7 66.7 -

41. Are noise levels

within acceptable - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
levels? - - 16.7 66.7 -

42. If you use video

display terminal
(VDT), is the - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
keyboard, table, - - 16.7 66.7 -
screen, and chair
adjustable?
43. For VDT users, are
work breaks and
variation of task - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
incorporated into - - 16.7 66.7 -
work schedules?
44. Are you trained in
proper lifting - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
techniques? - - 16.7 66.7 -

45. Do you know how

to locate the - - 1 4 - 3.80 Tinggi
nearest doctor or - - 16.7 66.7 -
hospital?
Overall 4.04 Tinggi
N=5