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Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia

The effects and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing Movement Control Order (MCO) will be felt for a long while, even after the MCO period ends. It is imperative to determine and measure the level of knowledge and readiness among Safety and Health Competent Persons (SHCPs) and Training Pro...

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Main Authors:	Mohd. Jafri, Rohani, Rashid, Siti Aishah, Mahmud, Hafizah, Kamarden, Hamidah, Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah, Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha, Abdul Razak, Fateha, Kidam, Kamarizan
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Published:	Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2021
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96371/ http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2189011
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spelling	my.utm.963712022-07-18T10:14:54Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96371/ Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia Mohd. Jafri, Rohani Rashid, Siti Aishah Mahmud, Hafizah Kamarden, Hamidah Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha Abdul Razak, Fateha Kidam, Kamarizan TP Chemical technology The effects and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing Movement Control Order (MCO) will be felt for a long while, even after the MCO period ends. It is imperative to determine and measure the level of knowledge and readiness among Safety and Health Competent Persons (SHCPs) and Training Providers (TPs) in handling issues relating to COVID-19 during the MCO in Malaysia. A survey instrument was developed and validated by expert panels from academia and enforcement agency. A pilot study involving 40 respondents showed high reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha score of 0.95 and 0.96 for SHCP and TP. A fullblown research was carried out for two weeks from the 14th to 28th of April 2020. This cross-sectional study covers all states in Malaysia and has been distributed to approximately 3,000 respondents with a response rate of 10.6 % from respondents employed in various sectors. The construction sectors recorded the highest percentage of responses as compared to other sectors at 37 % followed by manufacturing sectors at 23 % and public services and statutory authorities at 18 %. The companies are a mix of small, medium-sized enterprises (47 %), and large establishments (53 %), which altogether have a wide range of turnover rates. This study highlights that SHCPs and TPs in Malaysia have moderate post-MCO awareness and readiness in terms of knowledge, skills, standard operating procedure, social distancing, and basic equipment to control and curb workplace contagion after the MCO is lifted. There are uncertainties regarding the TP's willingness to budget for and bear the daily costs of the decontamination procedure, personal protective equipment usage, space availability, and the COVID-19 screening process. The readiness of SHCPs and TPs have been measured and identified. SHCPs and TPs need more knowledge in post-MCO COVID-19 management, especially in terms of the capacity of the trained staff to adequately screen workers for COVID-19 symptoms after the MCO is lifted. SHCPs and TPs believe they are underprepared, but they are willing to learn more about pandemic preparedness if training options are provided. A plan of action to address these issues has been proposed to DOSH Malaysia for guidance on formulating the next step forward. Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mohd. Jafri, Rohani and Rashid, Siti Aishah and Mahmud, Hafizah and Kamarden, Hamidah and Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah and Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha and Abdul Razak, Fateha and Kidam, Kamarizan (2021) Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 89 . pp. 61-66. ISSN 2283-9216 http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2189011
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Mohd. Jafri, Rohani Rashid, Siti Aishah Mahmud, Hafizah Kamarden, Hamidah Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha Abdul Razak, Fateha Kidam, Kamarizan Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
description	The effects and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing Movement Control Order (MCO) will be felt for a long while, even after the MCO period ends. It is imperative to determine and measure the level of knowledge and readiness among Safety and Health Competent Persons (SHCPs) and Training Providers (TPs) in handling issues relating to COVID-19 during the MCO in Malaysia. A survey instrument was developed and validated by expert panels from academia and enforcement agency. A pilot study involving 40 respondents showed high reliability, with a Cronbach's alpha score of 0.95 and 0.96 for SHCP and TP. A fullblown research was carried out for two weeks from the 14th to 28th of April 2020. This cross-sectional study covers all states in Malaysia and has been distributed to approximately 3,000 respondents with a response rate of 10.6 % from respondents employed in various sectors. The construction sectors recorded the highest percentage of responses as compared to other sectors at 37 % followed by manufacturing sectors at 23 % and public services and statutory authorities at 18 %. The companies are a mix of small, medium-sized enterprises (47 %), and large establishments (53 %), which altogether have a wide range of turnover rates. This study highlights that SHCPs and TPs in Malaysia have moderate post-MCO awareness and readiness in terms of knowledge, skills, standard operating procedure, social distancing, and basic equipment to control and curb workplace contagion after the MCO is lifted. There are uncertainties regarding the TP's willingness to budget for and bear the daily costs of the decontamination procedure, personal protective equipment usage, space availability, and the COVID-19 screening process. The readiness of SHCPs and TPs have been measured and identified. SHCPs and TPs need more knowledge in post-MCO COVID-19 management, especially in terms of the capacity of the trained staff to adequately screen workers for COVID-19 symptoms after the MCO is lifted. SHCPs and TPs believe they are underprepared, but they are willing to learn more about pandemic preparedness if training options are provided. A plan of action to address these issues has been proposed to DOSH Malaysia for guidance on formulating the next step forward.
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author	Mohd. Jafri, Rohani Rashid, Siti Aishah Mahmud, Hafizah Kamarden, Hamidah Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha Abdul Razak, Fateha Kidam, Kamarizan
author_facet	Mohd. Jafri, Rohani Rashid, Siti Aishah Mahmud, Hafizah Kamarden, Hamidah Abd. Jalil, Nur Kamilah Mohd. Nor, Nurul Nasuha Abdul Razak, Fateha Kidam, Kamarizan
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title	Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
title_short	Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
title_full	Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia
title_sort	knowledge and readiness of covid-19 and mco from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in malaysia
publisher	Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC
publishDate	2021
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96371/ http://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2189011
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Knowledge and readiness of COVID-19 and MCO from the perspective of safety and health competent persons and training providers in Malaysia

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