Faktor-Faktor Penentu dan Kecenderungan Kepada Kemalangan di Tempat Kerja dalam kalangan Pasukan Narkotik Polis Diraja Malaysia

Abstract

Kajian ini adalah bertujuan mengkaji faktor penentu dan kecenderungan kepada kemalangan di tempat kerja dalam kalangan pasukan narkotik Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM). Maka kajian ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan mengenalpasti faktor yang menentukan dan kecenderungan kepada kemalangan yang melibatkan pasukan narkotik PDRM. Metodologi kajian secara kuantitatif dengan soal selidik sebagai instrumen kajian telah dijalankan ke atas seramai 259 orang responden yang terdiri daripada kalangan pegawai dan anggota narkotik. Dapatan kajian dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Berdasarkan kepada hasil kajian yangdiperoleh, tahap kecenderungan kepada kemalangan di tempat kerja dalam kalangan pasukan narkotik PDRM adalah di tahap tinggi. Faktor tingkah laku adalah dominan dalam kecenderungan kepada kemalangan di tempat kerja. Program Latihan perlu disediakan dan dikendalikan oleh mereka yang mahir dalam bidang keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan. Jabatan khas berkaitan keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan perlu diwujudkan di peringkat dalaman PDRM bagi memastikan tahap keselamatan dan professional yang tinggi dalam pasukan PDRM.

Kata kunci: Keselamatan di tempat kerja,kemalangan di tempat kerja, Polis Diraja Malaysia, Latihan keselamatan di tempat kerja

Abstract: This study examines the determinants and propensity to accidents at work among the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) narcotics team. Also, the research objectives including to identify the determining factors and predisposition to accidents involving the RMP narcotics team. A survey was distributed to 259 respondents constituted by the officers of the narcotics unit. Based on the study results, the level of predisposition to accidents at work among the RMP narcotics team is high, and the behavioural factor is the most dominant predictor of accidents at work. The respondents expressed concern about their physical and psychological safety while at work. Training is the most important solution to reduce any risk at work. On-the-job training for all supervisors and subordinates is the most feasible way of training delivery. In addition, the training programs should be conducted by occupational safety and health experts. RMP should also assign a dedicated unit related to occupational safety and health that manages all safety training for RMP.

Keywords: Safety at work, accident at work, Royal Malaysian Police, safety training at work

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