Abstract:
This cross-sectional research was aimed to investigate factors related to role performance of safety officers at technical level in factories, Ayutthaya Province. One hundred and eight registered safety officers at technical level were selected to study. Data were collected by questionnaires and analyzed in terms of frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, minimums, maximums, Pearson correlation and Chi square test. The findings showed that 67.6 % was male. Mean age was 34.08 years old. 63.9 % had a bachelor's degree or equivalent. 55.6 % had professional experience in work between 4 to 6 years. 37% had position that excluded safety officers at technical level were supervisor of production. 100% had occupational health & safety training. 53.7% reported that level of opinion of safety officers at technical level to safety management were good level. 53.7% reported that level of opinion of safety officers at technical level to social support were good level. 38.9 % reported that level of occupational health & safety practice of safety officers at technical level were small level. Factors related to role performance of safety officers at technical level were age, duration of work, score of opinion of safety officers at technical level to safety management and score of opinion of safety officers at technical level to social support. It is suggested that factories should have occupational health and safety policy, supporting from all concerned and occupational health and safety training to safety officers at technical level should also be provided.