Abstract
A study was carried out to evaluate the impact of local wisdom on safety, occupational health, and
the working environment among metal handicraft workers in Bangkok Metropolis. The objectives were
to survey the variety of the population and their problems; to analyze the data and construct a model; and
to evaluate the safety, occupational health and working circumstances. The sample group for this study
comprised 48 people in five communities. The data-collection instruments were questionnaires and interview
questions. The study methodology compared the risk assessment of a production process without
using the model, and the risk assessment (TISI.18001) of the process, using the constructed model.
The data were analyzed by job safety analysis (JSA).
The findings were as follows:
Baan Bu Community making brown bowls. The process of melting and hammering metal posed a high
occupational risk (82.7 percent); this was reduced to 50.6 percent by using the model and the level of
danger was acceptable.
Baan Bart Community producing food bowls for monks (batr phra). The blowing process to make bowls
showed a high occupational risk of 93.59 percent; this was reduced to 48.14 percent by using the model
and the level of danger was moderate.
Baan Nern Community producing “khong wong” (a musical instrument). The process of polishing and
cutting metal in making a khong wong poses a high danger risk (85.18 percent); this was reduced to 46.9
percent by using the model and this level of danger was low.
Baan Tee Tong Community producing gold leaf. The process of melting and hammering gold leaf poses
a high danger risk (86.42 percent); this was reduced to 64.19 percent by using the model and the level of
danger was acceptable.
Baan Chang Tong Community producing gold ornaments The process of melting gold for making ornaments
poses a high danger risk (67.9 percent); this was reduced to 37.03 percent by using the model and
the level of danger was acceptable.
