Utik Damayanti and Rendhar Putri Hilintang and Noeroel Widajati (2019) Determinant Factors Affecting the Compliance With the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Gas Plant. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (3). pp. 45-48. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

PT Samator Gas is an industry that produces a wide variety of gases, such as O2, N2, acetylene, oxican, and CO2. Workers in the production department are at a great risk of exposure to harmful chemicals that may cause skin irri- tation or respiratory disorders. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of five hierarchies of hazard controls. The study aimed to analyze some factors affecting the compliance with the use of PPE. This study was descriptive and observational research with a cross sectional design. 36 workers in the production department were randomly select-ed. Independent variables of this study were predisposing factors (age, working period, knowledge and attitude) and enabling factors (availability of PPE, training and promotion). Meanwhile, dependent variable was the compliance of the use of PPE.The collected data then were analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results showed that 69.4% of the workforces did not use PPE accordingly, and 30.6% of them used PPE based on the standart operational procedure (SOP). The independent variable affecting the compliance with the used of PPE was the availability of PPE (significant p value at 0.018 < 0.05). While age, working period, knowledge, attitudes and promotions do not influenced workers’ compliance in using PPE. Some factors that influenced the used of PPE were the enabling factors which included the availability of the equipment. Therefore, the management department must plan the needs of the equipment according to the number of workers and reserve a part of it in case some of PPE were damaged. Management department also should conduct regular checks on the availability of PPE in warehouses and identify what causes the unavailability of PPE. Besides that, they also need to hold training about the appropriate use and treatment of the equipment by workers.

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