Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: January-March | Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 62-71
Analysis of Use of Protective Equipment (PPE) in Employees PT Conch Cement Manokwari District West Papua
Jhoni Kalasuat1, A. L. Rantetampang2, Yacob Ruru3, Anwar Mallongi4
1Magister Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura.
2,3Lecturer of Master Program in Public Health. Faculty of Public Health, Cenderawasih University, Jayapura
4Environmental Health Department, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Makassar
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Increased work accidents in Indonesia, West Papua and especially at PT. The Counch Cement of Manokwari Regency in West Papua is caused by a lack of compliance in the use of PPE.
Target of research: Analyzing the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at PT. Conch Cement of Manokwari Regency, West Papua.
Research of result : Quantitative research with cross sectional study design. The research was conducted on September 20 to October 28 at PT. Conch Cement with population is employees of PT. Conch Cement and the number of samples were 75 people by convenience sampling. Data were obtained using a questionnaire and analyzed using the chi square test and binary logistic regression.
Research results: Obtained factors related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at PT. Conch Cement of Manokwari Regency, West Papua is age (p-value 0,000; RP = 2,713; CI95% = (1,682-4,376), duration of work (p-value 0,000; RP = 0,150; CI95% = (0,050-0,448), knowledge ( p-value 0,000; RP = 2,713; CI95% = (1,682-4,376), attitudes (p-value 0,001; RP = 2,558; CI95% = (1,551-4,219), availability of PPE (p-value 0,000; RP = 0,295; CI95% = (0.153-0.568), comfort of PPE (p-value 0.001; RP = 2,550; CI95% = (1,572-4,137), K3 training (p-value 0,000; RP = 2,688; CI95% = (1,534-4,709) , regulations (p-value 0.004; RP = 2.286; CI95% = (1,300-4,017) and supervision (p-value 0,003; RP = 2,262; CI95% = (1,381-3,704). The dominant factor associated with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is age, length of work, availability of PPE, where the duration of work has a more dominant factor in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) at PT Conch Cement, Manokwari Regency, West Papua.
Key words: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), PT. Conch Cement, Manokwari Regency