FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-COMPLIANCE OF USING RESPIRATORY PPE (PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT)ON FACTORY WORKERS AT PT. PERKEBUNAN BUSANTAR VII CINTA MANIS

Abstract

Background : Concentration of air pollution in major cities and industrial areas Indonesia has caused the respiratory problems, irritation of the eyes and ears, and the emergence of certain diseases. Smoke and dust still generated a lot of air pollution in the working environment especially in the processing, packing and storage. With such a working environment, workers should use PPE to reduce exposure and risk from hazards of dust and smoke (fog), primarily the use of respiratory PPE that can prevent upper respiratory tract infection.

Method :This research was conducted in 59 factory workers at PT. Perkebunan Nusantara VII Cinta Manis which aimed to identify factors associated with non-compliance of respiratory PPE. This study uses cross sectional design. Data is processed and presented in frequency distribution tables, analyzed analytically by using chi square test.

Result : From the analysis of chi square test is known, there is a relationship of knowledge with non-compliance of respiratory PPE (Pvalue 0.044), there is a relationship between attitude with the non-compliance of respiratory PPE (Pvalue 0.029), there is no relationship between working period with the non-compliance period of respiratory PPE (Pvalue 0.219), there is a relationship between comfort with non-compliance of respiratory PPE (Pvalue 0.013), there is no relationship between availability of respiratory PPE with non-compliance respiratory PPE (Pvalue 0.483) and there is no relationship with non-compliance of PPE (Pvalue 1.000).

Keywords : Non-compliance of using respiratory PPE,  PTPN VII