The relationship among working environment, using personal protective equipment and arti on traffic police officers

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. S230-S233
Author(s):  
Justiana Destriajiningrum ◽  
Sigit Mulyono
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Morbidity profile and use of personal protective equipment amongst traffic police of Mumbai

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 5277
Author(s):  
Rupali V. Sabale ◽  
Saurabh N. Tripathi ◽  
Gajanan D. Velhal
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Oxygen Therapy ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Traffic Police ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Traffic police play a very significant role in controlling traffic system. The job of traffic police personnel is a tough job, which has a direct influence on their life. The aim of the present study was to assess prevalence of morbidities, use of personal protective equipment viz., mask, oxygen therapy and pressure stocking amongst Mumbai traffic police and study association of some job related factors with their present health profile.Methods: Record based study was conducted by analyzing 1959 health record forms filled by the traffic police of Mumbai. Frequency, percentages, Chi-square test and unpaired t test were calculated.Results: The mean age of traffic police was 46.87±7.95 years. The duration of years in traffic branch ranged from 6 months to 18 years. Prevalence of stress, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, eye, skin, and ear morbidities were 26%, 20.9%, 14.2%, 10.2%, 3.6%, 3.3% respectively. In traffic police officers, prevalence of hypertension (28.3% v/s 19.8%), diabetes mellitus (23.6% v/s 12.8%), ear morbidities (5.5% v/s 2.9%) and stress (31.1% v/s 25.3%) were significantly high as compared to traffic policemen (p value <0.05). There was significant association of prevalence of respiratory morbidities, ear morbidities with current work placement (p value <0.05). There was significant relation of duration in police service and stress, eye morbidities, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and respiratory morbidities. Proportion of traffic police using mask, oxygen therapy and pressure stockings were 60.2%, 21.5% and 15.8% respectively.Conclusions: Morbidities amongst traffic police is high. Use of personal protective equipment is very low. Worksite Prevention Program should be planned to reduce health problems amongst traffic police. 

scholarly journals Work-related Injury among Welders Working in Metal Workshops of Dharan Municipality, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-159
Author(s):  
Anup Ghimire ◽  
Shyam Sundar Budhathoki ◽  
Surya Raj Niraula ◽  
Abha Shrestha ◽  
Paras K Pokharel
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Past ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Recorded Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Injuries are a problem worldwide in all occupations. Welders are exposed to many hazards at work resulting in a variety of health problems including injuries at work. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence and factors associated with injuries among welders in Dharan city of eastern Nepal.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 86 welders in Dharan city. Occurrence of injury in past 2 weeks and past 12 months were recorded. Data regarding sociodemographic along with occupational characteristics was collected using semi structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 17.Results: All the welders in this study were male with almost half of the welders under the age of 25 years and about a fifth (21.1%) of the welders having received some form of welding training. In the past 12 months, 21.1% of the welders suffered from work related injuries. More than 95% welders used at least one personal protective equipment in this study. More injuries were seen among welders with age ≥35 years, working experience ≥ 5 years, not received training and not using of PPE at work. However, these factors were not found to be statistically significant.Conclusions: Work related injuries are high among welders of Dharan. Further research is required to explore the relationship between age, literacy, training and use of personal protective equipment with the occurrence of injuries among the welders.

scholarly journals The postcode lottery of safety: COVID-19 guidance and shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for UK police officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 0032258X2110187
Author(s):  
Camilla De Camargo
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
England And Wales ◽  
Working Practices ◽  
Police Forces

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant changes to police working practices involving the enhanced wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE), and ways of working inside and outside of police stations. The safety guidance released by the various government agencies has been conflicting, confusing and unhelpfully flexible, and there are significant discrepancies between some of the 43 forces of England and Wales. This article draws on primary interview data with 18 police officers from 11 UK police forces to explore the problems that officers faced in accessing appropriate PPE and the difficulties in obtaining and understanding accurate coronavirus health and safety information.

scholarly journals Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control in Chemical Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4429-4433
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Chemical Industry ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
Hazard Identification ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Worker Attitudes ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Extreme Risk

This study was aimed at identifying hazards through risk assessment and risk control by using HIRARC method in the warehouse of Company XYZ (a pharmaceutical company). Data was collected through direct observations, documentations, and interviews. The study found that Company XYZ identified 104 hazards in the year 2017, which were caused by poor working environment, worker attitudes, manual work, tools and machinery. This study revealed 57% of the total risks fall in medium category, 38% high, 5% low, and none of them are categorized under extreme risk. To control the risk, the company has been taking proactive actions through the elimination of risks, engineering, administration and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN WILAYAH KERJA TERHADAP KEJADIAN JAMUR PADA KARYAWAN PT.PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA VII

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Lely Suryaningsih
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Distribution ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Zoophilic Dermatophytes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Dermatophytosis was a disease in tissues that contain substances on the horn for examplestratum corneum epidermidis, hair and nails caused by dermatophyte fungi group. Dermatophytosishad keratinofilik nature, each species of dermatophytes had an affinity for a particularhost. Zoophilic dermatophytes which primarily affects animals, and humans. This study aimed todetermine the relationship of the working area on the incidence of fungal infections of the employeesof PT. Plantation Nusantara VII in North Bengkulu. This research was observational analyticcross-sectional design, the independent variable was the area of employment, the dependentvariable was the incidence of fungal infections. The population was 29 employees PT. PerkebunanNusantara VII, samples of all employees PT.Perkebunan Nusantara VII with a total samplingtechnique. Data was analyzed using frequency distribution and bivariate using Chi-Squaretest. The results revealed that the majority of employees working in the processing of fungal infectionthat is equal to 88.2%, which was statistically significant relationship between the workingarea with the incidence of fungal infections. Director PT.Perkebunan Nusantara VII shouldpay more attention to the safety of its employees with a firmer giving rules and providing extensionignore the dangers of the use of personal protective equipment can cause fungal infections.

scholarly journals Research on the Working Environment and Personal Protective Equipment of Korean Native Cattle Raising Farmers

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 891-906
Author(s):  
Insoo Kim ◽  
Kyung-Suk Lee ◽  
Hye-Seon Chae ◽  
Kyungsu Kim ◽  
Dong-Phil Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Native Cattle

scholarly journals Analisis Risiko dan Determinan Kejadian Kecelakaan Kerja di Pabrik Minyak Kelapa Sawit

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Willia Novita Eka Rini ◽  
Budi Aswin ◽  
Fajrina Hidayati
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Equipment Safety ◽  
Workplace Accidents ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Analytical Research ◽  
Work Accidents ◽  
The Relationship

Safety at work is a series of safety related to machines, work tools, materials and work processes, workplace and environment as well as working methods. Jambi Province is an area that has extensive plantation land, especially for oil palm plantations, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics at Provinceof Jambi in 2018. PT. X was experienced the highest incidence of work accidents in the 2017-2019 range in Jambi Province. This study aims to analyze the risks and determinants of workplace accidents at the palm oil mill at PT. X as an effort to prevent work accidents. This research is analytical research. The population of this study were all workers in the production division of PT. X as many as 96 people consisting of two work shifts and were also used as samples in this study. The data will be analyzed to see the relationship between variables using the Chi-Square test with (α = 0.05). There is a relationship between the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE), environmental factors and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of work accidents in the production division workers of PT. X while working period, attitude, training and equipment safety are not related in this study.

scholarly journals Occupational Health Problems, Workplace Environment and Utilization of Personal Protective Equipment among Welders of Banepa Municipality, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-107
Author(s):  
Manisha Joshi ◽  
Gita Dhakal Chalise ◽  
Sarala Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Workplace Environment ◽  
Safety Guidelines

Background: Welding is a hazardous occupation where welders expose to a variety of work-related hazards. These hazards might cause occupational health problems. Safe working environment and utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE) play a vital role in preventing problems and promoting their health, safety and wellbeing. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the prevalence of occupational health problems, workplace environment and utilization of personal protective equipment among welders. Methodology: A descriptive cross- sectional study design was used.  Data was collected from 130 welders of 35 metal workshops in Banepa Municipality using semi-structured interview schedule in 2019. An observational checklist was used to collect information on the workplace environment of selected metal workshops. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 20 and described by using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Results: The most prevalent problems experienced by welders were accidents and injuries (99.2%) and eye and ear problems (98.4%). The most available PPE in 35 metal workshops were protective goggles (100%) and insulated gloves (71.4%). Similarly, 90.6% welders always used safety goggles, 41% sometimes used facemasks and 65.4% never used helmets while working.  Only 25.6% workshops had first aid kits available with no expired products and 11.4% had kept fire extinguishers in easily accessible locations. Almost all (97.1%) workshops did not have safety guidelines for their workers. Conclusion: Welders who work in metal workshops experience different types of occupational health problems (OHP) and do not use all types of PPE for their protection. Hence, metal workshops should develop safety guidelines for their workers and strictly implement it to prevent OHP.

scholarly journals Hubungan antara Pengetahuan dan Sikap dengan Tindakan Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri pada Pekerja Mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Febrial R. P. Mongkau ◽  
Joy A. M. Rattu ◽  
Lery F. Suoth
Keyword(s):  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Control Work ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract: Furniture worker is one of the jobs that is at risk of working accidents and illness related to work. Therefore, it is necessary to control work hazard, one of them is by using personal protective equipment (PPE). During observation, many workers had lack of understanding about the importance of using PPE. This study was aimed to obtain the relationship between knowledge and attitude and the action of using PPE among furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder. This was a quantitative study with a cross sectional design. The instruments in this study were questionnaires and chek-list sheets. We used the chi-square test with a p-value of 0.05 to analyze the relationships. The results showed that of 68 respondents, 67 had good level of knowledge about the PPE, while 1 respondent had low level of know-ledge. There were 36 respondents that had good attitude about using PPE meanwhile those with poor attitude were 32 respondents. Respondents that did not use complete PPE were 18 worker while those who did not use PPE were 50 worker. The chi-square test showed a p-value of 1.00 for the relatjonship between knowledge and the action of using PPE and a p-value of 0.418 for the relationship between attitude and the action of using PPE. In conclusion, there were no relationships between knowledge and the action of using PPE as well as between attitude and the action of using PPE among the furniture workers at Leilem, Sonder.Keywords: knowledge, attitude, action of using personal protective equipment Abstrak: Pekerja mebel merupakan salah satu pekerjaan yang berisiko kecelakan kerja dan penyakit akibat kerja. Untuk itu perlu adanya pengendalian bahaya salah satunya dengan menggunakan alat pelindung diri (APD). Dari hasil pengamatan banyak pekerja yang kurang memahami pentingnya penggunaan APD saat melaksanakan pekerjaan. Penelitian ini bvertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua Kecamatan Sonder Kabupaten Minahasa. Jenis penelitian ialah kuantitatif dengan desain potong lintang. Instrumen penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar chek-list. Analisis hubungan menggunakan uji chi-square (p=0,05). Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 68 responden penelitian. Responden dengan tingkat pengetahuan baik tentang APD sebanyak 67 orang, sedangkan yang pengetahuan kurang baik berjumlah 1 orang. Responden dengan sikap baik terhadap penggunaan APD ialah 36 orang dan yang sikap tidak baik 32 orang. Responden yang menggunakan APD tidak lengkap 18 orang dan yang tidak menggunakan APD 50 orang. Hasil uji chi-square hubungan pengetahuan dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=1,00 dan hubungan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD mendapatkan nilai p=0,418. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dan sikap dengan tindakan penggunaan APD pada pekerja mebel di Desa Leilem Dua, Sonder.Kata kunci: pengetahuan, sikap, tindakan penggunaan alat pelindung diri

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