Utilization of personal protective equipment and associated factors among building construction workers in addis abeba , Ethiopia2019.
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2019-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Back ground: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a material, device, equipment or clothing
which is used or worn by a worker to protect them from exposure or contact with any harmful
material or energy which may cause injury, disease or even death. Use of personal protective
equipment is a universal legal requirement to protect workers against occupational injuries and
illnesses in their workplace. The international labor office estimates that every year there are some
125 million work related accidents, 220, 000 of them are fatal.
Objective: This study assessed personal protective equipment utilization and associated factors
among building construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2019.
Methods: Institution based cross sectional survey was conducted on the selected construction sites
on April 2019. Data was collected by using pre tested Amharic questioner from 206 study subjects
with response rate of 100% via face to face interview. EPI info version 7.1 and SPSS version 25
was used for data cleaning and analysis respectively. Independent variables with P<0.2 was
transformed from bivariate to multivariate logistic regression. P<0.05 and was declared as
associated factor.
RESULT: This study showed that (38.3%) of construction site workers were use at least one
personal protective equipment. Presence of safety training, safety brief before commencing work
and the availability of governmental visit were associated factors for utilization of personal
protective equipment. Regarding, the type of injuries that occur on a majority of workers were
abrasion (35%) and climbing at high were the common cause of injury.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS: PPE utilization and safety measure in
construction industries is insignificant and construction site workers are not adapted to take care
of themselves as it manifested by low use of PPE. An effort for occupational safety assurance
should be put in practice to avoid accidents on building site with unconditional commitment of all
the projects. Riddance of hazards and deterrence of accidents on site should be within the
proficiency of each site. The client should be involved in safety management coupled with having
a great craving for safety.
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Personal protective equipment, construction workers, work site injury