HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN DENGAN KEPATUHAN PENGGUNAAN DI AREA WORKSHOP PT. XYZ KOTA SURABAYA

Abstract

Along with the rapid development of industry encourages the increasing use of machinery, workequipment in the process of produsi with accompanied the application of techniques and technologyfrom various levels in all sector. This means that there maybe a high risk of accidents due to workand also an increase in the amount of intensity of hazard sources in the workplace. Using of PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE) is the final stage of hazard control, although the use of PPE will bemaximized if other controls such as elimination, substitution, enginee was already applied. Thisresearch was conducted at PT.XYZ which is one of the companies engaged in the delivery of goodsthrough sea lanes located in Tanjung Perak, Surabaya by using analytical observational method witha cross sectional study design with a total sample of 38 people. The characteristics of the respondentsand the level of compliance with the use of PPE were obtained from interviews with mechanicalworkers in the workshop area. From the results of interviews conducted, as many as 24 mechanicalworkers obedient in using PPE and 14 others are not obedient in using PPE. The result of statisticaltest using chi square test shows that there is correlation between knowledge level (p = 0,002) withlevel of compliance of PPE usage on mechanical worker in workshop area. Advisable for workers tofurther improve compliance and self-awareness in using personal protective equipment (APD) whileworking or while in the work environment because its relates to the personal health and safety ofworkers. For the company should be more firm in supervising the worker in this case about the habitof using personal protective equipment in accordance with the policy set