Adherence to safety practices and the effect of petroleum products on petrol station attendants in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research was aimed at evaluating the adherence to safety practices and the effect of petroleum products on petrol station attendants in Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at five randomly selected petrol stations in Abraka, with a total of 35 petrol station attendants assessed using a structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Majority of the respondents were female 21 (60%), most respondents were single 27 (77.1%), most respondents had tertiary education 29 (82.9%), most respondents had worked for at least 2 years 12 (34.3%), and most respondents work for more than 8 hours daily 18 (51.4%). Most (51.4%) of the respondents use PPE during their working hours, although, only 13 (37.1%) respondents use them regularly. Reported health problems included cough 5 (14.3%), breathing difficulty 4 (11.4%), and headache 3 (5.6%). Adherence to safety practices and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by petrol station attendants was good, although, efforts should be made to ensure the use of these PPE by the attendant at the petrol stations, and proper care and attention be given to the petrol stations attendants to avoid future health problems.Keywords: Petroleum products, petrol station, attendants, Abraka, Delta State