Abstract
Construction sector is an important sector and contributed significantly to national development. However, this sector poses higher risk to accident. This is due to fact that construction site can be considered as a dangerous zone to workers and to the public. Due to the variety of cases occurs on site, the contractor will usually have to pay the cost related to accidents in the form of higher insurance premium. Despite various measures, accidents still occur at construction sites. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the important means to protect the wearer from hazards in the workplace. Since this equipment is the last frontier of the wearer from worksite hazards, it is important to select it based on the job scope and the intended protection. Therefore, this study was formulated to find out the level of knowledge and awareness of construction workers on PPE usage. It was also important to know what make the workers would want or do not want to use the PPE. It was found in this study that the level of awareness and knowledge among workers on the proper use of PPE is moderate. Construction sites accident can be further be reduced with proper implementation of PPE voluntarily by all workers.
Highlights
The construction sector is one of the catalysts to the development and economic growth in th Malaysia
In Malaysia, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is responsible for making recommendations to government on matters related to the construction industry and manages the important parts of the industry including registration of contractors, helping advance the knowledge base of the industry, training, safety, and education [1]
One of the reasons accident cases remaining as major issue in Malaysia is partly about the awareness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among worker
Summary
In Malaysia, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is responsible for making recommendations to government on matters related to the construction industry and manages the important parts of the industry including registration of contractors, helping advance the knowledge base of the industry, training, safety, and education [1]. As development activities became more dynamic, there are variety of problems arises including problems from near misses accident and accident occurring at a construction site. Due to the variety of cases occur on the construction site, the contractor have to pay the accidents cost and loss of productivity. One of the reasons accident cases remaining as major issue in Malaysia is partly about the awareness of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) among worker. PPE is the last ranks on the hierarchy of controls, as the workers are exposed to the hazard, with a barrier of protection
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