个人防护装备的舒适性。

Comfort of personal protective equipment.

作者信息

Akbar-Khanzadeh F, Bisesi M S, Rivas R D

机构信息

Medical College of Ohio, Department of Occupational Health, PO Box 10008, Toledo, OH 43699-0008, USA.

出版信息

Appl Ergon. 1995 Jun;26(3):195-8. doi: 10.1016/0003-6870(95)00017-7.

DOI:10.1016/0003-6870(95)00017-7

PMID:15677018

Abstract

The degree of comfort of personal protective equipment (PPE) was investigated in an automobile encapsulating plant. Up to 96.2% of employees used one or a combination of PPE. Only 8% of the workers felt their respirators were comfortable, 30% tolerated their respirators, and 62% rated them as uncomfortable. The percentage of employees who rated their PPE (other than a respirator) as comfortable ranged from 32 to 52%. For comfort factor, coveralls/aprons rated 52%, safety glasses 51%, rubber gloves 42%, and hearing protectors 36%. PPE was tolerable (just acceptable) for about 30% of the employees. To increase the effectiveness and safety of PPE, the human-factor aspects of PPE design should be emphasized more and quality improvement should cover the wearability of PPE.

摘要

在一家汽车封装厂对个人防护装备（PPE）的舒适度进行了调查。高达96.2%的员工使用了一种或多种个人防护装备。只有8%的工人觉得他们的呼吸器佩戴起来舒适，30%的人能够耐受，62%的人认为佩戴起来不舒服。将个人防护装备（不包括呼吸器）评为舒适的员工比例在32%至52%之间。就舒适因素而言，工作服/围裙的评分为52%，安全眼镜为51%，橡胶手套为42%，听力保护器为36%。大约30%的员工认为个人防护装备尚可接受。为提高个人防护装备的有效性和安全性，应更加强调个人防护装备设计中的人为因素，质量改进应涵盖个人防护装备的可穿戴性。