Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, 2121 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2012 Feb;55(2):159-66. doi: 10.1002/ajim.21996. Epub 2011 Dec 7.
Occupational injury rates among day laborers have been estimated to be as high as 31%, where lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) use is repeatedly noted as a contributor to occupational injuries.
We distributed duffel bags containing nine pieces of PPE and provided training on their use to Chicago day laborers during six distribution sessions over two summers. Participants were contacted 4-8 weeks post-distribution and queried on PPE use.
Of 117 participants who received the equipment, 42 completed the follow-up survey. Workers performed construction, demolition, and painting type tasks and most often used gloves, safety glasses, and respirators. Hardhats, coveralls, and earplugs were the least used.
The PPE we provided was used during 94% of the jobs, and every one of the nine items was used. Hearing protection was underused. This project showed that providing PPE, along with training on its use, may increase PPE use among Chicago day laborers, likely preventing occupational injuries.
日工的职业伤害率估计高达 31%，而缺乏个人防护设备 (PPE) 的使用被反复指出是导致职业伤害的一个因素。
我们在两个夏季的六次分发会议期间向芝加哥日工分发了包含九件 PPE 的行李袋，并提供了使用培训。在分发后 4-8 周联系参与者，并询问他们 PPE 的使用情况。
在收到设备的 117 名参与者中，有 42 人完成了随访调查。工人从事建筑、拆除和油漆等类型的工作，最常使用手套、安全眼镜和呼吸器。安全帽、工作服和耳塞的使用最少。
我们提供的个人防护设备在 94%的工作中使用，九件设备全部使用。听力保护设备使用不足。该项目表明，提供 PPE 并培训其使用方法可能会增加芝加哥日工对 PPE 的使用，从而可能预防职业伤害。
