RANJAN KUMAR JENA
Industrial safety Engineering
June 2025
This Research focuses on the impact of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on improving occupational safety of the construction population in the small and medium-sized construction industries within the state of Gujarat. PPE observance is not constant despite the regulatory requirement and rising awareness because of discomfort, time limitation, and insufficiency of training. A questionnaire survey with face-to-face interview was administered on 398 construction workers of different job categories. The results demonstrate that, although the majority of the workers accept the protective worth of PPE, the real use of it depends on several aspects such as ergonomic restrictions, the lack of consistent employer encouragement, and the need to ensure productivity. As an extra, more than 70 percent of the employees are in favor of more strict enforcement and raise awareness, which means that workers are not afraid of instituted safety changes. In trying to create a more effective culture of safety within construction sites, the study is insistent on a three-pronged perceived solution combining the aspects of ergonomic design of PPEs, uniform training systems, frequent observation of workers, and encouraging safety awareness through campaigning.
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