The Correlation Between Adherence to Personal Protective Equipment and Incidents Involving Construction Workers at the Bali Hospital Project

Work accidents are unwanted events that harm people, cause damage to property, and work processes. In the construction sector, the work accident rate in Indonesia reaches 32%. This research aims to determine the relationship between compliance with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) with the incidence of work accidents in construction sector workers at Bali International Hospital Sanur managed by PT PP (Persero) Tbk. This research used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional design. The research population was all construction workers in the Bali International Hospital Sanur project as many as 286 people, with random sampling techniques. The instrument used in data collection was a questionnaire, and data analysis was carried out univariate and bivariate using the Chi-square test. The results showed a relationship between the use of safety helmets and the incidence of occupational accidents in construction workers at Bali International Hospital Sanur by PT PP (Persero) Tbk (p = 0.11). The implication of this research is the importance of compliance with the use of PPE in preventing work accidents in the construction sector.