Gambaran Pengetahuan Petani Tebu tentang Penggunaan Alat Pelindung Diri dalam Meminimalkan Risiko Kecelakaan Kerja di Desa Mojosari Asembagus Situbondo

The sugarcane farmers have a risk of work accidents, and it can be minimized by using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of the respondents and the knowledge of sugarcane farmers about the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in minimizing the risk of work accidents in the Mojosari village, Asembagus, Situbondo. This research was a quantitative study with a descriptive approach. The respondents were chosen using purposive sampling with a total sample of 193 respondents. The results showed that the knowledge of sugarcane farmers about PPE was in the good category, namely 153 people (79.3%), and in the bad category, there were 40 people (20.7%). The majority of sugarcane farmers understand the definition of PPE, the types of PPE, the function and purpose of using PPE, the use of PPE is an effort to control hazards, and where and when PPE is used. It is recommended to continuously educate sugarcane farmers regarding the standardization of PPE used, the dangers of direct exposure to sunlight, and the use of PPE to minimize the risk of work accidents.