Factor Mean StD. dev. Years of experience Group means Form of employment Group means F-value Sig. F-value Sig. Wearing PPE is uncomfortable 1.97 0.97 4.25 0.04 1–5 = 1.94; 6–10 = 1.92; 11–15 = 2.06; 16–20 = 2.00; >20 = 2.21 4.61 0.03 Permanent = 2.19; temporal = 2.11; casual = 1.80 PPE interferes with my ability to do my job 2.02 0.85 3.27 0.07 No significant difference in group means 4.71 0.03 Permanent = 2.19; temporal = 2.14; casual = 1.87 PPE is not available to me 1.94 0.93 3.04 0.08 No significant difference in group means 0.08 0.77 No significant difference in group means My supervisor does not wear PPE when required 1.98 0.89 5.14 0.02 1–5 = 2.00; 6–10 = 1.89; 11–15 = 1.94; 16–20 = 2.20; >20 = 2.14 2.93 0.09 No significant difference in group means Not compulsory 2.14 1.11 6.96 0.01 1–5 = 1.94; 6–10 = 2.30; 11–15 = 2.06; 16–20 = 2.50; >20 = 2.14 3.84 0.05 No significant difference in group means Poor fit 2.21 0.93 2.41 0.12 No significant difference in group means 1.44 0.23 No significant difference in group means Temperature discomfort (feel too hot) 3.23 1.11 0.65 0.42 No significant difference in group means 9.08 0.01 Permanent = 3.39; temporal = 3.46; casual = 2.94 Temperature discomfort (feel too cold) 3.16 1.08 0.15 0.70 No significant difference in group means 7.89 0.01 Permanent = 3.53; temporal = 3.28; casual = 2.94 Lack of training on the appropriate use of PPE 2.28 0.88 3.58 0.06 No significant difference in group means 1.94 0.17 No significant difference in group means Lack of formal punishment on nonadherence 2.30 1.02 0.04 0.85 No significant difference in group means 9.45 0.01 Permanent = 2.69; temporal = 2.37; casual = 2.11 Low effectiveness of PPE 2.40 1.08 0.00 0.96 No significant difference in group means 4.96 0.03 Permanent = 2.59; temporal = 2.58; casual = 2.19 Not worried about accidents 2.10 0.97 1.07 0.30 No significant difference in group means 3.24 0.07 No significant difference in group means Low accident occurrence 3.69 1.06 5.47 0.02 1–5 = 3.64; 6–10 = 3.80; 11–15 = 3.56; 16–20 = 3.70; >20 = 3.50 0.01 0.91 No significant difference in group means Peer influence/colleagues not wearing PPE 2.30 0.97 0.05 0.82 No significant difference in group means 18.69 0.01 Permanent = 2.78; temporal = 2.44; casual = 2.02 PPEs are expensive/not affordable 1.98 0.93 0.31 0.58 No significant difference in group means 3.33 0.07 No significant difference in group means The high workload pressure 2.19 0.90 4.67 0.03 1–5 = 2.09; 6–10 = 2.20; 11–15 = 2.22; 16–20 = 2.40; >20 = 2.43 17.67 0.01 Permanent = 2.69; temporal = 2.28; casual = 1.94 Have a lot of work experience 2.87 1.13 9.42 0.01 1–5 = 2.80; 6–10 = 2.65; 11–15 = 3.22; 16–20 = 3.50; >20 = 3.36 16.39 0.01 Permanent = 3.50; temporal = 3.00; casual = 2.54 Work faster without the PPE 2.58 1.19 0.76 0.38 No significant difference in group means 0.10 0.75 No significant difference in group means
