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This study was performed in order to determine the effect of safety climate on the personal protective equipment use at workplaces. This descriptive study was performed between January-March 2016 with employees working in workplaces which were audited by a Mutual Health and Safety Unit. The population of the study was composed of 120 individuals and the study group was composed of 104 workers who met the research criteria. The data of the study were collected by using 'Information Form' and 'Safety Climate Scale'. Before conducting the study, we obtained written approvals from Joint Health and Safety Units. The oral consent was obtained from employees who accepted to participate in the study. Descriptive statistics, independent sample t test, variance analyses, correlation test and linear regression analysis were used in order to evaluate the data of the study. Of all workers, 85.6% of them thought that the use of personal protective equipment was important, and 72.1% of them stated that they were regularly using personal protective equipment at workplace. There was a significant difference between the status of employees regarding the regular use availability, get sufficient information, ease of use, regular use of teams of personal protective equipment, and safety scale scores (p<0.05). In this study, the safety climate perceived by workers affected the status of using personal protective equipment In line with these findings, it is recommended to increase the awareness of employers related to the importance of the safety climate and the use of personal protective equipment in the workplace.

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