Health Influences of Petroleum Oils and Gases to the Petron Gasoline Station Workers of Batangas City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The rapid consumption of petroleum products produce new jobs which aid in undermining the rate of unemployment all around the globe. Since then, its exposure to the gasoline station employees has been the peak of public controversy that brings the most common key issue; its health influence. Following this study, the researchers discovered that petroleum products contain numerous toxins that trigger the deterioration of the health of citizens. The researchers also uncovered the in-depth conditions with concern to the health influences of Petroleum oils and gases to the Petron Gasoline Station Workers of Batangas City.

METHODS

Through the use of quantitative ex-post facto research design, the researchers were able to identify the effects of gasoline and diesel to the health of the workers of Petron Gasoline Station. With the help of primary sources, the semi-structured questionnaire was produced and distributed to thirty (30) respondents. An action plan was established from the acquired information.

RESULTS

From the acquired results, the Petron Gasoline Station Workers mutually agreed that gasoline had different characteristics that could cause health problems such as its inability to mix with water. Also, it is agreed that diesel tended to ignite spontaneously. With regards to the health influences generated by petroleum oils and gases, asthma was not endured by the workers under respiration. The workers also did not have contact with acne. Going further, under headache, the workers did not suffer from dizziness. The null hypothesis was not rejected thus there were no significant differences among the health influences of petroleum oils and gases to the Petron Gasoline Station Workers.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed that petroleum oils and gases such as diesel and gasoline did not affect the health of Petron workers in terms of respiration, skin diseases, and headache. Petron Philippines reduced incident/accident levels by maintaining zero level work-related fatalities and linstituting programs or controls to eliminate unsafe conditions. From that account, the researchers may perhaps work to produce a better action plan for a bigger assurance for every workers' safety.