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Pipid Ari Wibowo ¹, Abdul Rohim Tualeka ¹, Noeroel Widajati ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Airlangga University, Surabaya, East Java, ID

Abstract

Operational processes in the leather industry use chemicals. One of them uses chromium sulfate as a tanner. Various studies have shown that there are health problems in tanning workers if exposed to chromium. The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between resting patterns and levels of chromium in the blood of workers. Using a cross sectional design, there were 10 workers studied specifically handling the tanner’s process with a minimum ten-year tenure. The results showed that all respondents had chromium levels exceeding the standard according to Jantzen namely 1.6 μg/L-5.1 μg/L. The pattern of rest includes staying up late has a weak correlation with the levels of chromium in the blood, total rest also has a weak correlation with the levels of chromium in the blood, as well as rest at night. The metabolic process in the body plays a role in removing chromium toxins as long as workers carry out adequate resting activities. In conclusion, exposure to chromium during the tanning process causes high levels of chromium in the blood. The existence of a weak correlation between the break pattern variables shows that these variables do not affect significantly. Suggestions that workers use personal protective equipment so as to minimize exposure to chromium and take advantage of rest periods optimally.

Keywords

Chromium Sulfate, Rest Pattern, Chromium Levels in Blood.

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Muhammad Bagus Fachrudin ¹, Dani Nasirul Haqi ¹, Putri Ayuni Alayyannur ¹, Noeroel Widajati ¹, Yenni Rohma Wijaya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, 60115 East Java, ID

Abstract

The analytical chemistry laboratory is one of laboratories at Universitas Airlangga which is often used in conducting analytical chemistry practicum activities and research for lecturers and students. In this analytical chemistry laboratory there are various chemicals and activities that are at high risk of causing danger, especially the exposure to toxic chemicals that can lead to risk of poisoning in students and laboratory staff. The purpose of this study was to apply the HIRADC method as an effort to prevent the risk of accidents and work-related illness in laboratory users. This research method is observational by observing the source of danger and the control efforts that have been made. From the results of the identification of hazards that have been made it is known that there are 10 potential hazards that can cause 10 risks. After doing the risk assessment, it is known that there are 4 low risks, 2 medium risks, 2 high risk, and 2 extreme risks. Control efforts have been made to minimize any risks. The recommendations that can be given from this study are the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in accordance with the hazards in the laboratory as well as training on how to use the PPE.

Keywords

HIRADC, Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Risk.

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Suherdin ¹, Noeroel Widajati ¹, Ratna Dian Kurniawati ², Abdul Rohim Tualeka ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, ID
2 Bachelor Programme in Public Health, Bhakti Kencana Institute of Health Science Bandung, ID

Abstract

There have been many accidents and occupational diseases caused by weak risk management efforts. Risk management can be carried out by starting with a risk assessment. Risk assessment is an important aspect of occupational health and safety. The pharmaceutical industry has a high risk of occupational health and safety. This study aims to identify the level of occupational health and safety risks and provide control recommendations. This research is descriptively using the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) method. The results of the identification show that from 19 work steps 10 of which include high risk, 8 including moderate risk and 1 low risk. The hazards identified include chemical, physical, ergonomic and fire hazards. High risks include hazards originating from chemicals as raw materials for making drugs. Several control measures have been taken, but to ensure worker health and safety, additional efforts should be made such as noise suppression personal protective equipment, special masks for use in chemical hazards and work accident emergency response procedures. Risk communication at the drug company is going well.

Keywords

Risk Assessment, Risk Management Risk Communication, Job Safety Analysis, Drugs Industries.

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Aisy Rahmania ¹, Noeroel Widajati ¹, Abdul Rohim Tualeka ¹

Affiliations
1 Departement of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, 60115, Surabaya, East Java, ID

Abstract

Office worker currently relies heavily on the role of the computer to make work easier to input, processing, storage and transmission of data. The work at the office of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Sragen is a job that demands labor staring at a computer screen for 8 hours per day, 5 days a week. However, looking at a computer screen for a long time can give negative effects called eyestrain which complaints such as: dry eye, red eye, eye sore, feels the eyes of blur, the eyes become doubles, headaches and neck strain. This research is a study of experiments provide relaxation eye on workers. Before working, eyestrain of worker group A and B were measured, then group A was given a relaxation of the eyes while the B was not. At the end of the work, the eyestrain of group A and B were measured again. The results of this research show that there are significant differences between the group A and B of workers with eyestrain. It can be drawn the conclusion that granting eye relaxation on workers using computer were able to decrease the complaints of eyestrain. The eye relaxation will have an optimal positive effect in reducing eye fatigue if the workers do correctly and routinely on every working day.

Keywords

Eye Relaxation, Eye Strain.

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Ayu Prima Kartika ¹, Windi Wulandari ², Noeroel Widajati ¹, Abdul Rohim Tualeka ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, ID
2 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Muhammadiyah Surakarta University, ID

Abstract

Metal casting industry which is having high risk to work accidents and have applied work instructions (IK) to all unit working parts. Based on preliminary survey in PT X the level of work instructions compliance is 70% and 80% of workers safe behavior. The majority of workers work instructions compliance and safe behavior, but there are still workers did not compliance with work instructions and safe behavior. This study aimed to analyze the relation of work instructions compliance with safe behavior of production part workers in PT X. The kind of research is quantitative observational with cross sectional analytic approach that studies the relationship independent variabel with dependent variabel. The research population is all labor production section in PT X many as 74 people with the sample many as 48 people has been present working on the research day. The results of the fisher’s exact test showed (p=0,03) < 0,05 which means Ho rejected so that there was a correlation between work instructions compliance with safe behavior at production line workers in PT X. Conclusions of the study, that there is a significant relation exsist between work instructions compliance with safe behavior. Advice for the company are to be able to establish P2K3, hold an inspection formal and informal.

Keywords

Work instructions compliance, safe behavior.

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Zikri Fathur Rahman ¹, Nur Lailatul Masruroh ², Noeroel Widajati ³, Abdul Rohim Tualeka ³

Affiliations
1 Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, 60115 Surabaya, East Java, ID
2 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Muhammdiyah University Malang, 65144 Malang, East Java, ID
3 Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, 60115 Surabaya, East Java, ID

Abstract

Research Background: Low Back Pain is a musculoskeletal disorder in the lower back area that many complained of patients who visited the doctor. The exact incidence of low back pain in Indonesia varies from 7.6% to 37%. The problem of low back pain on workers is generally influenced by the period of work.

Research Objectives: To know the influence of the working period on the low back pain of the employees in the sewing unit of the ‘X’ carpet factory Pandaan subdistrict, Pasuruan district.

Research Methodology: The research design used in this research is observational analytic with the cross-sectional approach with a big sample of 30 respondents that is patient of low back pain disorder. Data analysis using simple linear regression statistic test α = 0,05. Findings: From the result of the significance test of the regression equation got result p ≤ 0,05 so H0 rejected. Thus the regression line equation formed by the function of the effect of the working period with the occurrence of low back pain is significant. In simple linear regression test statistic test the value (p = 0,000), value (R = 0.847).

Discussion: There is significant influence between the working period with low back pain complaints to workers in the sewing unit of ‘X’ carpet factory Pandaan subdistrict, Pasuruan district.

Keywords

Worker, Work Period, Low Back Pain.

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