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Risk of Hearing Impairment due to Noise Exposure among Textile Industry Workers at PT X in 2025 Suratna, Farhana Syahrotun Nisa; Paskanita, Maria; Sumardiyono, Sumardiyono; Rinawati, Seviana; Atmojo, Tutug Bolet; Ismayeti, Lusi; Utomo, Bekti; Rha, Warda Yussy; Gustav, Jordan Syah
Miracle Journal of Public Health Vol 8 No 2 (2025): Miracle Journal of Public Health (MJPH)
Publisher : Universitas Mandala Waluya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36566/mjph.v8i2.488

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Occupational noise is one of the main preventable hazards that can seriously affect workers' health and productivity, causing noise-induced hearing loss. This study aims to analyze the relationship between noise exposure, age, and length of service with the level of hearing loss among workers in the textile weaving industry at PT X. This analytical observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted on 30 workers in the textile weaving industry in Surakarta using purposive sampling techniques. Data were obtained through noise intensity measurements and audiometric examinations. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Spearman Rank test with a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that the average noise level at the workplace reached 90.78 dB, with the highest exposure in Room 5 Ring Line C at 104.78 dB. The correlation test showed a significant relationship between age (r= 0.411; p=0.024) and length of service (r=0.400; p=0.029) with the left ear hearing threshold value, while noise intensity was not significantly related. This indicates that individual factors and job characteristics such as age and length of service play a more dominant role in hearing loss than variations in workplace noise levels. It is concluded that there is a significant relationship between age and length of service and a decrease in the left ear hearing threshold of workers.
Ergonomic Chair to Reduce the Risk of Low Back Pain among Garment Sewing Workers Sumardiyono, Sumardiyono; Fauziah, Fathiyatur Rohmah; Rha, Warda Yussy
Warta LPM WARTA LPM, Vol. 28, No. 3, November 2025
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/warta.v28i3.12121

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Low back pain (LBP) is highly likely to occur among garment workers because of the fact that they are subjected to prolonged periods of inactivity sitting in non-ergonomic chairs. The ergonomic chair intervention can be regarded as effective in terms of decreasing the level of discomfort and enhancing the comfort at work. The objective of this community service activity was to minimize the risk of LBP by providing ergonomic chairs and posture education in the form of anthropometry to the garment workers. The intervention was done with 22 garment workers in May 2025 and the intervention involved the provision of the ergonomic chairs based on the anthropometric data of the workers. To assess the body posture, the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) was used and to determine the level of disability caused by LBP, the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) was used, where the assessments were done immediately and two weeks after the intervention. The results were found to have significantly improved as the RULA score (a 5.36 to 4.14) and LBP score (a 19.73 to 8.09) dropped by 22.8% and 59.0% respectively which indicated an improvement in the working posture and the reduction in musculoskeletal complaints respectively. The ergonomic chair aided in staying in a more upright and natural sitting position thus alleviating pressure on the spine and back muscles. On the whole, the intervention was useful in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and enhancing the comfort of workers, which is an effective ergonomic solution to the garment industry.
Cotton Fabric-Lined Egg Tray Earmuff Intervention for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Widjanarti, Maria Paskanita; Ismayenti, Lusi; Kartika, Ayu Prima; Azzahra, Nirwana Putri; Rha, Warda Yussy; -, Sumardiyono; Suratna, Farhana Syahrotun Nisa; gustav, Jordan syah; Rinawati, Seviana; Atmojo, Tutug Bolet; Utomo, Bekti
Jurnal Kesehatan Vokasional Vol 10, No 3 (2025): August
Publisher : Sekolah Vokasi Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/jkesvo.109277

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Background: Weaving workers are exposed to noise exceeding the Threshold Limit Value (TLV), putting them at risk of noise-induced hearing loss. Egg trays and cotton fabric have noise absorption capabilities. These materials have potential as eco-friendly noise dampening materials in earmuffs.Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of using cotton fabric-lined egg trays in earmuffs on noise-induced hearing loss among workers.Methods: The effectiveness of earmuffs was tested through a quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest approaches in intervention and control groups with 82 respondents. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) was measured through audiometric examination of both ears. Data were analyzed using Somers'd, Marginal Homogeneity, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests.Results: The modified earmuffs were able to reduce noise by up to 34 dB with an effective NRR of 20.25 dB. The experimental group experienced a significant decrease in NIHL (p=0.000), while the control group experienced an increase in NIHL. Age and length of employment had significant effects (p<0.05). There was a significant posttest difference between the experimental and control groups (p=0.008).Conclusion: Modified earmuffs containing cotton fabric-lined egg trays proved effective in reducing noise. The use of earmuffs by workers reduced the risk of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).