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Description of Knowledge of Unsafe Attitudes and Behaviors in Welding Workshop Workers in Kupang City Kase, Yumri Somi; Berek, Noorce Ch.; Salmun, Johny A.R.
Timorese Journal of Public Health Vol 5 No 1 (2023): Timorese Journal of Public Health
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health, Nusa Cendana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35508/tjph.v1i1.7463

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Unsafe behavior (unsafe action) is a dangerous behavior that can cause a work accident that causes loss of injury to death. The purpose of this research is to describe the knowledge, attitudes and risky behavior of welders in Kupang City This research is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design with a population of welders in the city of Kupang with a sample size of 76. The questionnaire is the research tool used. The results showed that the age group at risk showed the safest behavior (44.9%), besides that safe behavior was mostly carried out by respondents with a higher education level of 67.3% and respondents with years of service who met the requirements of 77.6%. As for unsafe behavior, the highest number of respondents with normal working duration was 70.4%, respondents with bad knowledge were 85.2% and respondents with negative work attitudes were 77.8%, while respondents with the use of complete PPE had safe behavior by 73.5%. Welding shop owners are advised to reward employees who wear PPE and offer counseling on the consequences of risky behavior as a way to raise awareness about how work accidents can affect productivity in an organization
Overview of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Incidents on Maxim Bike Riders in Kupang City Anggriani, Michaelis Diana; Berek, Noorce Ch; Salmun, Johny A.R.
Timorese Journal of Public Health Vol 4 No 4 (2022): Timorese Journal of Public Health
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health, Nusa Cendana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35508/tjph.v4i4.7534

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Online motorcycle taxi riders are one type of job that is at risk of experiencing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) due to the wrist posture that is too long on the handlebar of the motorcycle. The purpose of this study was to find out a picture of CTS events based on age, gender, length of service, length of work, repetitive movements, grasping work, and awkward postures on the wrists of Maxim Bike riders in Kupang City. This research is a type of descriptive quantitative research. The population in this study was all Maxim Bike riders in Kupang City totaling 204 people. The sample in this study was 66 people and the sampling used a simple random sampling technique. The results showed that there were 49 people (74.2%) who were positive for CTS and 17 people (25.8%) who were negative for CTS. The age at risk (≥ 40 years) was at the largest frequency of CTS positives, namely 34 people (51.5%). Men were at the largest frequency of CTS positives at 40 people (60.6%). Women are at the largest proportion of CTS at 75%. Long service life (≥ 3 months) was at the largest frequency of CTS positive as many as 38 people (57.6%). Length of work risky (≥4 hours / day), repetitive movements ≥ 30 times / minute, work grasping strongly, awkward posture on the wrists were each at the largest frequency of CTS positive as many as 49 people (74.2%). It is recommended to Maxim Bike riders in Kupang City to stretch their hands every time they finish work and conduct regular health checks so as to prevent CTS incidents.
Description of Sanitation Implementation at Budget Hotels in Kupang City Nau, Yunita Badi; Salmun, Johny A.R.; Doke, Soni
Timorese Journal of Public Health Vol 5 No 1 (2023): Timorese Journal of Public Health
Publisher : Faculty of Public Health, Nusa Cendana University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35508/tjph.v5i1.7805

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Hotel sanitation is an effort to monitor the health of the hotel environment which aims to create comfort, security, tranquility, and health for all hotel residents. Jasmine hotel is a type of jasmine hotel that is visited by many consumers because it is affordable to the community, especially the middle class, local or international. In its operational activities, hotel facilities need to be monitored continuously. A decrease in health standards can support disease transmission among hotel residents. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of environmental sanitation and hotel buildings, sanitation of hotel rooms and rooms, the health of hotel sanitation facilities, the health of employees, and a picture of overall hotel sanitation. This type of research is descriptive with a survey approach. This research was conducted in Kupang City from February to March 2022, with a population of 42 hotels in the Kupang city area, while the sample taken was 10 budget hotels. This study uses univariate analysis (percentage analysis) based on the Minister of Health Regulation No. RI. 80 of 1990 concerning Hospitality Health Requirements and Decree of the Director General of PPM and PLP No. 95 of 1991 concerning Hotel Inspection Assessment and presented in the form of tables and narratives. The results showed that in environmental and building sanitation it was found that 8 hotels (80%) met the health requirements, while 2 hotels (20%) did not meet the health requirements; in room and hotel room health sanitation, it was found that all the hotels studied met the health requirements; on the health of sanitation facilities it was found that all hotels met the health requirements; while on the health of employees it was found that 6 hotels (60%) met the requirements and 4 of them did not meet the health requirements. The results of the analysis of all variables showed that all the hotels studied met the health requirements because they had met the minimum standard for jasmine hotel sanitation, namely 75% of the total value of 841. The hotel is advised to further improve the health of hotel sanitation, especially those related to strong hotel fences, area of ​​rooms, employee rest rooms, walls, roofs, ceilings, toilets, warehouses, linen rooms, trash cans, work clothes and employee health certificates.