JMES The International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
Vol 9, No 2 (2025)

Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment of Surabaya Pump Houses using the HIRARC (Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control) Method

Akbar, Reza Aulia (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Anityasari, Maria (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Arriyanto, Renaldi Jafras (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Melchior, Ignatius Dixon (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Septaprasetya, Andi Candra (Surabaya Department of Roads and Drainage)
Santoso, Tri Broto (Surabaya Department of Roads and Drainage)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Oct 2025

Abstract

Anticipating the impact of heavy rain triggered by climate change, almost all cities in Indonesia have built pump houses to suck up rainwater and puddles on city streets. The performance of the pump to drain and prevent flooding is very important for the people in the city. Unfortunately, not enough attention has been given to ensuring the health and safety of workers in pump houses. The welfare of pump house workers tends to be neglected because the seasonal nature of rain always makes the health and safety of workers in pump houses not a priority. In fact, improving the health and safety of pump house workers will increase the readiness of pump houses to be operated on time when needed. This paper describes the application of the HIRARC (Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Risk Control) method commonly used in manufacturing companies to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks related to the health and safety of workers in pump houses. Samples were taken from 4 different pump houses in Surabaya City, which can then be applied to 61 other pump houses. The results of the study indicate that several actions must be taken immediately to ensure the health and safety of workers. The findings presented in this paper will be useful for other cities in Indonesia to improve the safety culture in the country. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmes

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Subject

Energy Materials Science & Nanotechnology Mechanical Engineering

Description

Topics covered by JMES include most topics related to mechanical sciences including energy conversion (wind, turbine, and power plant), mechanical structure and design (solid mechanics, machine design), manufacturing (welding, industrial robotics, metal forming), advanced materials (composites, ...