The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health
The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health is an open access and scientific journal published by the Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, and supported by Indonesian Occupational Safety and Health Association (AHKKI) East Java Region, Indonesian Occupational Health Experts Association (PAKKI), and Indonesian Industrial Hygiene Association. The journal aims to publish original articles and review articles on recent developments related to occupational health and safety. Articles were published after a peer-review process with two reviewers and the editor. Since 2017, this journal is published regularly three times a year, in April, August and December. Since 2019, all articles have been published in English. This journal has been certified as a Scientific Journal by the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (RISTEKDIKTI) since October 3, 2022 valid through August 2026 (SINTA 2).
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<![CDATA[The Factors of Needlestick Injury on Healthcare Workers at the Hospital of Bojonegoro ]]>
<![CDATA[Anisa Fitria]]>;
<![CDATA[Deviyanti Wahyu Izati]]>;
<![CDATA[Tri Martiana]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.349-359
<![CDATA[Introduction: Needlestick injury is the most frequent accidents encountered by healthcare workers in the hospital. Needlestick injury can expose healthcare workers to the risk of communicable diseases infection. This study was conducted in one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro. Healthcare workers in the inpatient installation and laboratory room have a potential for needlestick injury since they often use needles in their work activities. The aim of this study was to analyze the needlestick injury-related factors on healthcare workers in one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro. Methods: This study belongs to a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population comprised all laboratory staffs and nurses in the inpatient installation. Sampling was done using stratified random method, obtaining 91 people as the samples. The variables involved in this study included educational level, knowledge, training, unsafe action, and needlestick injury. Data were acquired by means of observation, questionnaire, hospital data, and other supporting data. The data obtained were analyzed using the chi square test with a significance of 0.05 (α = 0.05). Result: This study indicates that educational level (sig = 0.024) and unsafe action (sig = 0.002) are related to needlestick injury. Meanwhile, knowledge (sig = 0.722) and training (sig = 0.350) are not related to needle stick injury. Conclusion: Educational level and unsafe actions are related to needlestick injury on healthcare workers at one of the hospitals in Bojonegoro.Keywords: accident, hospital, needlestick]]>
<![CDATA[How Optimal is The Visual Display Terminal (VDT) Work Station at The Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga ]]>
<![CDATA[Fitria Nurus Sakinah]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i2.2020.173-182
<![CDATA[ Introduction: The academic and student affairs department in the administration room of the Faculty of Public Health of Universitas Airlangga works using a Visual Display Terminal (VDT) with a sitting work position that has the potential to cause eye strain and several muscular disorders. This study aimed to describe the work station of VDT users in the administration room of the Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga. Method: This research was an observational research using cross-sectional descriptive design. The population was the users of the VDT in the administration room of the Public Health Faculty, Universitas Airlangga, as many as 11 people. The sample used was total population. Data were collected using an observation sheet and then was analyzed descriptively. Result: The head position of all workers were optimal (100.0%); the majority of workers' visibility was optimal (54.5%); all table heights were optimal (100.0%); most of the elbow angel and keyboard position was not optimal (63.6%); the majority of mouse positions were optimal (54.5%); chair heights were not optimal (100.0%); most of the backrest and waist angle was optimal (72.7%); most of the workers' knee angles were not optimal (81.8%); most of the legroom were optimal (81.8%); all workstations did not have footing and document holders (100.0%), so they were considered not optimal. Conclusion: Most of the elements is considered as optimal, but some elements are not optimal, including elbow angle, the keyboard position, chair height, knee angle, footing, and document holder.Keywords: work station, sitting work position, visual display terminal]]>
<![CDATA[The Correlation between Elbow and Parturition Bed Height with the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders ]]>
<![CDATA[Hilfia Alifa Nurly]]>;
<![CDATA[Mulyono Mulyono]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i2.2020.222-231
<![CDATA[ Introduction: Ergonomics can potentially cause harms for workers. Midwives are among those workers who are susceptible to have an impaired performance by ergonomics. As health professionals whose main task are providing care during childbirth, 40.8% of midwives suffer from musculoskeletal disorders at neck and 24.5% on upper back due to poor repetitive and frequent work posture they need to do over a long time while assisting childbirth such as bending, tilting the body to the left and looking toward the birth canal. A study claimed that midwives had a very high risk to suffer from MSDs. This study aimed at analyzing the correlation between elbow and parturition bed height with the risk of musculoskeletal disorders among midwives while assisting childbirth at the hospital. Method: This cross-sectional design research was determined using non-probability sampling technique involving 11 midwives in the hospital delivery room. The examined variables covered age, period of working, anthropometry, parturition bed, posture, and MSDs using a measurement sheet, REBA and Nordic Body Map Questionnaire as the research instruments. The data is presented in the cross tabulation from computer analysis data program and in description. Results: As much as 91 % midwives were at the age of 26-45 years old with >10 years of experience that was about 72.7%; 3 midwives had BMI score > 29; 81.8% midwives had high score level of musculoskeletal disorders risk, 81.8% midwives did not set their parturition bed with appropriate elbow height; and the value of contingency coefficient from elbow and parturition bed height with musculoskeletal disorders was 0.707. Conclusion: There is correlation between elbow and parturition bed height with musculoskeletal disorder of midwives when assisting childbirth process at hospital.Keywords: childbirth, ergonomics, midwife, musculoskeletal disorders]]>
<![CDATA[Correlation between Individual Characteristics and Rest Break with Work-related Fatigue on Telecommunication Network Service Workers ]]>
<![CDATA[Deti Rachmawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Indriati Paskarini]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i1.2021.25-33
<![CDATA[Introduction: Work-related fatigue on workers are usually caused by some factors such as individual characteristics (age, work period, nutritional status) and rest break. This research aims to analyze the correlation between individual characteristics and rest break with work-related fatigue on telecommunication network service workers. Method: This research used an observational analytic and a cross-sectional approach. The population and sample in this research were all 32 workers at I-OAN unit in a telecommunication network service company. The independent variables in this study were age, work period, nutritional status, and rest break, while the dependent variable was work-related fatigue. Data were obtained throughquestionnaires about individual characteristics (age, work period, nutritional status) and rest break filled by workers. The data were also obtained through the Industrial Fatique Research Committee (IFRC) questionnaires filled by workers. All of the data in this study were analyzed with the Spearman correlation test (α = 0.05). Results: The majority of I-OAN unit workers are in the age range of 25-29 years (46.9%), have 3-4 years of work period (56.2%), and have normal nutritional status (40.6%). For the rest break variable, there are16 workers (50%) who have <30 minutes rest break and also 16 workers (50%) who have ≥ 30 minutes rest break. Conclusion: There is a correlation between individual characteristics and rest break with work-related fatigue on telecommunication network service workers.Keywords: individual characteristics, rest break, work-related fatigue]]>
<![CDATA[The Determination of Safe Concentration of Non-Carcinogenic Toluene in Surabaya Printing ]]>
<![CDATA[Ahmad Rido'i Yuda Prayogi]]>;
<![CDATA[Abdul Rohim Tualeka]]>;
<![CDATA[Ahsan Ahsan]]>;
<![CDATA[Pudji Rahmawati]]>;
<![CDATA[Syamsiar S Russeng]]>;
<![CDATA[Indri H Susilowati]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.360-368
<![CDATA[Introduction: Safe concentrations of non-carcinogenic toluene can cause adverse effects on health. Based on the results of a research, toxic effects on toluene exposure can cause cancerous (leuikimia) and non-cancerous (aplastic anemia). The Research objective to determine the safe concentration of non-carcinogenic toluene in Surabaya printing. Methods: The research design used was observational analytic, cross sectional research design with a quantitative approach. The research location was a printing press in Surabaya. The variables in this study were the concentration of toluene levels (ppm) and RQ in workers. Total population was 37 workers, while the study sample was taken using accidental sampling method with a total sample of 30 respondents. The formula for determining the concentration of toluene non carcinogen intake is (CxRxtExfExDt): (Wbx30x365). Results: The concentration value of toluene exposure was greater than the standard set by labor regulations No. 5 of 2018 about occupational health and safety of the work environment by 0.2 ppm. A total of 10% of workers falls under normal category, 73% above normal category and 27% below normal category. Conclusion: In this study, we found new findings, viz the concentration of toluene exposure in Surabaya printing area was above normal with a concentration of 0.2 ppm and this is considered not normal.Keywords: non carcinogenic toluene, safe concentration, surabaya printing, toluene]]>
<![CDATA[Respondent’s Characteristic and Noise Intensity as Predicting Factors of Noise Induced Hearing Loss ]]>
<![CDATA[Decy Situngkir]]>;
<![CDATA[Ira Marti Ayu]]>;
<![CDATA[Laosma Sipahutar]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.239-247
<![CDATA[Introduction: Sensorineural hearing loss caused by loud noise exposure for a long time is known as the risk ofexperiencing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. PT. Multi Karya Asia Pacific Raya (PT. MKAPR) is a company that provides products and services to the oil and gas industry in Indonesia. Based on its medical check-up, workshop workers at PT MKAPR have the risk of experiencing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. The Lodan-9 Workshop area was known to have different noise levels, 88-91 dB in the fabrication, pump and engineering areas, and 90-102 dB in the function test area. The purpose of this study was to identify predicting factors of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss at PT. MKAPR. Method: This study used a case-control design. The population in this study were 26 cases and 48 control. Sample size in this study consisted of 26 cases and 26 control. We used a purposive technique sampling. Data were collected through questionnaire, and then were analyzed by using Chi-Square Test. Result: There were association between noise intensity (P-value: 0.035 OR: 4.714; 95% CI: 1.266-17.561), and work period (P-value: 0.029; OR 5.622; 95% CI: 1.342-23.55) with the incidence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Meanwhile age of workers (P-value: 1; OR: 1.547; 95% CI: 0.336-2.976) and smoking habits (P-value: 0.465; OR: 0.435; 95% CI: 0.096-1.168) have no relationship with the incidence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Conclusion: Noise intensity and work period were predictors of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss on PT.MKAPR’ workers. The longer the workers work in high noise intensity area, the more they are at risk of experiencing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.Keywords: ear, noise-induced hearing loss, noise, noise intensity]]>
<![CDATA[The Overview of Mental Workload of Health Safety and Environment Workers in Oil and Gas Industry ]]>
<![CDATA[Vica Claudia Fajrin]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i2.2020.154-162
<![CDATA[ Introduction: PT. Pertamina RU IV Cilacap is a national oil and gas industry that has the largest refinery in Southeast Asia that manages raw materials for other refinery units in Indonesia to be reprocessed into fuel. The size of the refinery can illustrate the complexity of the system run by this unit. The HSE Unit in this company has a great responsibility to maintain the worker safety in the refinery. It is necessary to measure mental workload on HSE workers. This is because if the mental workload is not monitored, it can cause fatality, in this case, work accidents as a result of lack of supervision from HSE workers and mental PAK related to HSE workers resulting in excessive mental workload or property loss as an outcome of excessive mental workload. So, it is important to portray the HSE mental workload because of its responsibility to secure the health, safety and environmental issues. The purpose of this study was to describe the heavy mental workload on PT. Pertamina RU IV Cilacap. Method: This research was a quantitative descriptive designed study. Data were obtained by conducting interviews and using the NASA-tlx questionnaire on 71 respondents. Results: As many as 35 respondents had heavy mental workloads and 31 respondents had very heavy mental workloads. Conclusion: HSE workers at PT. Pertamina RU IV Cilacap has a heavy mental workload and even tends to be very heavy.Keywords: mental workload, NASA-tlx, oil and gas industry]]>
<![CDATA[The Risk Assessment on Bamboo Weaving Craftsmen in Rajapolah District Tasikmalaya Regency ]]>
<![CDATA[Isyeu Sriagustini]]>;
<![CDATA[Teni Supriyani]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i1.2021.64-78
<![CDATA[Introduction: Tasikmalaya Regency is one of the areas in West Java that has a large industrial potential, especially small and handicraft industries. Every workplace, both formal and informal, has various potential hazards that can affect the health of workers or can cause occupational diseases. As bamboo is sharp, the craftsmen must be very careful in treating bamboo as a woven materialbecause the risk of accidents such as cutting off hands, being punctured by bamboo slats, and the risk of other potential mechanical hazards can occur. The purpose of this study is to analyze the occupational health and safety risks of woven craftsmen in the Rajapolah District, Tasikmalaya Regency. Methods: This study was a descriptive study. 5 Bamboo weaving craftsmen were the subjects of this study. Meanwhile, the objects of this study were the work process and workplace environment. Data collection was carried out by observation and interviews. Data analysis was performed using a semi-quantitative risk analysis method according to AS/NZS 4360: 2004 standard. Results: 23 potential hazards are identified from all stages of the bamboo process, and 23 health and safety risks are identified from all potential hazards, with 1 risk at a lowrisk level, 15 risks at a medium risk level, and7 risks at a highrisk level. Conclusion: There are 7 risks at the high-risk level that must be prioritized for control, originating from the potential hazards of ergonomics and chemicals.]]>
<![CDATA[The Correlation between Perceptions and Compliance in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment of Nurses at RSU Haji Surabaya ]]>
<![CDATA[Rika Mudrikah Miftakhul Janah]]>;
<![CDATA[Tri Martiana]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 10 No. 1 (2021): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v10i1.2021.88-96
<![CDATA[Introduction: According to previous studies, the level of compliance with the use of personal protective equipment of the nurses at RSU Haji Surabaya was still quite low. Only 17.8% of the nurses were compliant in using masks, whereas 82.2% of the nurses were not. Moreover, 57.8% nurses were compliant in using medical gloves, whereas 42.2% were not. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between perception and compliance with the use of personal protective equipment of the nurses at at RSU Haji Surabaya. Methods: This study was an observational and cross-sectional study. The population used in this study was the nurses who served in the operating and lung room of at RSU Haji Surabaya. Total sampling technique was used to 33 samples. Moreover, the data were taken by questionnaires and observations. Data analysis was performed by coefficient contingency test by looking at the value of C. Results: The results show that 85.7% of nurses in the operating room are non-compliant and 33.3% nurses in the lung room are non- compliant with the use of PPE. The results also showthat the perception variable that has the strongest relationship with compliance is perception of severity (C = 0.312). Conclusion: The closest relationship between the two variables are the relationship of compliance of PPE usage with the gender of nurses, and the determination of nurses' perceptions is based on the Health Belief Model approach.Keywords: compliance, nurse, perception, personal protective equipment]]>
<![CDATA[The Relation between Symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome and Visual Display Terminal Utilization ]]>
<![CDATA[Rozanna Fithri Nadhiva]]>;
<![CDATA[Mulyono Mulyono]]>
<![CDATA[ The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health Vol. 9 No. 3 (2020): The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health ]]>
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DOI: 10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.328-337
<![CDATA[ Introduction: The increased use of computers in the era of technological advances had an impact on the eye health called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), a compound eye problem caused by computer use. Almost every job could not be separated from the use of computers. Based on data from World Health Organization (WHO) in 2014, the incidence of asthenopia (eye fatigue) ranged from 40% to 90%. This research aimed to determine the relationship between symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome and Visual Display Terminal utilization. Methods: This research was a quantitative with analytic survey method. Based on the data collection method, this research included as observational research type. This research was conducted with cross-sectional study design. Data collection was carried out with doctor's diagnosis guidelines, interviews, measurement using questionnaires, and observation. The population was 47 permanent workers and the sample taken was 42 respondents from the design division workers. The sampling technique used simple random sampling. The variables in this research were age, working period, distance to VDT, and general lighting intensity. Results: This research showed that the factors associated with symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome were working period and eye distance to VDT. Conclusion: The longer the working period and the more distance between the eye and the VDT, the more symptoms of VDT would be.Keywords: computer use, symptoms of computer vision syndrome, visual display terminal]]>
