Identification and Job Hazard Analysis in Playing Facilities at Klojen Kindergarten, Indonesia

Abstract

Learning activities in Kindergarten are conducted by learning while playing. Kindergarten of Klojen is one of the Kindergarten that provides playing facilities that are very diverse for their students. The types of games in Kindergarten include 1-seat swing, (playground)/slide board, climbing iron, half-circle climbing game. All of these playing facilities still have potential hazards for children. The purpose of this study was to analyze the potential hazards at playing facilities in Kindergarten and find the cause, and propose improvements to safer children's playing facilities. This observational descriptive study aims to determine the level of safety risk in playing activities related to the use of game equipment in outdoor playing areas. This study identifies hazards and risks at each stage of play activity using the Job Hazard Analysis method and analyzes the value of probability, exposure, and consequences at each of these stages. The results of this study state that the level of risk at each stage of playing activities in the outdoor play area includes very high levels, priority 1, substantial, priority 3, and acceptable. The proposed improvements made on the 1-seat swing include adding backrests and armrests, the height of the seat board adjusted to the children, the shade roof. Sliding boards include repairing stairs, adding sandboxes, raising the side of the sled.