Implementation of Standards Occupational Safety and Health at the Public Health Center in Banda Aceh

Abstract

Background: Health services provided by health workers, especially nurses, can put them in a risky situation that can endanger patients and causing work accidents. A work accident is an incident that does not happen by chance but has a cause. Therefore, work accidents must be observed and the reasons found to prevent similar incidents and not happen again. The study aims to determine occupational safety and health standards at the Public Health Center in Banda Aceh city. Methodology: This quantitative study is applied with a cross-sectional study design approach. This research was conducted in 6 Public Health Centers in Banda Aceh City. The population of this study amounted to 44 people, and there were 39 nurses taken as samples. Samples were collected using the total sampling technique with the inclusion criteria. This research tested for validity and obtained results with r values above the r table value (0,482) and a reliability test with Cronbach’s Alpha value of 0.81. Data collection by distributing questionnaires directly to respondents. This study uses univariate analysis. Results: This study indicated that the application of occupational safety and health standards at the Public Health Center in Banda Aceh city was in a suitable category, with as many as 36 respondents (92,3%). Conclusion: From the results above, it is hoped that the head of the Public Health Center will continue to support staff in improving occupational safety and health in the work environment. Keywords: Occupational health and safety, work accidents, public health center.