Occupational Health Effects Research Articles

Implementasi Penerapan Program Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan PT. Retota Sakti Kota Pekalongan Di Era New Normal

AbstractThe purpose of this research is to determine the effect of implementing safety and health programs on work productivity in the new normal era at PT. Retota Sakti Pekalongan City. This research uses quantitative methods and explanatory research and the number of respondents is 90 respondents who are employees of PT. Retota Sakti. Occupational safety and health of employees is one of the determining factors for the success of companies both engaged in the production of goods and services. Productivity itself is not new in the business world, so many opinions or business perspectives are raised, how to actually measure the productivity standards of a business or company. So how much attention the company pays to the safety and health of employees in increasing their productivity. In the new normal era, it seems that it is now one of the words that are often echoed by business people. Not because the new normal era is a transition period from the COVID-19 pandemic, but precisely because the new normal era was the beginning of the revival of the productivity of business people since previously being shackled in the Covid-19 circle. This research concludes that there is an effect of work safety on work productivity and the effect of occupational health on work productivity in the new normal era. Keywords: work safety, occupational health, work productivity, new normal, covid-19

Analysis of the Effect of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Culture on Implementing OSH Awareness: A Case Study

Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) culture among students has not become a full awareness that is applied in everyday life in college. This study aims to identify, test, and analyze how much OSH culture influences implementing OSH awareness for students. The research was conducted on Industrial Engineering students at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (IE UMS) as many as 120 respondents from the class of 2016 to 2019 filled out a questionnaire about OSH culture. The method used in this study is the analysis approach of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) variance-based or so-called Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM). The variables in the OSH culture are four independent variables, namely: individual, organizational, occupational, and environmental with 18 sub-variables. Meanwhile, one dependent variable, awareness, consists of six sub-dependent variables. It was found that environmental, organizational, and occupational factors on awareness level significantly affect implementing OSH culture, and individual factors have no significant effect on the awareness level of implementing OSH culture. Thus, an improvement strategy is obtained by increasing environmental, organizational, and occupational preferences to maximize the implementation of OSH culture.

Analysis of Factors Affecting Employee Performance at Aetra Regional Drinking Water Company of Jakarta (PDAM)

The research at Aetra Air Drinking Water Regional Company of East Jakarta (PDAM) aims to analyze: 1) the influence of work discipline on employee performance, 2) The Effect of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) on employee performance. 3) The simultaneous influence of work discipline and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) on employee performance. The research approach used quantitative paradigms. The population was 339 people and the determination of samples used the Slovin technique so that a sample of 77 respondents was obtained. Data analysis used a co-existing linear regression test by using SPSS. The results show that Work Discipline and Occupational Safety and Health (K3), both simultaneously and significantly affect the performance of employees of PT. AETRA AIR Jakarta, while the managerial implication of these findings is the need for efforts to improve the employee performance of PT. AETRA AIR Jakarta. Referring to the findings of this study, among others, there is a need for firmness from the agency about the employees’ problems, especially for those whose absence rate is high enough to improve discipline. The reason is that the problem of indiscipline affects other employees so that it will affect the overall performance of the company. This research shows that matters related to discipline, and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) should be more considered and always improved to further boost the employee performance at PT Aetra Air Jakarta. Discipline should be improved in terms of supervision from HRD while Occupational Safety and Health (K3) involves other parties/agencies in terms of the Occupational Safety and Health (K3) management system.

Environmental and Occupational Health Exposures and Outcomes of Informal Street Food Vendors in South Africa: A Quasi-Systematic Review.

Introduction: Informal street vending is a form of informal employment, and occupational conditions for people within this group have been proven to be detrimental to their health. Two independent reviewers carried out a systematic evaluation of the existing literature in South Africa on environmental and occupational exposures, as well as the health effects faced by informal street food vendors. Methods: 354 published publications were reviewed and 9 were included, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: The evidence showed that informal street vendors are exposed to workplace risks that affect their health and wellbeing. Non-enclosed vendor stalls and frequent use of open fires were among the risk concerns. Vendors are vulnerable to gastrointestinal diseases such as salmonellosis and respiratory infections such as influenza and COVID-19 due to inadequate access to water, waste disposal facilities, and basic hygiene awareness and practices. Exposure to air pollutants increased the risk of respiratory and urinary illnesses and an impact on the reproductive health of female street vendors. Conclusions: This investigation demonstrated the difficulties in complying with the requirements of the Regulations Governing General Hygiene Requirements for Food Premises, the Transport of Food, and Related Matters (no. R638 of 22 June 2018) and the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act (no. 85 of 1993). Within South African borders, there is a scarcity of research on occupational exposures and health effects in this occupation. As a result, eliminating or preventing these occupational exposures should be at the top of government and stakeholder agendas. The majority of the research was carried out in KwaZulu Natal and used a quantitative, cross-sectional technique. Other designs, including cohorts, time series, and randomized intervention trials, were underutilized.

Accuracy of an estimated core temperature algorithm for agricultural workers

There is a substantial burden of occupational health effects from heat exposure. We sought to assess the accuracy of estimated core body temperature (CBTest) derived from an algorithm that uses sequential heart rate and initializing CBT, 1 compared with gastrointestinal temperature measured using more invasive ingestible sensors (CBTgi), among outdoor agricultural workers. We analyzed CBTest and CBTgi data from Washington State, USA, pear and apple harvesters collected across one work shift in 2015 (13,413 observations, 35 participants) using Bland Altman methods. The mean (standard deviation, range) CBTgi was 37.7 (0.4, 36.5–39.4)°C. Overall CBT bias (limits of agreement) was −0.14 (±0.76)°C. Biases ranged from −0.006 to −0.75 °C. The algorithm, which does not require the use of ingestible sensors, may be a practical tool in research among groups of workers for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to prevent adverse occupational heat health effects.

Moderating effect of OHS actions based on WHO recommendations to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 in multinational companies

The objective of this study was to evaluate the moderating effect of Occupational Health and Safety actions based on the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 on the operational, logistical, marketing (OLMP), and health and safety performance (OHSP) of workers in multinational industries. The development of surveys in companies was the method adopted, which had confirmatory evaluations through Structural Equations Modelling (SEM). As a result, it was confirmed that this is one of the few scientific studies that expectedly validates that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted operational, logistical, market, and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance. This is also one of the few research projects to assess the moderating effect of OHS practices based on WHO to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. According to our findings, those practices were able to reduce by at least 50% the effect of the COVID-19 crisis on operational, logistical, and marketing performance. However, they minimize by only 1.8% the negative effects of health and safety performance for the worker, generating absenteeism increasingly due to physical and mental problems. This number could be higher if the social distance could be provided in public transportation and if employees were more aware of the risks of COVID-19 contamination during their social activities.

Historical Asbestos Measurements in Denmark-A National Database.

Objectives: Due to the long lag-time for health outcomes, historical asbestos exposure measurements are valuable to support assessments of associated occupational health effects, and also to assess time trends and effects of preventive measures. Methods: Different sources of stored data were collated, assessed and refined to create a harmonized database on historical asbestos fibre concentrations measured in specific work tasks and different industries. The final database contains 9236 asbestos measurements from Danish workplaces collected from 1971 to 1997. Results: The geometric mean of asbestos concentrations in different occupations and tasks ranged from 0.003 to 35 fibres cm−3. Highest concentrations were registered during handling of asbestos products in the construction services during the period 1981–1997. Although all the measured asbestos exposures without the use of respiratory equipment by the worker in the period of 1971–1997 exceeded the current 8-h time-weighted average exposure limit of 0.1 fibres cm−3, the majority of samples collected in the earlier period of 1971 to 1980 did not exceed the exposure limit of 2 fibres cm−3, which was in place at the time. All exposure data obtained from 1980 and onwards were found to be one seventh of the mean fibre concentrations in the previous measurement period. The impact of time shows a clear exponentially decreasing trend-line. Conclusions: Despite limitations in coverage of different occupations and tasks associated with the inventoried historical asbestos measurements, the data are helpful to identify specific work scenarios within an industry, where relatively high asbestos exposure levels may still occur or have occurred from 1971 to 1997.

The Effect of Training, Supervision and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Culture on Employee Performance:

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of training, supervision, and occupational safety and health (K3) culture on employee performance either partially or simultaneously. And to find out the most significant influence between the influence of Training, Supervision, and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Culture on Employee Performance at PT. Maspion Electronic Sidoarjo The data in this study used tabulated data from respondents from the questionnaire results. The sample used in this study were 83 employees at PT. Maspion Electronic Sidoarjo. This primary data was obtained from a questionnaire whose measurement was using a Likert scale which was tested for validity and reliability. The analysis used is multiple linear regression analysis, coefficient of determination (R2), partial correlation coefficient, t test, F test and classical assumption test using SPSS program. This research results that training has an effect on performance, supervision has an effect on performance, and occupational safety and health (K3) culture has an effect on performance. and training, supervision, and occupational safety and health (K3) culture affect performance. Variables of training, supervision, and occupational safety and health (K3) culture have an effect on performance and have a strong and direct relationship to employee performance.

Effect of Occupational Health and Safety on Employee Performance in the Ghanaian Construction Sector.

The contribution of the construction sector to the socio-economic development of Ghana cannot be underestimated. However, these benefits are not without challenges such as frequent industrial accidents and diseases leading to the loss of lives of workers and or influencing employee and organisational performance. Construction firms are therefore required to ensure workers' health and safety at the construction sites. This study therefore explores the influence of occupational health and safety (OHS) on construction workers' performance in Ghana. This study employed the descriptive research design from the quantitative approach, and a sample of 120 employees was drawn out of 200 workers from the sector. Means, standard deviations and multiple standard regression were used to analyse the data. The study found that OHS policies in the construction sector had a statistically significant effect on employee performance and related well with best international practices. However, the construction sector lacks regular health and safety induction, orientation and refresher courses for construction workers. Hence there were still occupational accidents and diseases affecting workers in the sector. For fear of being sacked, workers hardly report pains and injuries suffered at the construction sites. Also, construction workers felt that the high cost of training could explain why employers were not providing regular refresher training and induction training on OHS in the workplace. The study, therefore, concluded that more efforts were required from the management of construction firms than workers, as opposed to the position of Heinrich Domino's theory, to ensure occupational safety and health in the sector. It was recommended that the management of construction companies in the sector should prioritise the health and safety of workers over the economic concern with regard to the cost of training.

Pengaruh Keselamatan Dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3) Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Pada Pt Bank Syariah Mandiri Cabang Padang

The company will run well and smoothly if it is supported by various potential sources such as human resources (employees or employees), adequate company infrastructure, wages or salaries, and work locations. Employees play an important role in a company organization, so that efforts are needed to process them in order to achieve a balance in order to achieve company goals. Employees are one of the groups that are at risk of contracting Covid-19, therefore there is a need for special handling of employees regarding occupational safety and health (K3) which will affect employee performance. This study aims to determine the effect of occupational safety and health on employee performance during the Covid-19 pandemic (a case study at PT. Bank Syariah Mandiri, Padang Branch). The sample in this study were 80 employees of Bank Syariah Mandiri Branch Padang. The sampling technique used the total sampling method or the census method. The data analysis used was Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS). The results obtained in this study are work safety and occupational health simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance

THE EFFECT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH, COMPENSATION AND WORK STRESS ON JOB SATISFACTION

This study aims to explain the effect of occupational safety and health, compensation, and job stress on job satisfaction. Respondents in this study were janitors in the waste transportation sector of the Denpasar City Environment and Hygiene Service. The sampling technique used probability sampling with simple random sampling technique taken by respondents as many as 77 people. Data collection methods used are observation, interviews and questionnaires. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results showed that occupational safety and health had a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, compensation had a significant positive effect on job satisfaction and job stress had a significant negative effect on job satisfaction. The implications of this research are expected to provide tangible benefits for interested parties and become an additional reference for further research on occupational safety and health, compensation, and work stress.

The implementation of occupational health and safety management system to improve performance of human resources development

This study emphasises the poor performance of human resources development which is caused by occupational health and safety (OHS) management system. It aims to improve the performance of human resources by examining the effect of occupational health and safety system, work-related stress, as well as the role of motivation for OHS management. This study was conducted to produce a model and an analysis of occupational health and safety related to performance of human resources (HR) development. The subject was 80 employees of PT.PLN Persero APD in Central Java and D.I. Yogyakarta. This study used a quantitative method by using descriptive statistics and partial least square (PLS) technique to analyse the effect of each variable. Based on the Q square results, its value is accounted for 0.60. This shows that Q square's value is larger than 0.5 indicating that factors of OHS management system, work-related stress, and motivation in OHS management have a good prediction level on the performance of human resources management.

Effect of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) and Work Motivation on Employee Performance at Rumah Batik Tulis Al-Huda Sidoarjo

This research aims to find out the effect of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) and Work Motivation on Employee Performance at Rumah Batik Tulis Al-Huda Sidoarjo. This research uses a quantitative method with a saturated sample technique of 55 respondents. The analysis technique used in SMART PLS. The results showed that K3 and work motivation had a positive and significant impact on employee performance at Rumah Batik Tulis Al-Huda Sidoarjo.

PENGARUH KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. TELKOM BIMA

This study aims to analyze the effect of occupational safety and health on the work productivity of employees at PT Telkom Bima. This research is an associative type of research. The population in this study was all permanent employees as many as 33 respondents. the sample used in this study was purposive sampling. The research instrument uses a questionnaire with a likert scale. Data analysis uses multiple linear regression, correlation test, determination test, t test (partial) and f test (simultaneous). The results of the study based on the t test (partial) showed that safety does not affect work productivity, occupational health affects work productivity, while safety and health affect together affect work productivity.

Synergetic Modelling of Energy and Resource Efficiency as well as Occupational Safety and Health Risks of Plating Process Chains

To meet the sustainable development goals of the United Nations, the energy and resource efficiency of industrial processes have to increase, and workplaces have to become decent for the involved workers. Plating process chains are typically associated with high energy and resource demand and the use of hazardous chemicals. For the analysis and improvement of the energy and resource efficiency as well as for modelling the occupational safety and health risks, a variety of separate approaches are available. Combined approaches are not available yet. An agent-based simulation is used as the basis for integrated energy and resource as well as occupational safety and health risk assessment. In particular, an energy and resource flow model provides the life cycle inventory data for an environmental assessment. The integration of a mechanistic inhalation exposure model through a surrogate model approach enables a combined synergetic consideration of environmental and occupational safety and health effects. A simulation case study shows the impact of chrome acid changes in chrome electroplating processes as well as the effect of different rinsing cascade settings and rinsing control strategies.

The effect of occupational health and safety to employee performance in the sawmills industries in Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia

Occupational health and safety is the most important aspects at work, especially for workers related to machine equipments. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of occupational safety and health on the performance of employees in the sawmill process at UD. Rahmat, Kuala Begumit, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The method used is descriptive analysis. Respondents in this study were all employees who worked in the sawmill process at UD. Rahmat, Kuala Begumit, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The sampling were 30 respondents. The multiple regression analysis method with the simultaneous test. The results show that occupational safety and health have a significant effect on employee performance. Based on the perception of workers the company has provided personal protective equipment but the workers feel uncomfortable and if they wear personal protective equipment they assume that it interferes with their work.

Effect Of Occupational Safety And Health On Performance An Empirical Investigation

Employees are important assets of the organization, so many things that need to be considered related to improving performance. An employee's performance will be in accordance with the wishes of the company if the quality of human resources is good. Good performance can also be supported by the presence of occupational safety and health guarantees from the company. The Implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) system also influences employee performance. This study aims to determine the effect of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) on the performance of midwives at the XYZ Islamic Hospital Fetomatenal Installation Riau Province, Indonesia. The results of analyze of primary data using SPSS Version 23, it can be concluded that the work safety variable has a significant effect on performance, knowing that occupational health variables have a significant effect on performance. In addition, it can be concluded that occupational safety and health variables together have a significant influence on performance variables.

The Occupational Health Effects of Responding to a Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Among Emergency First Responders - Lincoln County, Kentucky, 2019.

The aim of the study was to assess occupational health effects 1 month after responding to a natural gas pipeline explosion. First responders to a pipeline explosion in Kentucky were interviewed about pre- and post-response health symptoms, post-response health care, and physical exertion and personal protective equipment (PPE) use during the response. Logistic regression was used to examine associations between several risk factors and development of post-response symptoms. Among 173 first responders involved, 105 (firefighters [58%], emergency medical services [19%], law enforcement [10%], and others [12%]) were interviewed. Half (53%) reported at least 1 new or worsening symptom, including upper respiratory symptoms (39%), headache (18%), eye irritation (17%), and lower respiratory symptoms (16%). The majority (79%) of symptomatic responders did not seek post-response care. Compared with light-exertion responders, hard-exertion responders (48%) had significantly greater odds of upper respiratory symptoms (aOR: 2.99, 95% CI: 1.25-7.50). Forty-four percent of responders and 77% of non-firefighter responders reported not using any PPE. Upper respiratory symptoms were common among first responders of a natural gas pipeline explosion and associated with hard-exertion activity. Emergency managers should ensure responders are trained in, equipped with, and properly use PPE during these incidents and encourage responders to seek post-response health care when needed.

İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği ve İş Tatmini: Rol Belirsizliğinin Düzenleyici Etkisi

It is revealed by researchers that occupational health and safety measures should be taken and inspected to reduce and eliminate health problems arising from physical working conditions. Although numerous studies have been carried out on occupational health and safety, the effects of occupational health and safety practices on employee behaviour has not been fully researched which remains as an intriguing area. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the effect of occupational health and safety on job satisfaction and to reveal the moderator effect of role ambiguity on this relationship. To achieve the aim of the research, quantitative methods were adopted to collect and analyse data. Muş Alparslan University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee approved the conduct of this research with the decision dated 26/11/2020 and numbered E-10879717-050.01.04-13802. 202 participants from furniture manufacturing firms in Bursa, Turkey provided valid questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis was conducted using SPSS v22 software. The results suggested that occupational health and safety positively influences the job satisfaction of employees. Furthermore, the analysis showed that role ambiguity plays a moderating role on the relationship between occupational health and safety and job satisfaction. The contribution that the research model makes to the literature is unique as it is the first model that integrates the three variables work together in a theoretically meaningful way. In addition, the contributions, limitations, recommendations and aspects of the research that will inspire future studies are discussed.

The Effect of Occupational Safety and Health on Employee Work Productivity

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of occupational safety and health on work productivity of employees at PT. Cipta Sumina Indah Satresna Samarinda. This study uses two independent variables, namely safety and health with one dependent variable, namely employee productivity. After reviewing the literature and the field and formulating hypotheses, the data in this study were collected through distributing questionnaires to 54 employees at PT. Cipta Sumina Indah Satresna as the research sample. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The data analysis method used is quantitative analysis, namely validity, reliability, multiple linear regression analysis, f test, t test, and coefficient of determination. From the results of the analysis of the discussion carried out by the author, the results of the study show that the indicators in this study are valid and reliable.
 Keywords: Occupational Safety, Work Productivity, Employee Work Productivity