Analysis of Occupational Accident in Household Garbage Man Community in Jember, Indonesia

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200529.080How to use a DOI?

Keywords

occupational accident, household, garbage man community

Abstract

Household garbage man is a job that is at risk of causing illness and accidents due to work. The type of waste produced by households has diverse characteristics with all the negative impacts it causes. This research is a quantitative study with a correlative design that aims to identify the correlation ship between the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), posture and conditions of work facilities and incidents of occupational accidents. This study is involving 50 respondents taking by simple random sampling from 73 people who work as garbage man. The data collected using a questionnaires and observation sheets. Data analysis used the Spearman’s Rho statistical test. The result shows the used of personal protective equipment (boots) is related to accident due to work (p value: 0.004; α: 0.05; r: 0.398). The use of personal protective equipment (gloves) is related to accident due to work (p value: 0.005 α: 0.05: r: 0.388). Proper postural body is related to accident due to work (p value:0.015; α: 0.05; r: −0,343). Condition of work facilities are related to accident due to work (p value: 0.026; α: 0.05; r: 0.315). The use of proper personal protective equipment, supported by work facilities and good posture can reduce accidents at work.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Asmuji
AU  - Sofia Rhosma Dewi
AU  - Cahya Tribagus Hidayat
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/04
TI  - Analysis of Occupational Accident in Household Garbage Man Community in Jember, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Borobudur International Symposium on Humanities, Economics and Social Sciences (BIS-HESS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 387
EP  - 391
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200529.080
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200529.080
ID  - 2020
ER  -