The Analysis of Factors Related to Unsafe Acts on Welders in XYZ Ltd

( Vol-2,Issue-6,June 2016 )

Author(s): Saiful Hidayat, Tjipto Suwandi, M.Bagus Qomarudin

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Unsafe Acts, Respondent’s Characteristics, Work Stressors, Work Factors.

Abstract:

Unsafe acts are diverge actions different from widely acknowledged as safe acts in performing some work. These actions could lead to increasing of likelihood accidents. XYZ Ltd. is a transportation manufacturing company. In 2014, an occupational accident occurred in this company. The aim of this study was to analyze correlation among individual characteristics, work factors, and work stressors, with unsafe acts in production unit at XYZ Ltd. This study used quantitative approach with a cross sectional study design which was conducted in February until March 2016. The results found from 43 respondents were 20 respondents conducted safe acts while 23 of them did unsafe act. From bivariate analysis, it was discovered that there were correlation between individual characteristic factors (age, work peiod, personality type) and unsafe acts, there was correlation between work stressors (interpersonal relationship) and unsafe acts. Finally, there was correlation between work factors (Leadership and Supervision aspects, Engineering, Purchasing, Work Standard, Excessive Wearand Tear, Abuse or Misuse) and workers’ unsafe acts.Furthermore, logistic regression analysis was conducted together with sub variables discovered that there was strong significant correlation between exsecive wear and tear and unsafe acts (P-value 0.001 with α < 0.05). It is recommended that the management should create safety environment. In addition, socialization of SOP should be encouraged for welders, support of the management in providing OHS facility for welders and adequate supervision of PPE use. Also, empower of personnel supervisor of each unit in the field as OHS supervisory personnel.

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