Developing a Dump Truck Drivers Occupational Fatigue Assessment Model as Hauling Workplace Accidents Prevention: Study Case at Indonesia's Coal Mining Company

Abstract

One of the biggest financial loss due to workplace accidents at coal mining companies is caused by dump truck drivers' sleepiness during hauling activities, resulting in loss of steering control. Drowsiness is an indicator of occupational fatigue as a body reaction to prevent another serious illness. An efficient fatigue management policy is needed to reduce the number of coal mining workplace accidents. Health and safety department should assess the driver's physical condition is fit to work before hauling activity is started as a preventive program. This study was analyzing the physical factors that significantly influence the dump truck drivers occupational fatigue. A mathematical model to assess the probability of whether dump truck drivers are suspected of having occupational fatigue or not is the result of this study. This study used logistic regression statistical method to give an accurate occupational fatigue calculation which can be implemented in Indonesia coal mining companies.