Relation Man Factors with Work Accident in Injection Phylon Unit at PT. X

Abstract

According to work accident statistics at PT. X in 2017, the total number of work accidents is 170 cases, and in 2018 there were 52 work accidents in total. The minor category and medium categories of work accidents still occur both in 2017 and 2018. Preliminary studies found that work accident in the Injection Phylon Unit was caused by many workers a young male, the education not from the university, years of service for more than three years. The purpose of the study are to analyze the relation between Human Factors which included gender, age, years of service, and education level with work accidents. Methodology: Quantitative research methods with Cross-Sectional research designs. Results: Have a significant relationship between age with work accidents, and young workers ≤ 45 years are twice as likely to occurs work accidents as compare with old workers > 45 years (p-value = 0.020 and PR = 2.429). Conclusions: Company conducting routine checks by the Unit/sub Unit leader to young workers, conduct training on values, norms, and responsibilities at work, conduct counseling to young workers who have experienced work accidents, put signage about good and correct manual handling that posted in the work area.