Analysis of Factors Influencing Work Accidents in the Production Section at PT Industri Kapal Indonesia (Persero)

Abstract

Background: A work accident is an unwanted incident at work that can result in physical harm or even death. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) knowledge is still lacking, employees know that PPE has been provided but the attitude of using PPE is still lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence the incidence of work accidents in the production department.   Methods: The research method is a quantitative design with a case control study approach using a simple random sampling technique. Data processing and analysis were carried out using univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses.   Results: The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between workers' attitudes towards work accidents (ρ = 0.002). Meanwhile, years of service (ρ=0.185), use of PPE (ρ=0.824), knowledge (ρ=1.000), behavior (ρ=0. 654) and Action (ρ = 1.000) showed no effect on the incidence of work accidents.   Conclusion: Workers with a new work period tend to have more work accidents. The frequency of work accidents unaffected by the use of PPE. In addition, having high or low knowledge does not ensure that an employee will not be exposed to risk factors or have an accident at work, particularly in high-risk industries. The attitudes of employees concerning workplace accidents are influenced. Nonetheless, there is no correlation between employee conduct and the frequency of workplace mishaps. Another result is that one of the factors that might lead to work accidents is human conduct, specifically risky activities.