ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEAT EXPOSURE TO WORKERS' PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AT PT. DIAN PANDU PRATAMA
Increasing in working temperature due to climate change and welding activities at high temperatures will increase the risk of heat-related illness for welders. The research sample consisted of 30 welders in the plant area and 25 administrative workers in the office areas as controls. The correcti...
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| Language: | Indonesia |
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| Institution: | Institut Teknologi Bandung |
| Language: | Indonesia |
| Summary: | Increasing in working temperature due to climate change and welding activities at
high temperatures will increase the risk of heat-related illness for welders. The research
sample consisted of 30 welders in the plant area and 25 administrative workers in the office
areas as controls. The correction value for Wet and Ball Temperature Index (WBGT) is 0oC
based on type of work clothing from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA). The results showed that corrected WBGTindoor average for plant 1, plant 2, plant 3,
office with fan and office with AC were 28.4oC, 28.39oC, 27.75 oC, 26.86oC, and 21.77oC
respectively. Research locations and workload has a very strong correlation with TLVs
condition and heat strain condition. The selected heat strain criteria is a symptom of chronic
fatigue in the form of frequent dizziness based on American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH) guidelines. Based on heat strain symptoms felt by 3 workers who
experienced heat strain, they are all suffer from heat exhaustion and 1 of them also experienced
heat cramps. There is a moderate positive correlation for body temperature and a strong
positive correlation for sweat conditions with the corrected WBGTindoor value based on the
results of the Spearman rank correlation test. |
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