DOI : https://doi.org/10.18517/ijaseit.3.1.271

Risk Management of Occupational Health and Safety in RiceFarmers in Ngrendeng, East Java in 2012

Anisa Yonelia (1), L. Meily Kurniawidjaja (2)
(1) Occupational Health and Safety Department, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
(2) Occupational Health and Safety Department, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16424, Indonesia
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Yonelia, Anisa, and L. Meily Kurniawidjaja. “Risk Management of Occupational Health and Safety in RiceFarmers in Ngrendeng, East Java in 2012”. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, vol. 3, no. 1, Feb. 2013, pp. 28-32, doi:10.18517/ijaseit.3.1.271.
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Agriculture is an important sector that has big impact to the society thus a program that can keep its sustainability is needed, especially in term of productivity. The focus of this study was risk management of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in rice farmers in Ngrendeng Village, Ngawi, East Java in 2012 with analyze hazard and risk on activities and workplaces. This study was a semi-quantitative analitical descriptive with observational approach using Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard (AS/NZS) 4360:2004 about risk management. Analysis was made based on whole farming processes observed and information from village headman, a land and farm machines owner, and 5 farmers. The result showed that rice farmers’ activities have 71 risks from 16 work activities and hazard sources. Rice grinding activity was a high risk activity with 11 risks. The highest value of risk, reaching 1500 (very high), comes from ergonomy, in which noise exposure, vibration exposure, UV radiation exposure, chemical exposure from pesticide and fertilizer, gas exposure, and dust exposure attained. In brief, rice farming was an agriculture activity with high risks that harmful for farmers’ health and safety. Therefore, OHS program would be needed to manage hazard and risk and keep farmers’ productivities.

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