Identify Potential Dangers of Unsafe Action and Unsafe Conditions with Work Accidents

Abstract

Based on an initial survey of 30 workers, 10 of them stated that they had experienced work accidents. Among them were exposed to heating rolls, exposed to splinters of sawdust, stuck in the machine, and exposed to splashes of chemical liquids. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between unsafe action and unsafe condition with the incidence of work accidents among workers at MnM Center Tanjung Morawa Printing. Methods uses a quantitative method with a cross sectional study approach. The research population was all workers at the MnM Center Tanjung Morawa Printing, totaling 30 people and all of them were used as samples. The analysis of this study used univariate analysis, bivariate analysis with the chi-square test. Results showed that the p-value for unsafe action (p=0.000) and unsafe condition (p=0.328).  Conclusion of this study is that there is a relationship between unsafe action and work accidents, there is no relationship between unsafe conditions and work accidents at the MnM Center Tanjung Morawa. It is expected that respondents pay more attention to their actions while working, as well as increased awareness and knowledge of safe work behavior.