Kelelahan Kerja Fisik pada Pekerja Penyemprot Pestisida di PTPN IV Kebun Balimbingan Kabupaten Simalungun Tahun 2022

Abstract

Physical work fatigue is one of the things that pesticide spraying workers often complain about when doing work or after doing their job, namely spraying pesticides. The purpose of this study was to describe the physical work fatigue of pesticide spraying workers at PTPN IV Balimbingan Gardens, Simalungun Regency in 2022. This research is a survey research using a descriptive method to describe physical work fatigue among pesticide spraying workers. The instrument used in this study was the Nordic Body Map questionnaire. Measurements are taken in three times, namely, before doing work, during work breaks and after doing work. The population in this study consisted of 45 workers spraying pesticides. The samples used were only 15 spray workers in Afdeiling I and the nursery. This is due to limited coverage and permits granted by plantation divisions. Based on measurements of 15 workers, it was found that there was an increase in complaints of physical fatigue felt by workers when workers had done their work for more than three hours and after workers had done their work based on pain in the upper body which includes the shoulders and back and in lower body which includes, waist, knees, calves and feet. The results of this study found an increase in complaints of physical work fatigue among all pesticide spraying workers and 3 of them found an increase in the scale of complaints from slightly ill to sick by 2 workers and an increase in the scale from sick to very sick by 1 worker. Physical work fatigue that occurs in pesticide spraying workers is something that arises due to excessive contraction of the muscles. Excessive contractions in these muscles are caused by many factors, including inappropriate workloads, monotonous work positions and attitudes and factors originating from individuals such as age. Fatigue from physical work that occurs is exacerbated by the hot working environment and direct contact with pesticides. This research is expected to help the company, in this case PTPN IV Kebun Balimbingan, to be able to control and prevent physical work fatigue that occurs in pesticide spraying workers by improving workload and applying stretching exercises during breaks.