| dc.description.abstract | Welding work is one of the jobs in the informal sector that has not implemented occupational safety and health for its workers. And has the potential to cause health problems and work accidents, one of which causes visual impairment when the eyes experience fatigue. Eye fatigue is a strain on the eyes and is caused by the use of the sense of sight at work, requires the ability to see for long periods of time and is accompanied by uncomfortable vision conditions. This type of research is a descriptive study that aims to determine the analysis of the incidence of eye fatigue in workers in the Medan Kota District Mosque Village in 2023.The purpose of this study is to determine the analysis of the incidence of eye fatigue in welding workers in the Mosque Village of Medan Kota District in 2023. The population in this study was welding workers as many as 33 people. The sample is a total population of 33 people. Measurement methods for eye fatigue using VFI questionnaires, age, length of service, length of work, welding distance, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) using questionnaires, and data analysis methods using univariate analysis The results showed that as many as 28 people (84.8%) welding workers experienced eye fatigue and 5 people (15.2%) did not experience eye fatigue. Advice for weld owners must pay attention to the occupational safety and health of welding workers by providing personal protective equipment (eyes) that are in accordance with the type of work to be welded and always supervise the use of eye protection when doing their work. And for welding workers to keep wearing personal protective equipment (eyes) in the form of anti-radiation welding glasses and relax some time after work. | en_US |
