ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSE OF WORK ACCIDENT AT PALM OIL HARVESTERS

Abstract

1. X is a company engaged in oil palm plantation and processing. The work activity carried out in the plantation section is oil palm harvesters who are at risk of work accidents. This study was to analyze the causes of work accidents in oil palm harvesters at PT. X.This research was descriptive study with a qualitative approach with 3 key informants and 17 supporting informants.17 harvesters who had work accidents were hit by thorns, hit with axes, hit by sticks, and were hit by fronds which resulted in loss of time, yield and minor injuries. The factors that cause wor accidentas are management factors, namely occupational and health safety commitment, supervision is implemented properly but non-compliance with occupational and health safety standars is stiil low, in human factors, skills and knowledge of how to harvest are quite good but physical ability still causes fatigue at work. In the work factor, Standard Operational Prosedure (SOP) are carried out ini accordance with company standards, in unsafe actions (use PPE and use of work tools) there are obstacles, namely the lack of wearing PPE completely and paying less attention to using work tools properly, and unsafe conditions (work equipment) there is a problem with the stit pole broken. The conclusion of this study is that management factors (Commitment Occupational Safety and Health, supervision), human factors (knowledge, physical abilities, skills), work factors (work standards) can habe an effect because the management factor does not provide strict sanctions so that there are some oil palm harvesters who do not comply with the use of complete personal protective equipment, the use of work tools is not concentrated, is in a hurry and there are problems with damaged work equipment so that it can result in negligence work.