Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: July-September | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 158-166
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210726
The Effect of Implementing Occupational Health and Safety Programs on Suspected Covid-19 Incidents in PT. Maruki International Employees
Abdul Muis1, Muhammad Rifai2, Rahmawati Azis3, Musfirah4
1,2,3,4Department of Magister Public Health, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Tamalatea, Makassar Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Abdul Muis
ABSTRACT
World Health Organization (WHO) has shown Corona Virus Disease 2019 as a pandemic. The spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia has now spread across locations and across countries, accompanied by an increase in the number of problems and/or the number of deaths. To overcome the spread of Covid-19, both the government and business actors have made various efforts so that the spread of the Covid-19 virus can be prevented and overcome, especially the spread of the Covid-19 virus in office areas by implementing new normal rules in the workplace through the Occupational Safety and Health program. Based on the results of observations from one of the lead managers of PT Maruki International Indonesia, who said that there had been cases against some of his employees who were suspected of being suspected of having COVID-19, we as authors consider it necessary to raise this issue to be investigated for input for the company so that it can be used to implement the implementation. Occupational Health and Safety program against suspected cases of the Covid-19 virus among PT Maruki International Indonesia employees. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Program on the incidence of suspected Covid-19 virus among employees of PT Maruki International Indonesia. This type of research is quantitative research with a design approach cross sectional study. The sample used is 150 employees from a population of 241 employees. Collecting quantitative data using a checklist and analyzed by univariate, bivariate. Thus, it can be said that the Behavioral Improving Body Immunity variable affects the variable incidence of suspected covid-19. It is hoped that with the results of this study the government and related company management can provide a policy to deal with the spread of the corona virus in the workplace.
Keywords: Activities of wearing masks; hand washing habits; efforts to maintain distance and suspected cases of covid-19.