Analysis Of Risk Factors for Occupational Accidents in Loading and Unloading Workers at Ahmad Yani Port, Ternate City

Abstract

Background: Workers at container ports face high risks, such as collisions, injuries from heavy equipment, falling materials, slippery surfaces, and structural problems with containers. Other risks include manual injuries, exposure to hazardous substances, cramped spaces, fire, bad weather, noise, fatigue, and security threats. This combination of hazards emphasizes the importance of safety protocols and training to protect workers.
Objective: This study aims to analyze the risk factors that contribute to the incidence of occupational accidents in loading and unloading workers at Ahmad Yani Port, Ternate City
Methods: This study is a case-control study, this study is distinguished based on two groups, namely the case group and the control group. The sample of this study amounted to 67 samples with a ratio of 1: 1, and the total sample consisted of 67 case groups and 67 control groups, bringing the total sample to 134. With the criteria of having experienced a work accident in the period August 2023 - August 2024. Data were collected through questionnaires and interview guidelines. Data were analyzed using univariate, bivariate, multivariate analysis.
Results: Age, behavior, attitude, and use of PPE are significant risk factors for work accidents based on the odds ratio (OR) test with respective values of OR
= 0.170 (p = 0.000), OR = 30.635 (p = 0.000), OR = 14.116 (p = 0.000), and OR
= 23.333 (p = 0.000). Multivariate analysis showed that the variables of age (p
= 0.001), attitude (p = 0.000), behavior (p = 0.000), and PPE use (p = 0.007) remained significant, while knowledge was not significant (p = 0.231).
Conclusion: Age, tenure, knowledge, behavior, attitude and use of PPE have a significant relationship with the incidence of accidents, while tenure does not have a significant relationship with the incidence of work accidents. Through the Multivariate test, only age, behavior, attitude and use of PPE have a significant value so that it is said to be very influential on work accidents at Ahmad Yani Port, Ternate City.