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Abstract

Background: Construction workers in Indonesia are among vulnerable workers of the negative impact of heat hazard from the work environment. Past research has found that more than 80% of construction workers experienced dehydration and 100% construction workers have experienced heat-related symptoms/illnesses. Objective: The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between dehydration (based on urine specific gravity) and heat-related symptoms/illnesses in depo Light-Rail Transit (LRT) construction workers. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional method from secondary data of work environment heat level measurement, workers’ questionnaire, and workers’ urine specific gravity in depo LRT construction 2021. Results : There is a significant correlation between workers’ urine specific gravity level and heat-related symptoms/illnesses on workers. Conclusion: Workers whose urine specific gravity level is not normal (>1,020) or experiencing dehydration, are in more risk of experiencing heat-related symptoms/illnesses compared to workers whose urine specific gravity level is normal (≤1,020) or having a good hydration status.

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Bahasa Abstract

Latar belakang : Pekerja konstruksi di Indonesia merupakan pekerja yang rentan terhadap dampak negatif dari bahaya pajanan panas yang berasal dari lingkungan. Data penelitian sebelumnya menyatakan ada lebih dari 80% pekerja konstruksi yang mengalami dehidrasi dan 100% pekerja konstruksi mengalami keluhan/gangguan kesehatan akibat pajanan panas. Tujuan : Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisis hubungan antara dehidrasi (berdasarkan tingkat berat jenis urin) dan keluhan kesehatan akibat pajanan panas pada pekerja konstruksi depo Light-Rail Transit (LRT). Metode : Penelitian ini menggunakan metode cross-sectional dari data sekunder pengukuran iklim lingkungan kerja, kuesioner pekerja konstruksi, dan berat jenis urin pekerja konstruksi depo LRT tahun 2021. Hasil : Ada hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat berat jenis urin pekerja dengan keluhan kesehatan akibat pajanan panas yang dialami pekerja. Kesimpulan : Pekerja dengan tingkat berat jenis urin tidak normal (>1,020) atau mengalami dehidrasi lebih berisiko untuk mengalami lebih banyak keluhan/gangguan kesehatan akibat pajanan panas dibandingkan pekerja dengan tingkat berat jenis urin normal (≤1,020) atau memiliki status hidrasi yang baik.

Kata Kunci: Konstruksi, Berat Jenis Urin, Keluhan/Gangguan Kesehatan

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