Fatigue among Youth Workers in Construction Projects of PT ABC

Abstract

Fatigue is a consequence of work which decreases physical and mental work capacity and is one of the factors causing accidents in the construction field. Fatigue can occur in workers of various age ranges, including young workers aged 15-24 years. This study aims to analyze risk factors for fatigue including age, nutritional status (Body Mass Index), health status, work period, hours of work, rest periods, exercise habits, caffeine consumption, alcohol consumption, smoking habits, sleep quality, job satisfaction, demands in the workplace, control of work, social support and work stress on work fatigue itself in young workers on construction projects. The study was conducted on young workers of PT. ABC in Bali (3 construction projects), involving 212 young workers. The design of this study is a semi-quantitative analytic with cross-sectional study. The instruments used include the Industrial Fatigue Research Committee (IFRC), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Sleep Hygiene Index to view sleep hygiene and the adaptation questionnaire from Copenhagen for further assessment and improvement to prevent ongoing fatigue that is Psychosocial Questionnaire-III. The results showed that most respondents in the category of moderate fatigue (69.34%. In general, fatigue among young workers in the construction sector in conditions of need is a critical risk of work accidents.