Health Effect Symptoms Due to Heat Stress Among Gong Factory Workers in Bogor, Indonesia
Abstract
Heat stress is the combination of environmental heat, metabolic heat due to activity and clotting factor that increases body temperature, pulse rate, and sweating. A hot environment can cause heat stress and health problems, such as heat-related diseases. Dehydration is one of the heat-related diseases that can cause an accident in a work environment. Employees of a gong factory in Bogor are at risk of suffering heat stress. This study, performed in June 2016, aimed to describe health complaints caused by heat stress. The method used was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 18 employees. The study found the wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) index in the production area at 31.1∘C, which exceeded the threshold value, causing the
employees to suffer from heat stress. Complaints from employees included excessive perspiration, thirst, fatigue, discomfort while working, hot skin, and skin redness. Suggestions were made to help the factory provide a work environment that would minimize health complaints and the risk of heat-related illnesses.
Keywords: Health Complaint, Heat Stress
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