RISK ASSESSMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY IN CONCENTRATED LATEX PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PT BUMI RAMBANG KRAMAJAYA GANDUS PALEMBANG

Abstract

Background : Risk is something inherent in activities. Any activities which done must have a potential risk. However, by knowing the risk level which will occur then the risk can be controlled. PT Bumi Rambang Kramajaya has risk in doing its activities so that the risk assessment is needed to reduce the risk level as a step in doing risk management at the firm.

Method : This study is descriptive research with qualitative approach. In this study there are 5 key informants. The methods of data collection are in-depth interview, field observation and literature study.

Result : The result of study shows that the concentrated latex production activities start from the acceptance of garden latex, the distribution of garden latex to reception tank, the distribution of garden latex to separator, separating process, the distribution of garden latex to storage tank and skim freezing. The risks in the activity of production process in PT. Bumi Rambang Kramajaya are slipped, fell, ammonia gas inhalation, spattered by latex garden to the body even to the eyes, fell from tank, hit by a tank, fell from + 5 meters height, falling tank, the spills of latex, electric shock, excessive heat from separator machine, explosion, exposed by the spinning bowl, hit by a bowl. Based on the result of risk assessment, each risk is at high, middle, and low category.

Conclusion : The risks of the concentrated latex production activities in PT. Bumi Rambang Kramajaya are in the high level of risk so that the preventive action must be done, the risk classified to the middle risk must be reduced to the acceptable limits and the risk classified to the low risk does not need any reducing because the risk reduction is not worth to the resources used.

Keywords : Risk, Risk Assessment, Concentrated Latex