Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) at the Home Batik Sarong Screen Printing Industry in Pekalongan

Abstract

Home Industry Batik sarong screen printing is one of the economic pillars of the local community with many people involved in business and working in the field of batik. One of them is the Batik Sarong Screen Printing Home Industry in Pekalongan. The screen printing process poses dangers to workers. So it is necessary to evaluate the work environment and identify the risks of the screen printing process. This research aims to determine the conditions of the work environment by applying the Hazard Identification Risk and Assessment (HIRA) method in the process of making screen-printed sarongs. The method used in this research is qualitative and quantitative research. The results of identifying the hazards contained in all work activities found 7 types of activities that could pose 10 risks. The results of the assessment based on HIRA show the risk value of all potential hazards, namely, extreme risk (Extreme Risk) is 1, high risk is 3, moderate risk is 4, and low risk is 2 types. Suggestions from researchers are to make improvements using PPE, improve workplace design, and ergonomics training, stretch regularly, take regular breaks, substitute chemicals, and apply screen printing techniques correctly