PENYAKIT KULIT PADA PEKERJA PENYAMAKAN KULIT DI DESA MOJOPURNO KECAMATAN NGARIBOYO KABUPATEN MAGETAN TAHUN 2015

Abstract

Leather tanning is an industry that processes raw hides into finished leather. This  process uses
chromium. Chromium will be in contact with workers’  skin. The purpose of this study is to describe
skin disease in tanning workers in Mojopurno Village, Sub District of Ngariboyo, Magetan 2015.
This is a descriptive study conducted by illustrating skin diseases in tanning workers. The
description of skin diseases in the study includes characteristicsof skin disease, knowledge,
attitudes and actions of workers as well as environmental factors. The population of this study was
tanning  workers of Mojopurno Village, Magetan.
The result shows that there were 24 out of 103 workers who suffered from skin problems. Most of
the sufferers were  41-50 years of 41.6%.  Exposure duration with Chromium was ≥ 8 hours / day
of  95.8% with doses of Chromium of 80 mcg / m3. 12.5% of the sufferers possessed  history of
allergy to chemicals. 54.2% Suffererspossessed  fairly good knowledge on occupational skin
diseases. 100% sufferers performed good attitude and 66.7% sufferers performed good action.
Work environment (temperature, humidity and ventilation) in the leather tanning of  Mojopurno
Village, Magetan have qualified.
Home Industry owners are advised to provide education on health and safety at work particularly
onoccupational disease, provideand enforce policies in the use the equipment. Workers are
expected to always usecomplete Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Community around Leather
tanning Home industry should submit suggestions and complaints to the owner of Home Industry.