Evi Widowati, Anik Setyo Wahyuningsih, Cahyo Seftyono, Roro Retno Sri Hapsari, Srinata Dwijaningtyas, Octavia Rahayu, Ummi Nur Laila Sulistyani, Muhammad Kurniawan
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) protection is the fundamental right of every worker and a legal component that should be implemented in the workplace, including the informal sector. Many informal sectors in Indonesia still have high potential hazards; including those related to the work environment, chemical substance manage-ment, inadequate knowledge of employers and workers, non-compliance with OSH standards, and suboptimal prevention of work-related accidents and illnesses. This study aims to analyze the OSH conditions in the informal sector and their inf luence on occupational accidents in various informal sectors in Indonesia. The study adopts an analytical observational design with a cross-sectional design, using purposive sam-pling technique. The selected informal sectors include paint workshops, batik, furniture and salons. An interesting finding from this research indicates that the variable inf luencing occupational accidents in the informal sector is chemical hazards, with a significance value <0.05, i.e., 0.035, and Exp (B) of 64.188, meaning that workplace chemical hazards affect the occurrence of occupational accidents 64.188 times more. Therefore, intensive supervision and guidance regarding the work environ-ment, especially chemical substance management, must be continuously enhanced. © 2024, Universitas Negeri Semarang. All rights reserved.
Public Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Department of Politics and Citizenship, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; English Department, Languages and Arts Faculty, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Research Institutions and Community Service, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
