RELAXATION EFFECTS ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (ATC) IN INDONESIA
Lalu Muhammad Saleh, Syamsiar S. Russeng
Occupational Health and safety, Faculty of Public Health Hasanuddin University
Abstract
Airplane accidents still occur frequently in Indonesia. This event can be caused by unsafe acts from humans or unsafe conditions. Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) are stressful. The amount of responsibility carried out in controlling the aircraft becomes a heavy workload for employees. The work pressure is given that there is no room to make mistakes when controlling so that the physical and psychological conditions of the employee must always be ensured well before duty. This research to find out how the effects of relaxation on ATC occupational health after relaxation for 1 (one) month. The research was conducted at AirNav Makassar. Primary data is obtained from the results of interviews and observations, while secondary data is obtained from document review. Informants in this study were the Chairman of the Indonesian Air Traffic Controller Association (IATCA) Makassar and seven ATC employees. The results showed that there was a relaxation effect felt by informants both physically and mentally. It is recommended that this relaxation technique can continue to be carried out and familiarized with each day.
Keywords: Effect of Relaxation, AirNav, ATC, Occupational Health and Safety
Topic: Quality, Safety and Service