RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEAT PRESSURE WITH CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE ON WORKERS IN THE PTPN VIII CIATER SUBANG YEAR 2015

Indonesia is among countries with the level of safety is low. An average of 99,000 cases of occupational accidents occur each year in Indonesia. Approximately 70% of these result in death and lifelong disability. Data from the Manpower mentioned until 2013 in Indonesia is not less than six workers died every day as a result of workplace accidents. Work environment with high temperatures can damage the health of the workforce. In the work environment of heat, regulate body temperature by the evaporation of perspiration accelerated by the widening of blood vessels which is accompanied by increased pulse rate and blood pressure, thus increasing cardiovascular load. The purpose of this study to determine whether there is a relationship between heat stress with changes in blood pressure on workers in the tea perkebuan Ciater Subang Year 2015. The method used is observational, cross sectional approach, with a population of 75 people. Determination large sample using the formula proportions so large sample in this study was 42. Data collection techniques using primary and secondary data, namely the analysis used univariate and bivariate using Chi-Square. The results showed: there is a relationship between heat stress with changes in blood pressure on workers in the tea plantations of production space Ciater Subang 2015. Based on the results, the expected results of this research can dijadkan reference to working with K3 hall or related agencies to create a safety program and occupational health to prevent occupational disease. Keywords: Heat Pressure, Blood Pressure, NA