The Reletionship between Work Duration and Physical Workload with Work Fatigue Levels Workers at the Kisaran Fantasy Car Repair Shop

Mayumi Ershanda(1*),Tri Niswati Utami(2),Meutia Nanda(3)
(1) Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Jl. Universitas No.32, Medan, North Sumatera, 20222
(2) Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Jl. Universitas No.32, Medan, North Sumatera, 20222
(3) Faculty of Public Health, State Islamic University of North Sumatra, Jl. Universitas No.32, Medan, North Sumatera, 20222
(*) Corresponding Author
DOI : 10.20527/jpkmi.v12i2.22908

Abstract

Work fatigue is a common issue encountered across various types of occupations, one of which is in a workshop. The Kisaran Fantasy Car Repair Shop is one of the car repair shops whose work involves muscle and energy. Workers are required to complete repairs according to the queue that exists per day. The queue makes workers have to work late into the night and even rest periods are often used to work when the repair queue does not stop. With poor physical activity and work duration occurring continuously, workers often experience dizziness, frequent yawning, excessive thirst, and a weakening of activity that makes workers often feel like lying down and unable to concentrate. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between work duration and physical workload with the level of fatigue in workers at the Fantasy Car Repair Shop. This research is descriptive quantitative research with a Cross Sectional approach. The sampling technique used total sampling with a research sample of 55 respondents. Data collection instruments used questionnaires, observations and interviews. Data were analyzed with Univariate and Bivariate analysis. Statistical test using Chi-Square test with significance α = <0.05. The results showed that there was a relationship between work duration (P value = 0.000) and physical workload (P value = 0.000) with the level of job fatigue in workers at the Kisaran Fantasy Car Workshop. The researcher suggests that workshops improve occupational.

Keywords


Physical Workload; Job Burnout; Tenure

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Submited : 17 June 2025
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