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PT American Standard Indonesia merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang sanitary manufactur yang memproduksi peralatan sanitasi seperti closetdan wastafel. Salah satu tahapan produksinya yaitu pencetakan (casting) sertapembakaran yang suhunya dapat mencapai 20000C. Hasil menunjukkan indeks WBGT in rata-rata area Kiln dan Cast Shop antara 30.710C-33.80C dengan polakerja pekerja 50%-75% serta beban kerja yang masuk dalam katagori sedang halini dapat menyebabkan pekerja mengalami heat stress. Heat stress dapatdipengaruhi oleh faktor suhu lingkungan yang tinggi, kelembaban, kecepatan angin, pola kerja, beban kerja, serta pakaian kerja. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengethuipengendalian heat stres yang telah dilakukan perusahaan terhadap pekerja di areaKiln dan Cast shop di PT American Standard Indonesia. Hasil Penelitian berupaanalisis faktor penyebab heat stress dan pengendalian heat stress yang telahdilakukan di area Kiln dan Cast Shop PT American Standard Indonesia serta evaluasi terhadap program pengendalian yang telah dilakukan. Kata Kunci : Evaluasi Pengendalian, Heat Stress
PT American Standard Indonesia is a company engaged in the field ofsanitary manufactur -producing sanitary equipment, such as closets and sinks. Oneof the stages of production that is printing ( casting ) as well as the combustiontemperature can reach 20000C . Results showed WBGT index in the average areabetween Kiln and Cast Shop 30.710C - 33.80C with work patterns 50 % -75 % ofworkers as well as the workload in the category of being this may cause workersto experience heat stress. Heat stress can be influenced by high ambienttemperatures, humidity, wind speed, work patterns, workload, and work clothes.This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study design. This study aims todetermine heat stress control company that has been done in the area of workersand Kiln Cast shop in PT American Standard Indonesia . Research results formthe analysis of the causes of heat stress and heat stress control has been done inthe area of Kiln and Cast Shop PT American Standard Indonesia and evaluation ofcontrol programs that have been carried out.Keywords: Evaluation control, Heat Stress