The Faculty of Public Health (FPH) at the Universitas Indonesia (UI) is once again proud of the achievements attained by its students. Duta Catur Agil Darsono, Syafiq Fawwaz, Axell Raditya, and Sulthan Aliyafiansyah, students from the Bachelor’s program in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) 2022, won 1st place in the Essay Competition and 2nd place in the Infographic Competition at the International Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Summit 2024. The event, held on October 20, 2024, by the Student Association of Occupational Health and Safety at Sebelas Maret University Surakarta, carried the theme “Implementation of Industrial Hygiene to Build Occupational Safety and Health.”
The essay presented by Duta, Syafiq, and Sulthan addressed biophysics issues in the construction sector. The innovation developed was a life monitoring application that could be used for self-control and health reporting for workers exposed to biophysical hazards. “Biophysics hazards, such as vibration, noise, and exposure to sunlight, are significant risks in the workplace,” explained Sulthan. “By developing this OHS innovation, construction workers can perform self-monitoring and report health issues in their industry. Moreover, health issues related to biophysics are still not fully documented in Indonesia,” Duta added, explaining the background of their topic.
Meanwhile, for the infographic, Axell and Duta innovated a replacement material called ecobrick. “Ecobrick, made from plastic waste, is used as an innovation for sound insulation, which we call ecosilencer,” Axell explained about the innovation. “Eventually, the ecosilencer will be used as a noise reduction tool in workplaces, particularly in the SME sector. Ultimately, this ecosilencer becomes one of our innovations in addressing biophysics issues,” he added.
With various suggestions and feedback provided by Abdul Kadir, S.K.M., M.Sc., an OHS lecturer at FPH UI, the four students produced their best results.
“Our hope is that this innovation will attract stakeholders so it can be disseminated and lead to long-term interventions. Thus, our innovation can be directly implemented to support occupational health and safety in any project,” Syafiq stated.