OCCUPATIONAL FATIGUE AND QUALITY OF SLEEP ON PALM OIL INDUSTRY’S WORKERS

Background: The industry of palm oil plantations, particularly the activities involved in harvesting and extracting crude palm oil, presents a potential challenge of fatigue for employees working. Data shows that around 60% of workers in this sector report experiencing symptoms of physical like sleep disorder and mental fatigue, which can have a negative impact on their performance in the field. This study aims to analyze the impact of sleep quality on occupational fatigue among workers at PT. CPKA Tanah Laut Regency Kalimantan Selatan Province, Indonesia. Methods: This study uses an analytical observational approach utilizing simple random sampling on a sample of 54 workers. Data was collected through IFRS questionnaires to measure the level of fatigue and questionnaires Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to measure the level of sleep quality. Data analysis was carried out using the Chi Square test to determine the influence between variables. Results and Discussions: The results of this study shows that there is a significant relationship between sleep quality and occupational fatigue. Conclusions: This indicates that sleep quality contributes to work fatigue. It is recommended that industry of palm oil plantations implement work fatigue management to improve workers' sleep quality, by providing education about the importance of sleep, fulfilling work nutrition, and improving the work environment. Keywords: Occupational Fatigue, Sleep Quality, Palm Oil Industry