The Relationship of Age and Work Period with Hearing Disorders on Workers Which are Exposed to Noise Above Threshold Limit Value of Loom Part Weaving Ajl Department in Pt Bintang Asahi Tekstil Industry

The production process at Loom part Weaving AJL Department PT Bintang Asahi Textile Industry using machines with loud noise can cause noise and the risk of causing hearing loss for workers. PT Bintang Asahi Textile Industry been providing a blob ear protective devices threads to protect workers from exposure to noise. But the level of awareness of workers are still lacking in the use of PPE compliance. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between length of service and age with hearing loss of workers exposed to noise> Threshold Limit Value on the Loom Weaving Department AJL PT Bintang Asahi Textile Industry. This research uses a quantitative research design with cross sectional analytic. The population in this study were working Loom part Weaving AJL Department with a sample of 71 respondents taken by simple random sampling. Data analysis used Product Person. The results showed no relationship between age and hearing loss of workers part Loom Weaving Department AJL (p = 0.0001), there is a correlation between working period with a hearing loss of workers Loom part Weaving AJL Department (p = 0.0001).