IDENTIFIKASI POTENSI BAHAYA KESELAMATAN DAN KESEHATAN KERJA (K3) PADA PEMULUNG DI TEMPAT PEMBUANGAN AKHIR (TPA) TERJUN Deli Syaputri 1 , Samuel Marganda Halomoan Manalu 2 , Theodorus Teddy Bambang Soedjadi 3 , Risnawati Tanjung 4 Jurusan Kesehatan Lingkungan Poltekkes Kemenkes Medan 1234 email : 1 delisyaputri1989@gmail.com, 2 samuelmhm@gmail.com, 3 teddysoedjadi@gmail.com, 4 risnawatitanjung75@gmail.com ABSTRACT Potential hazards of Occupational Health and Safety at the Final Disposal Site have a hazard risk to the safety and health aspects of workers. This research is a qualitative research that aims to explore a problem with detailed boundaries, as wel as in-depth data collection. The number of nformants in this study were 6 people. Data collection was carried out using direct observations conducted on workers and in-depth interviews with research respondents equipped with a voice recorder which was conducted to 6 informants. The results of the research conducted there are potential hazards that still need to be considered and controlled. There are several potential hazards that result in accidents and occupational diseases, namely: 1. Physical hazard factors, such as being pierced by sharp objects (thorns, nails, glass shards, waste baskets, gancu), slipping due to slippery roads and piles of garbage, falling, and noise. 2. Chemical hazard factors, such as toxic materials. 3. Ergonomic hazard factors, such as Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs), deformity. 4. Psychological hazard factors, such as pressure between scavengers. 5. Biological hazard factors, such as those caused by vectors and animals that disturb flies, rats, mosquitoes, cockroaches and fungi. 6. Environmental hazard factors, such as damaging the environment, air pollution, and soil pollution. 7. Behavioral hazard factors, such as not using masks and gloves, causing unsafe conditions and unsafe actions. Keyword: Potential Hazards K3, Risk Identification, Scavengers ABSTRAK Potensi bahaya Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja di Tempat Pembuangan Akhir memiliki risiko bahaya terhadap aspek keselamatan dan kesehatan pekerja. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian ualitatif yang bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi suatu masalah dengan batasan terperinci, serta pengambilan data yang mendalam. Jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 6 orang. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan observasi langsung yang dilakukan pada pekerja dan wawancara mendalam kepada responden penelitian dilengkapi dengan alat perekam suara yang dilakukan kepada 6 informan. Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan terdapat potensi bahaya yang masih perlu diperhatikan dan dikendalikan. Ada beberapa potensi bahaya yang mengakibatkan kecelakaan dan penyakit akibat kerja, yaitu : 1. Faktor bahaya fisik, seperti tertusuk benda-benda tajam (duri, paku, serpihan kaca, keranjang sampah, gancu), terpleset akibat jalan licin dan tumpukan sampah, terjatuh, dan kebisingan. 2. Faktor bahaya kimia, seperti bahan beracun. 3. Faktor bahaya ergonomi, seperti Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSDs), deformitas. 4. Faktor bahaya psikologi, seperti tekanan antar pemulung. 5. Faktor bahaya biologi, seperti disebabkan oleh vektor dan binatang penggangu lalat, tikus, nyamuk, kecoa dan jamur. 6. Faktor bahaya lingkungan, seperti merusak tatanan lingkungan, pencemaran udara, dan pencemaran tanah. 7. Faktor bahaya perilaku, seperti tidak menggunakan masker dan sarung tangan, sehingga menyebabnya terjadi kondisi tidak aman dan tindakan tidak aman. Kata Kunci: Potensi Bahaya K3, Identifikasi Risiko, Pemulung