Strong K3 Culture, Semen Baturaja Holds National K3 Month Seminar and K3 Refresher

BATURAJA – PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR), a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SIG) is holding a K3 Seminar and K3 Refresher in 2024 with the title “BPJS Employment Socialization Program & Mining Safety and Environmental Management in Efforts to Prevent Mining Accidents” . This event was held to support National Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Month 2024.

This seminar invited Armaya Sentanu Pasek as Head of the Engineering and Mineral and Coal Revenue Division of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and Fiterman Aris as Head of the Corporate and Institutional Division of BPJS Employment Palembang Branch as resource persons.

The activity which took place at the Wisma Ganesha Hall, Baturaja, Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra on Tuesday (30/1), was attended by SMBR employees, subsidiaries and vendors and was attended by SMBR Operations Director Muhammad Syafitri.

In his speech, Muhammad Syafitri, Director of Operations at SMBR, emphasized that the K3 Month commemoration has good benefits for workers and companies. According to him, the implementation of this K3 Seminar is expected to be able to motivate workers to comply with the K3 regulations that have been set by the company.

“We are committed to preventing fatalities in the work environment, and identifying the source of the risk of these accidents. “Therefore, it is very important for all of us to reduce the risk of work accidents by complying with the established rules and procedures,” he said.

This was followed by socialization of the BPJS employment program delivered by Fiterman Aris. According to him, social protection in the workplace is the right of every worker. Through the BPJS Employment program, he said we are committed to providing comprehensive protection and real benefits for workers.

“Work safely and comfortably but still prioritize employment guarantees so that all workers are protected from the risk of work accidents,” he said.

Meanwhile, in the next session Armaya Sentanu Pasek explained that safety is the main priority in the mining environment. Efforts to prevent accidents and protect workers’ health are a shared commitment to creating a safe work environment.

“Safe and comfortable work is our common dream, but prioritize safety at work, especially mining workers who are at greater risk of accidents than other areas,” said Armaya. (*)