Abstract
Introduction: The National Economic Recovery and COVID-19 Control Committee prioritize Healthy Indonesia, Working Indonesia, and Growing Indonesia activities. Working Indonesia is a control measure to keep business activities in Indonesia running and prevent a significant decline in productivity. The mining sector has contributed significantly to the Indonesian economy, and special efforts were held to keep it running. Objectives: This study aims to document mining occupational safety and health in the Indonesian mining sector to control COVID-19 spreading.
Methods: The study used the literature and documents of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related to the mining and COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed narratively to find the terms of law and regulation, occupational health and safety services, covid 19 test, tracing and treatment, and documentation of best practices in mining to prevent spreading COVID 19 on mining in Indonesia.
Results: The mining sector is one of the essential businesses in Indonesia that is continuously active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia has a plethora of laws covering mining OHS, COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines in the enterprises, national and company COVID-19 vaccination program, and best practices of COVID-19 prevention program at the workplace.
Conclusion: The study concludes that mining in Indonesia continues to be active during the COVID-19 pandemic. OHS activities shifted to the COVID-19 prevention and control through regulations, guidelines, and best practices to continuously run the mining activities
Methods: The study used the literature and documents of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) related to the mining and COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed narratively to find the terms of law and regulation, occupational health and safety services, covid 19 test, tracing and treatment, and documentation of best practices in mining to prevent spreading COVID 19 on mining in Indonesia.
Results: The mining sector is one of the essential businesses in Indonesia that is continuously active during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indonesia has a plethora of laws covering mining OHS, COVID-19 prevention and control guidelines in the enterprises, national and company COVID-19 vaccination program, and best practices of COVID-19 prevention program at the workplace.
Conclusion: The study concludes that mining in Indonesia continues to be active during the COVID-19 pandemic. OHS activities shifted to the COVID-19 prevention and control through regulations, guidelines, and best practices to continuously run the mining activities
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | S143 |
| Journal | Safety and Health at Work |
| Volume | 13 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
