Safety Induction: A Crucial Step for New Employees

Definition of Safety Induction

Safety induction, also known as HSE induction, is an essential training or introduction provided to the new employees, contractors, and first-time visitors to familiarize them with the work environment's occupational safety and health (K3/HSE) standards. This training aims to inform potential hazards and how to avoid them, ensuring they do not harm themselves or others while they are in the work environment.

Safety induction is conducted before workers start their work. It is not given routinely, but when there are significant changes to safety standards. This ensures that everyone remains informed about new dangers and updated procedures. Safety induction is typically delivered by direct superiors or safety leaders of a company with various methods, such as pocketbooks, videos, and other instructional aids that make it easier for participants to understand and retain the information.

Why is safety induction necessary for new workers & guests?

Safety Induction is very necessary and mandatory to ensure the safety and health of all new workers, contractors, and first-time visitors in the work environment. Research from the Health and Safety Executive states that 8 out of 16 deaths due to work accidents occur in the first 10 days at work, which serves as one example on why safety induction is required for new workers, contractors, and first-time visitors. Apart from being required, safety induction is also mandatory for all companies and is regulated in Indonesian Law, (UU No.1 of 1970) concerning work safety.

Furthermore, the obligation to provide safety induction for all companies is also contained in Chapter V article 9 paragraphs 1 and 2 in the same law, regarding guidance which states that:

1. Management is required to show and explain to each new worker about:

   • Conditions and dangers that may arise in the workplace.
   • All security and protective equipment required in the workplace.
   • Personal protective equipment for the workers concerned.
   • Method-safe ways and attitudes in carrying out work.

2. The management can only employ the workers concerned after they are sure that the workers have understood the conditions mentioned above.

Safety Induction at PT Aldzama

At PT. Aldzama itself, the method of delivering the safety induction is delivered via video media, with assistance and direction from the PT. Aldzama safety team. The induction is carried out when new visitors are coming to the workshop or when there are new employees at PT. Aldzama.

With the safety induction at PT. Aldzama, new employees and visitors to the PT. Aldzama environments are aware of the existing work hazards and are expected to participate in maintaining security and safety of themselves while in the PT. Aldzama environment, ensuring the protection of occupational safety and health for everyone.