Legal Protection for Employees of PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel for Occupational Safety Negligence and Work Accidents

Abstract

Abstract. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is a fundamental right of workers that must be fulfilled by companies as an integral part of labor law protection. Repeated workplace accidents, particularly the smelter furnace explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) Morowali, indicate serious weaknesses in the implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) as well as inadequate government supervision in the labor sector. This situation has resulted in significant losses for workers and reflects the company’s negligence in complying with occupational safety and health standards. This research aims to analyze the forms of legal protection provided to workers who are victims of workplace accidents at PT ITSS Morowali and to assess the effectiveness of OSHMS implementation based on the prevailing laws and regulations. The research employs a normative legal research method using a statutory approach and a case approach, supported by secondary data in the form of legislation, legal literature, and media reports. The findings reveal that legal protection for victims of workplace accidents has not been optimally implemented, both in terms of accident prevention and the fulfillment of workers’ rights after workplace accidents. Furthermore, the study identifies negligence by the company in applying OSH standards and weak law enforcement by labor inspection authorities. Therefore, this research recommends strengthening law enforcement, improving supervision, and ensuring the company’s commitment to consistently implementing the OSHMS in order to guarantee the safety and welfare of workers.

Keywords: Occupational Safety and Health; Legal Protection of Workers; Occupational Safety and Health Management System; Workplace Accidents; Labor Law.

Abstrak. Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3) merupakan hak fundamental pekerja yang wajib dipenuhi oleh perusahaan sebagai bagian dari perlindungan hukum ketenagakerjaan. Terjadinya kecelakaan kerja secara berulang, khususnya insiden ledakan tungku smelter di PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) Morowali, menunjukkan lemahnya penerapan Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (SMK3) serta kurang optimalnya pengawasan pemerintah di bidang ketenagakerjaan. Kondisi tersebut menimbulkan kerugian serius bagi pekerja dan mencerminkan adanya kelalaian perusahaan dalam memenuhi standar K3.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bentuk perlindungan hukum bagi pekerja yang menjadi korban kecelakaan kerja di PT ITSS Morowali serta menilai efektivitas penerapan SMK3 berdasarkan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian hukum normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan dan pendekatan kasus, yang didukung oleh data sekunder berupa peraturan hukum, literatur hukum, dan pemberitaan media.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlindungan hukum terhadap korban kecelakaan kerja belum dilaksanakan secara optimal, baik dalam aspek pencegahan kecelakaan maupun pemenuhan hak pekerja pasca kecelakaan kerja. Selain itu, ditemukan adanya kelalaian perusahaan dalam penerapan standar K3 serta lemahnya penegakan hukum oleh aparat pengawas ketenagakerjaan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan penguatan penegakan hukum, peningkatan pengawasan, serta komitmen perusahaan dalam menerapkan SMK3 secara konsisten guna menjamin keselamatan dan kesejahteraan pekerja.

Kata Kunci: Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja; Perlindungan Hukum Pekerja; Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja; Kecelakaan Kerja; Hukum Ketenagakerjaan..