38 Percent of Work Accidents Fall from Height

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Accidents well experienced workers in the construction sector or operational structure, still a concern because a large number of cases.

According to the Social Security Agency (BPJS) Employment 2015, the number of workplace accidents reached 105 182 cases .

of the total, the case of the most common are accidents of workers falling from height.

“most donated is 38 percent fall from a height. Various consequences could be the object or the person falls, “said Head Section of Supervision Norma Ergonomics and Work Environment Ministry of Employment Muhammad Fertiaz, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (09/11/2016).

These accidents can occur during the construction of buildings or bridge. In addition, the accident also occurred in telecommunications when the interference signal or needs improvement.

“This case keeping the number of accidents due to falls from height is always ‘champion’ national or even 3 years in a row to be the highest, “said Fertiaz.

Furthermore, he added, in total, the number of accidents of workers has decreased.

As it is 2014, the number of accidents reached 126,000 cases while in 2015 the number of 105,000 cases.

However, from the types of accidents that falls from a height, the amount is not reduced and still the main cause of accidents overall.

Fertiaz cited cases in Intiland Tower in Karet, Jakarta. At that time, there were workers who were doing maintenance building.

Workers use the gondola to clean the glass building on a high floor. “Gondola is secure but sling her over,” said Fertiaz.

He added, maybe the perception of management or different workers related to the installation of safe equipment.

Because, as a support system, a rope safety line which should be mounted on the side of the building, instead Anchored on the gondola. When the gondola falls, there is no back-up system for workers.

“Things like this need to be done more socialization to the management or workers,” said Fertiaz.

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