Improve Factory Quality, Semen Baturaja Prevents Work Accidents

Cement (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Semen Baturaja Tbk (SMBR) as a subsidiary of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (SMGR) made improvements (overhaul) to improve the quality of the factory in order to prevent possible work accidents. "Overhaul factories carried out at the Baturaja II factory of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra have completed their construction which began on February 22, 2024 in order to anticipate workers' work accidents," said SMBR Operations Function Director Muhammad Syafitri quoting Antara.. He explained that the factory, which has been operating since 2017, has a production capacity of up to 1.85 million tons per year and is the latest factory owned by SMBR, whose construction took 26 months and was claimed to be the fastest integrated cement factory construction project in Indonesia. The implementation of the overhaul was carried out to maintain the performance of the production machine in order to remain optimal and maintain the efficiency of factory production equipment operations.. "Every year the factory must undergo a thorough maintenance process or routine maintenance. This process aims to overcome damage or abnormality in equipment by making repairs or replacing damaged components," he said.

He added that to avoid work accidents during overhaul, SMBR implemented the principle of occupational safety and health (K3) so that it succeeded in reaching zero accidents (zero accidents) during the end of overhaul activities. President'sice of Maintenance SMBR Eko David Irawan emphasized that the success of achieving zero accidents during the implementation of overhaul could not be separated from the company's commitment to K3 principles, as well as compliance with all employees in identifying potential hazards in the work environment and the implementation of appropriate mitigation actions, accompanied by routine submission of safety briefings. The company's commitment to K3 principle, in early March SMBR won two zero accident awards (Zero Accident Award) at the Government level of South Sumatra Province in 2024. The two awards received by SMBR for their achievements in implementing the K3 program in 2024, especially to two operational areas of SMBR, namely annealing and cement pocketing factories in Palembang City and Baturaja factory located in OKU Regency.