The Jakarta Provincial Government is conducting a comprehensive\nevaluation and risk mitigation for disasters at the Integrated Waste\nProcessing Site (TPST) in Bantargebang, Bekasi. This step follows the\nlandslide tragedy on Sunday (8\/3) that claimed the lives of seven\nworkers and injured seven others.<\/p>\n
The Head of the Jakarta Environmental Agency (DLH), Asep Kuswanto,\nstated that on-site technical evaluations are the top priority to\nprevent similar incidents from recurring. On the other hand, the\ngovernment is also strengthening worker protections in the waste\nmanagement sector.<\/p>\n
Asep said that with employment social security protection, it is\nhoped that workers can feel at ease and perform their duties more\noptimally. \u201cWe will continue to strive to provide the best protection\nfor workers so they can work safely and deliver the best services to the\ncommunity,\u201d Asep said in his statement.<\/p>\n
Based on data from the Jakarta DLH, there are more than 12,000\nIndividual Other Service Providers (PJLP) registered as active BPJS\nKetenagakerjaan participants. This protection has also reached around\n4,000 scavengers in the Bantargebang TPST area, who are an inseparable\npart of the capital\u2019s waste management ecosystem.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday (17\/3), compensation was handed over to the heirs of the\nBantargebang landslide victims. The families of two garbage truck\ndrivers, Irwan Supriatin and Hardi Yanto, each received Work Accident\nInsurance (JKK) compensation of Rp391.9 million along with educational\nscholarship benefits for their children. Meanwhile, the heirs of\nSuminih, an informal sector worker in the area, received compensation of\nRp171.3 million.<\/p>\n
The seven injured victims are currently undergoing medical treatment.\nThe Head of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Jakarta Regional Office, Deny\nYusyulian, emphasised that all treatment costs are fully covered through\nthe Work Accident Service Centre (PLKK) facility until the patients are\ndeclared recovered according to medical indications.<\/p>\n
Deny said that the worker ecosystem around TPST, including\nscavengers, small business actors, and transportation workers, faces\nhigh work risks and needs protection. \u201cWe hope that all workers around\nBantargebang, not just scavengers, can be protected by the employment\nsocial security programme because risks can occur at any time,\u201d Deny\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Jakarta Ceger Branch\nOffice, Armada Kaban, stressed the importance of collective awareness in\nregistering vulnerable worker groups.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis tragedy provides a valuable lesson that work risks never choose\na time. We are committed to ensuring that the claims process runs\nquickly and without obstacles. The compensation is expected to maintain\nthe economy of the bereaved families, so their children can continue\nschooling, and the family\u2019s future does not collapse along with this\ncalamity,\u201d Kaban asserted.<\/p>\n
Kaban also urged business actors and informal worker coordinators in\ntheir work areas not to delay registration for participation. \u201cWith very\naffordable contributions, workers already get comprehensive protection.\nDon\u2019t wait for a calamity to happen before realising the importance of\nprotection,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mitigation-at-bantargebang-tpst-strengthened-worker-compensation-disbursed-1773993088", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }