Government Regulation on Health and Safety Procedures

Government Regulation No. 50 of 2012 (Regulation) regulates the implementation of Health and Safety (Keselamatan and Kesehatan Kerja / K3) Management Systems. The Regulation implements Article 87 (2) of the Law No. 13 of 2003 on Labor (Labor Law), which stipulates that every enterprise must create a health and safety management system.

The Regulation contains 22 articles and attached annexes (elucidation, guidelines for businesses, and guidelines for auditors) for practical implementation. It is of interest to employers given that it regulates the steps and procedures that must be taken in order to comply with health and safety requirements.

The regulation applies only to enterprises, defined as businesses in the form of a legal entity or otherwise, owned by an individual, jointly, or by other legal entity(ies), be they privately or state-owned that employ and remunerate workers/laborers.