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Abstract

Work in the quarry area of the cement industry has a high risk of occupational accidents. Workers' understanding of the safety climate is important to prevent workplace accidents and injuries. This study aimed to assess the safety climate in the quarry area of a cement plant in Indonesia while identifying aspects that still require improvement. This study employed a descriptive quantitative approach using a questionnaire adapted from the Loughborough Safety Climate Assessment Toolkit (LSCAT). The sample consisted of all workers in the quarry area, including 49 permanent workers and 90 contract workers. The results showed that the average safety climate score reached 8.09 out of 10. Organizational Safety Values obtained the highest score, followed by Group Safety Values, while Individual Safety Values obtained the lowest score. The subvariables with scores below the overall average included safety rules and procedures, work environment, and personal appreciation of risk. The most prominent gap was found in the Individual Safety Values dimension, where personal priority and need for safety obtained the highest score (8.96), whereas personal appreciation of risk obtained the lowest score (6.89). These findings indicate that workers have a strong willingness to work safely but have not yet fully developed adequate competence in identifying and assessing risks independently. Therefore, improving workers' competence in conducting risk assessments, strengthening the dissemination of occupational safety and health (OSH) procedures, and improving physical working conditions should be prioritized to strengthen the safety climate in the quarry area.

Keywords: safety climate, cement industry, quarry, risk perception, occupational safety.

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Bahasa Abstract

Pekerjaan di area quarry pada industri semen memiliki tingkat risiko kecelakaan yang tinggi (high risk). Pemahaman pekerja terhadap safety climate (iklim keselamatan) menjadi penting untuk mencegah terjadinya kecelakaan dan cedera di tempat kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai gambaran safety climate di area quarry salah satu pabrik semen di Indonesia sekaligus mengidentifikasi aspek-aspek yang masih memerlukan perbaikan. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif deskriptif dengan kuesioner yang diadaptasi dari Loughborough Safety Climate Assessment Toolkit (LSCAT). Sampel adalah seluruh pekerja di area tambang yang terdiri atas 49 pekerja tetap dan 90 pekerja kontraktor. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa skor rata-rata safety climate mencapai 8,09 dari skala 10. Organizational Safety Values memperoleh skor tertinggi, lalu diikuti dengan Group Safety Values, dan Individual Safety Values memperoleh skor terendah. Subvariabel dengan skor di bawah rata-rata keseluruhan meliputi safety rules and procedures, work environment, dan personal appreciation of risk. Kesenjangan paling mencolok ditemukan pada dimensi Individual Safety Values, di mana personal priority and need for safety memperoleh skor tertinggi (8,96), sedangkan personal appreciation of risk memperoleh skor terendah (6,89). Temuan ini menunjukkan bahwa pekerja memiliki keinginan yang kuat untuk bekerja secara selamat, tetapi belum sepenuhnya memiliki kemampuan yang memadai dalam mengenali dan menilai risiko secara mandiri. Oleh karena itu, peningkatan kompetensi pekerja dalam melakukan penilaian risiko, penguatan sosialisasi prosedur K3, dan perbaikan kondisi lingkungan kerja perlu menjadi prioritas untuk memperkuat safety climate di area quarry.

Kata Kunci: iklim keselamatan, industri semen, quarry, persepsi risiko, keselamatan kerja.

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