Editor’s Note
- Compensation for heirs of BPJS employees
- North Sumatra Occupational Safety and Health Award 2026
- Protection of employees with BPJS employee benefits
- Occupational accident rate in North Sumatra
Compensation for heirs of BPJS employees
North Sumatra (Sumut) Vice Governor Surya symbolically presented compensation to heirs and Occupational Safety and Health (K3) awards to various companies during the North Sumatra provincial K3 month commemoration ceremony in 2026.
The event took place at the PT Industri Karet Deli (IKD) premises on Jalan KL Yos Sudarso in Medan on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
Four heirs of BPJS employees were awarded compensation. Among the beneficiaries, Erlina, the wife of the late Turiyadi (an employee of PT Jui Shin Indonesia), received benefits in the form of a work accident insurance (JKK) upon death, a retirement pension (JHT), a monthly pension allowance (JP), and a scholarship for one child, totaling Rp 326,339,890.
The survivors of the late Edmon Dang Tunggana (an employee of PT Oleochem and Soap Industri), whose wife, Novi Sriyani, received benefits totaling Rp 506,997,960.
North Sumatra Occupational Safety and Health Award 2026
Vice Governor Surya also presented the Occupational Safety and Health Award in the Active Cooperation category on the occasion of North Sumatra Occupational Safety and Health Month 2026. This award went to PT Industri Karet Deli, the Center for Occupational Safety and Health in Medan, and the Special Technical Implementation Unit (UPTD) of Medan Haji Hospital.
In the category of companies with the best implementation of occupational safety and health standards, awards were presented to PT Industri Karet Deli, PT Tirta Lyonnaise Medan, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk, PT Medisafe Technologies, PT Indojaya Agrinusa, PT Musam Utjing, PT United Kingdom Indonesia Plantations, PT Simpang Ampat, and PT Hijau Pryan Perdana.
Protecting Workers with BPJS Employment Benefits
Earlier, Vice Governor Surya read the message from the Minister of Labor of the Republic of Indonesia, Yassierli, who stated that Occupational Safety and Health (OHS) Month is a national opportunity to strengthen the commitment to protecting Indonesian workers and creating a safe, healthy, productive, and dignified work environment.
He explained that Indonesia has approximately 146.54 million workers across diverse sectors, from manufacturing, construction, mining, and plantations to services and the digital economy.
Therefore, OHS management is a crucial foundation for worker protection, increased business productivity, and enhanced national competitiveness.
“OHS is a crucial foundation for worker protection, worker confidence, business productivity, and enhanced national competitiveness,” Surya said.
Occupational Accidents in North Sumatra
However, he acknowledged that national OHS performance still faces significant challenges. Based on data from 2024, 319,224 occupational accidents were reported.
To address these challenges, the Ministry of Labor continues to strengthen the national occupational health and safety system through training and certification, the digital transformation of occupational health and safety services, and strengthening the commitment and integrity of occupational health and safety services with the Occupational Health and Safety Companies (PJK3).
In addition, collaboration with the Social Security Administration (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) and the business community is being strengthened to ensure that the implementation of occupational health and safety is truly present and tangible in the workplace.
On this occasion, Deputy Governor Surya encouraged all stakeholders to use National Occupational Health and Safety Month as an opportunity to strengthen their commitment, improve systems, and build a safe and healthy work culture.
“Occupational health and safety is not just a legal obligation, but a value that gives every worker the right to return home safely,” he emphasized.
The meeting was attended by officials from the Regional Government Departments (OPD) of North Sumatra Province, representatives of companies, unions, and employees from various industrial sectors in North Sumatra. ***obs
