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A woman scatters petals at the spot where 54-year-old Tarminah was killed on March 18, when she was hit by an iron bar at the Pasar Rumput low-cost apartment project site in South Jakarta. (Tribunnews.com/Dennis Destryawan)
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he project leader of the ill-fated Pasar Rumput Rusunawa (low-cost rental apartment), I Made Arie Bawadanal, blamed the lack of discipline from his 200 workers for the project’s fatal incident that claimed the life of a woman on Sunday.
The Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency summoned Made on Wednesday to explain the incident that resulted in the death of Tarminah, 54.
“The workers did not take safety, security and health [K3] to heart, they don’t feel like they need it,” said Made as quoted by kompas.com.
He said the workers were briefed every morning on the K3, while he himself never hesitated to reprimand and remind workers to follow their standard operational procedures.
“For example, we ask the workers each morning whether they brought their safety equipment or not, whether they feel healthy or not. Once they get inside [the project site], however, they take off their helmets,” said Made.
Made explained that his company, state-owned construction firm PT Waskita Karya, would handle the incident as well as talk to the police. The project would also be put on hold until an internal supervisor gives clearance to resume work.
Then-South Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Mardiaz Kusin Dwihananto said the incident was considered as resulting from the workers' negligence. (jlm)
