Jakarta – Workers have demanded that the management of steel factory PT Karawang Prima Sejahtera Steel (PT KPSS) in West Java improve its workplace safety following Saturday's explosion that left one dead and nine people injured.

"Compensating the victims for the incident is a must. But the company's management must also perform a thorough evaluation of its workers' safety," Legianto, a leader of the Karawang Workers Association, said on Tuesday.

He said that the company had yet to fully meet standards of the obligatory occupational health and safety program or provide workers with adequate personal protective equipment.

"Aside from inadequate safety equipment, for instance, they have yet to install safety signs at the site. Workers are not well informed of dangerous areas that they should not enter," Legianto said, adding that his association would hold a meeting with the company's management next week.

The 10 victims, who suffered from burn injuries, were rushed to Karawang General Hospital following the incident that took place in Pangkalan, Karawang. Two of them, who were in critical condition, were later admitted to Hasan Sadikin General Hospital in Bandung.

One of the two patients, a Chinese worker, eventually died on Saturday evening.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/08/19/greater-jakarta-workers-demand-safety-improvement.html