Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has called for an improvement in workers' safety with many construction projects currently in the city involving thousands of workers.

Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama reminded companies that worker safety must be prioritized, especially in construction projects.

"Companies must maintain workers' safety and health, and every employee has the right to be protected in order to work in a healthy, safe and productive environment," Ahok said during an assembly at Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

Jakarta Manpower and Transmigration Agency head Priyono said the number of workplace accidents in the city was still high and that protection for construction workers was not yet optimal.

According to data from the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) revealed there were 5,567 workplace accidents in 2015, 363 of which involved construction workers.

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan processed claims totaling Rp 150.2 billion (US$10.8 million), Rp 5.8 billion of which was for construction worker accidents.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/01/20/greater-jakarta-ahok-calls-better-workers-safety.html