Workplace safety in Indonesia
Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (K3): the laws, regulators and duties that apply to workplaces in Indonesia, explained in plain language with links to the official Indonesian sources.
Who regulates what
Through its Directorate General for labour inspection and K3 (Ditjen Binwasnaker & K3), sets and carries out policy on labour inspection, K3 institutions and K3 testing.
Kemnaker organisation rules →Approve P2K3 safety committees and receive work accident reports, alongside local labour inspection units.
Permenaker 13/2025 →The social security agency that receives work accident reports and pays work accident insurance (Jaminan Kecelakaan Kerja, JKK) benefits.
bpjsketenagakerjaan.go.id →The law and key regulations
Full texts are on Kemnaker's legal database, JDIH Kemnaker.
| Law | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Law No. 1 of 1970 on Work Safety (UU 1/1970) | The core K3 law: scope, duties of the workplace manager (pengurus), workers' rights and duties, safety committees and accident reporting. Explained |
| Government Regulation No. 50 of 2012 (PP 50/2012) on SMK3 | The K3 management system required for companies with 100 or more workers or a high hazard potential, with independent audits. |
| Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 13 of 2025 on P2K3 | Safety committees (Panitia Pembina K3): who must form one, membership, approval and six-monthly reporting. Replaces PER.04/MEN/1987. |
| Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 5 of 2021, as amended by No. 1 of 2025 | Reporting work accidents and occupational diseases to the labour office and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan within 2 × 24 hours. |
| Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 9 of 2016 on K3 for work at height | Planning, procedures, safe techniques, fall protection and anchors, and competent, licensed workers for work at height. |
| Minister of Manpower Regulation PER.02/MEN/1992 on K3 experts | Appointment, duties and authority of certified K3 experts (Ahli K3). |
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. English descriptions of the law are our plain-language summaries of the official Indonesian text; the official Indonesian text prevails. Check the current official text and your site's own procedures.
Official resources in Indonesian
Indonesia's K3 laws and regulations are published in Indonesian on Kemnaker's legal database. These are the official texts.
Bahasa Indonesia
- UU No. 1 Tahun 1970 tentang Keselamatan KerjaLaw No. 1 of 1970 on Work Safety
- Permenaker No. 9 Tahun 2016 tentang K3 dalam Pekerjaan pada KetinggianWork at height regulation
- Permenaker No. 8 Tahun 2010 tentang Alat Pelindung DiriPersonal protective equipment (APD) regulation
- Permenaker No. 13 Tahun 2025 tentang P2K3Safety committee regulation
Indonesia guides and explainers
Falling objects and exclusion zones: what supervisors need to know
Roof work and fragile roofs: what supervisors need to know
Fire and emergency response: what managers need to know
Ladder safety: what supervisors need to know
Scaffolding safety: what supervisors need to know
Confined space safety: what supervisors need to know
How to report a workplace accident in Indonesia
Working at height: what supervisors need to know
Silica and construction dust: what supervisors need to know
Noise at work: what supervisors need to know
Machinery safety: what supervisors need to know
Workplace safety compliance checklist: Indonesia
