1 Jun 2025
Report: Use It First, Accident Later: Neglect, Compromises in OHS Standards, and Worker Fatigue behind the High Occupational Accident Rate in the Morowali Nickel Industry
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) - Operation , Tsingshan Group - Parent Company , PT Sulawesi Mining Investment - Joint-Venture-Partner , Bintang Delapan - Joint-Venture-PartnerProjekte
Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben ) , Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Women )Themen
Arbeit: Allgemein , Occupational Health & Safety , Tote , Verletzungen , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Mandatory overtime , Sexuelle BelästigungAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
Dexin Steel Indonesia (JV between Delong Steel Co, Shanghai Decent Investment and PT IMIP) - EmployerProjekte
PT Dexin Steel Indonesia Nickel Plant - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben ) , Women: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben )Themen
Arbeit: Allgemein , Occupational Health & Safety , Tote , Verletzungen , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Sexuelle BelästigungAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
Indonesia Ruipu Nickel and Chrome Alloy - Employer , Tsingshan Group - Parent CompanyProjekte
PT Indonesia Ruipu Nickel and Chrome Alloy Smelter in Morowali, Indonesia - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben ) , Women: ( Number unknown - Indonesien - Sector unknown , Geschlecht nicht angegeben )Themen
Arbeit: Allgemein , Occupational Health & Safety , Tote , Verletzungen , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Mandatory overtime , Sexuelle BelästigungAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) - EmployerProjekte
PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) Nickel Smelter - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben ) , Women: ( Number unknown - Indonesien - Sector unknown , Geschlecht nicht angegeben )Themen
Arbeit: Allgemein , Occupational Health & Safety , Tote , Verletzungen , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Mandatory overtime , Sexuelle BelästigungAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
PT Qing Feng Ferrochrome - Employer , Tsingshan Group - Parent CompanyProjekte
PT Qing Feng Ferrochrome smelter in Morowali, Indonesia - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Arbeiter: ( Number unknown - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben ) , Women: ( Number unknown - Indonesien - Sector unknown , Geschlecht nicht angegeben )Themen
Arbeit: Allgemein , Occupational Health & Safety , Tote , Verletzungen , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Mandatory overtime , Sexuelle BelästigungAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 1 Jun 2025
Standort: Indonesien
Unternehmen
PT Sulawesi Mining Investment - EmployerProjekte
PT Sulawesi Mining Investment nickel smelter in Morowali, Indonesia - OperationBetroffen
Total individuals affected: 2
Arbeiter: ( 2 - Indonesien , Metall & Stahl , Geschlecht nicht angegeben )Themen
Verletzungen , Occupational Health & Safety , Arbeit: AllgemeinAntwort
Stellungnahme angefragt: Ja, von BHRC
Art der Quelle: NGO
Foreword
[...]
This study seeks to uncover the underlying causes of the high rate of workplace accidents in the IMIP industrial area, which has drawn ongoing criticism from media outlets and NGOs due to poor and unsafe working conditions. To gain a comprehensive understanding, a survey was conducted involving 348 workers from the IMIP area during May–June 2024, providing a general picture of the safety conditions experienced by employees.
[...]
From the three data collection methods, we identified several recurring patterns contributing to the high rate of workplace accidents in the IMIP area.Four main factors were found: (1) human error, including worker negligence, (2) hazardous work environments, (3) inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE), and (4) equipment malfunctions.
[...] Beyond these four primary factors, our research also identified other contributing risks, including worker fatigue resulting from excessively long working hours and the hidden threat of occupational diseases. Moreover, female workers face gender-specific challenges due to the male-dominated workforce in the IMIP area, highlighting the need for more inclusive and responsive workplace policies.
[...] Our findings point to three key factors that perpetuate this cycle of exploitation: (1) economic pressure and imbalanced power relations, (2) horizontal tensions and weak social dialogue, and (3) low union density, which has led to the fragmentation of labor unions within the IMIP area. These factors highlight the urgent need for a stronger strategic alliance among unions and collective action to reinforce the area’s Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), ensuring it is upheld as a set of binding “Golden Rules” for all tenant companies.