07 March 2025
A safe working environment is key to sustainable company operations. With the spirit of “One Harita, Looking After Each Other”, Harita Nickel ensures that every individual works safely. Every step of Harita employees, from the mining area to the smelter, reflects a joint effort to maintain occupational safety and health.
This commitment was reaffirmed in the National Occupational Safety and Health Month 2025, under the theme “Strengthening the Capacity of Human Resources in Supporting the Implementation of the K3 Management System (SMK3) to Increase Productivity.” National OSH month 2025 is a momentum for Harita Nickel to strengthen the K3 culture to create a safer and more productive workplace.
Throughout the BK3N 2025 commemoration, which was held on January 12-February 12, Harita Nickel held various activities to increase awareness of occupational safety and health across its business units. Knowledge sharing sessions were conducted to increase employees' capacity and competence in OSH. While the competition session, aimed at encouraging worker involvement in building a safety culture, including through K3 video and poster competitions, safety driving, and emergency handling simulations.
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Harita Nickel also organized a community service program in Soligi Village. The activities included free health checks for school students and the elderly, as well as health and safety education in everyday life.
“Although this year's National OSH Month event has ended, the commitment to work safety remains ongoing. An excellent OSH culture must be part of our every operational activity in order to create a safer and more productive workplace,” said Ngainur Rofiek, Head of Mine Engineering at PT Gane Permai Sentosa, during the OSH month 2025 closing ceremony.
Rofiek further said that Harita Nickel has a big challenge this year to complete the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) audit, a voluntary assessment system to evaluate industrial-scale mines based on sustainability aspects, which includes occupational safety aspects.
As reported by responsiblemining.net, Harita Nickel is the first company in Indonesia to officially commit to being audited by IRMA. As stated directly by IRMA Executive Director, Aimee Boulanger, “By volunteering its mining operations to be independently audited against the world's most stringent global mining standards, Harita Nickel sets an example of the unprecedented transparency of mining operations in Indonesia".
Septian Hario Seto, Deputy of Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, said Harita Nickel's commitment to undergo a rigorous IRMA audit reflects the company's dedication to responsible mining practices. “This effort underscores the importance of aligning national industrialization with global standards, ensuring long-term benefits for our communities and environment," said Septian Hario Seto, specifically commending Harita Nickel for supporting the government's vision for a sustainable mining and downstream sector.
President Director of Harita Nickel, Roy Arman Arfandy, said that the IRMA audit is important to affirm Harita Nickel's commitment to responsible mining practices, which protect the safety of workers, environment and communities. No less important, this audit is to assure consumers that Harita Nickel products meet internationally recognized sustainability standards.
By undergoing this IRMA audit, Roy emphasized, Harita Nickel is committed to aligning its operations with best practices and identifying room for continuous improvement with affected stakeholders and relevant rights holders.
"We would like to express our highest appreciation to all Harita people for being an important part of this journey,” he said, optimistic that the audit will produce as expected thanks to collaboration and support from all parties, especially from internal employees.
This article was published in Harita Nickel Magazine 1st edition 2025, click here to access other articles.
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