Safety Culture in Construction Project as an Effort to Keep Worker Health and Safety during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case Study
Shifa Fauziyah(a*), Fardzanela Suwarto(a), Hartono(a), and Fajar Nurjihad(b)

(a) Diponegoro University
*shifa.fauziyah[at]live.undip.ac.id
(b) Mercu Buana University

Abstract

COVID-19 has generated in unprecedented condition to workers safety and health in many sectors, especially construction project. The virus is easily spread between people, therefore construction projects must establish and implement safety plan to managing worker safety, health, and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted by using description qualitative method with a technique of determining informants purposively. The data obtained is the result of observation, in depth interview, documentation, and literature study. Case study is carried out Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Accessibility Project. The results showed applying steps to ensure workers health and keeping the workplace safe during the COVID-19 pandemic i.e requiring workers to get RAPID test for COVID-19 before returning to project- requiring workers to get temperature check before entering the workplace- hand sanitizer stations should be available at centre locations throughout workplace, spraying disinfectants directly on objects that are often touched like door handle every eight hours, implement physical distancing, if physical distancing cannot be applied, workers may implement the use of face coverings i.e non-medical masks or cloth masks.

Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic, construction, safety

Topic: Environment, Health, and Safety