KARIMUN -- PT TIMAH Tbk held a Grand Assembly to commemorate the 2026 National Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Month at the Division Area Kundur, Riau Islands Province, on Monday (February 9, 2026).
Carrying the theme “Building a Professional, Reliable, and Collaborative K3 Management Ecosystem,” the 2026 National K3 Month Grand Assembly was attended by the Regent of Karimun, H. Ing Iskandarsyah; representatives from the Karimun Regency Manpower Office; Chairman of the Karimun Regional House of Representatives, Raja Rafiza; Division Head of HSSE MIND ID, Budi Haryanto; President Director of PT TIMAH Tbk, Restu Widiyantoro; Operations Director of PT TIMAH Tbk, Handy Geniardi; Division Heads within PT TIMAH Tbk; as well as all employees and business partners of PT TIMAH Tbk in the Kundur area.
President Director of PT TIMAH Tbk, Restu Widiyantoro, served as the assembly inspector and delivered remarks on behalf of the Minister of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Yassierli, Ph.D.
In his message, the Minister of Manpower reaffirmed that the goal of occupational safety and health is to ensure that workers can return home safely after work.
“Furthermore, K3 should not be viewed merely as an administrative obligation or regulatory compliance, but as a fundamental right of workers that must be prioritized in every workplace,” Restu said while reading the Minister’s statement.
Karimun Regent H. Ing Iskandarsyah stated that the Karimun Regional Government will continue to support the implementation of K3 practices in the mining industry, including PT TIMAH Tbk, to help achieve the target of zero accidents.
“K3 is extremely important. A life cannot be replaced by anything. We all want to return home safely to be with our families. Therefore, we must implement a strong safety culture to achieve zero accidents. The Regional Government will always support the proper implementation of K3 because every life is precious,” he said.
He also expressed his hope that PT TIMAH Tbk would continue to strengthen its safety culture.
“We hope that with the implementation of K3 at PT TIMAH Tbk, employees can work more productively while maintaining their safety,” he added.
Previously, PT TIMAH Tbk had also held K3 assemblies in each of its operational areas, including North Bangka, South Bangka, and Belitung.
The series of National K3 Month activities at PT TIMAH Tbk were further enlivened by various competitions such as emergency response drills, the TINS Fire & Rescue Challenge, and awards presented across the Company’s operational areas.
The National K3 Month Grand Assembly in the Kundur Area was also marked by the presentation of awards to PT TIMAH Tbk work units and employees, the announcement of winners of the Fire and Rescue Challenge held in Pangkalpinang and the Division Area Kundur on January 27–30, as well as a performance demonstration by the Fire and Rescue Challenge champions. (*)
