Jakarta, 27 November 2023. PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) succeeded in winning the SMK3 Gold Flag (Occupational Safety and Health Management System) from the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) of the Republic of Indonesia. Director & Chief Technology Officer of XL Axiata as well as Chairman of the XL Axiata Occupational Safety and Health (P2K3) Advisory Committee, I Gede Darmayusa received the award in Jakarta, on Wednesday (22/11).
The Gold Flag is an award, in addition to a certificate for companies that have implemented SMK3. This is regulated in Government Regulation Number 50 of 2012 to determine whether a company passes the SMK3 audit or not. The SMK3 gold flag is awarded to companies with a score between 85-100% of the selected company category (initial/transitional/advanced).
I Gede Darmayausa said, "The SMK3 Gold Flag award means a lot to us, and winning it is not easy. The process is quite long, including us having to really implement all aspects of SMK3 in business processes at XL Axiata in accordance with the regulations of the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower. Apart from that, we also ensure that all employees understand the importance of K3 and apply it in their daily work. "With this Gold Flag, we hope to be able to establish broader business cooperation with partners who prioritize occupational safety and health aspects."
The implementation of SMK3 for XL Axiata provides the benefit of maintaining occupational safety and health, because workers and the surrounding environment are important assets for the company. Apart from that, XL Axiata can also continue to make continuous improvements to achieve the quality, service, and K3-related aspects that have been set. The benefits provided to employees when XL Axiata implements SMK3 include increasing K3 competency from staff level to management, routine K3 medical checkups to evaluate employee health, as well as providing clinics and PK3 along with certified First Aid experts.
Gede added that the SMK3 Gold Flag is also a competitive advantage for XL Axiata to enter and provide services in industries that are classified as having a high level of potential danger. With this Gold Flag SMK3 certification, XL Axiata is ready to work on much more complex projects and projects of much greater value as well as projects that have a high-risk category Health and Safety Environment (HSE) level, especially for the energy, government, and banking sectors.
This Gold Flag complements ISO 45001:2018 regarding SMK3 which was previously achieved by XL Axiata. Apart from that, XL Axiata has also succeeded in having several other related certifications, namely: