To Improve Work Safety, Pelindo Handed Over 1,000 Safety Vests to JPT Drivers

MAKASSAR, 31 January 2025 - The Head of the Makassar Main Harbour and Port Authority Office appreciated the efforts of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Persero) which provided 1,000 Safety Vests for Transportation Management Service Drivers as part of the company's commitment to improving work safety and creating a safer operational environment.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Makassar Main Harbour and Port Authority Office (KSOP) Capt. Sahattua P. Simatupang in his remarks at the ‘Handover of 1,000 Safety Vests for Transportation Management Service Drivers’ in commemoration of National OHS Month 2025 at the TPK New Makassar Office, Friday (31/1/2025).

‘We need inspiring innovations like this, namely the distribution of vests for transportation management service drivers at the port. This is a small thing, but sometimes we can forget. Therefore, I want these vests to really be distributed to those who should use them,’ said Capt. Sahattua in front of all Pelindo Group Officials in Makassar working area and association leaders at Makassar Port who attended the event.

According to him, the provision of vests to Transportation Management Service (JPT) drivers is one of the strategic steps to ensure that all who enter the Makassar Port area have been verified and detected because the port is a vital state-owned object.

‘The vest is also a sign that anyone on duty at Makassar Port is verified and protected. Therefore, this vest must be used as long as the JPT driver is in the port area. Because this vest is also an identity,’ he said.

‘I express my gratitude and high appreciation for this effort. This effort can also be an example for other ports,’ added the Head of Makassar Main KSOP.

Chairman of the Indonesian Logistics and Forwarders Association (ALFI/ILFA) of South and West Sulawesi (Sulselbar) Syaifuddin Syahrudi also expressed his gratitude for Pelindo's concern for JPT drivers. 

‘We also always try to make the port more organised and better,’ said Syaifuddin.

According to him, giving vests to JPT drivers is also one of the efforts to make the port better and more organised. ‘Thank you for all Pelindo's support to us, the association at the port,’ he said.

Pelindo Regional 4 Executive Director Abdul Azis said that the provision of safety vests aims to increase awareness and implementation of work safety culture at the port.

‘As one of the important actors in the port logistics chain, JPT drivers have a high risk in their daily operational activities. Therefore, we want to ensure that they have adequate safety equipment as required during their activities in the port area,’ he said.

‘Work safety is our top priority, and we will continue to support efforts to create a safer working environment for all parties,’ Abdul Azis concluded.

Terminal Head of TPK New Makassar, I Nyoman Sutrisna, added that the vests were also provided so that his party could monitor the whereabouts of all JPT drivers while at the port. 

‘After all, the driver must work safely and securely at the port owned by Pelindo. In addition, it is also so that the port is safe and away from things that we don't want together,’ said Nyoman.

The provision of safety vests is also a tangible form of Pelindo's commitment as part of a State-Owned Enterprise (BUMN) that drives the national logistics sector in supporting the National Occupational Safety and Health (K3) programme. 

With this initiative, Pelindo hopes to increase awareness of the importance of work safety in the port environment.