IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v14y2022i5p2745-d759160.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

COVID-19 in the Workplace in Indonesia

Author

Listed:
  • Fatma Lestari

    (Occupational Health & Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia
    Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, ILRC Building, Level 2, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia)

  • Margaret Cook

    (Occupational Health & Safety Science Program, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Kelly Johnstone

    (Occupational Health & Safety Science Program, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia)

  • Miranda Surya Wardhany

    (Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, ILRC Building, Level 2, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia)

  • Robiana Modjo

    (Occupational Health & Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia)

  • Baiduri Widanarko

    (Occupational Health & Safety Department, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia)

  • Devie Fitri Octaviani

    (Disaster Risk Reduction Center, Universitas Indonesia Campus, Universitas Indonesia, ILRC Building, Level 2, Depok 16424, West Java, Indonesia)

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared a pandemic because of its worldwide spread. The COVID-19 pandemic does not only impact public health but also the operations of businesses and workers’ safety in their workplace. The objectives of this study were to provide a broad perspective of COVID-19 prevention and control implementation in industries, investigate barriers and challenges as well as drivers in implementing COVID-19 prevention and control, and provide key recommendations to the policy makers regarding COVID-19 prevention and control in industries. This study was conducted through online interviews with selected organizations in various industries which were selected by the granting body, including agriculture and animal husbandry; construction; manufacturing; and logistic and goods transportation. It also involved policy makers from government agencies including the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Health, Indonesian Safety and Health Council, International Labor Organization, and Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force. The participants of this study were chosen using convenience sampling. The findings of this study indicate that health protocols are implemented to varying degrees in companies, both within and across the sectors, and that drivers to comply with the Health Protocols include compliance, business continuity, and top management commitment. The significant barriers and challenges include a perceived lack of clear direction from the government, rapid changes in directives’, poor worker awareness, and limited organizational resources. The key recommendations to the policy maker include harmonization of the guidelines and legislation, additional schemes to provide funding in the COVID-19 prevention and control implementation, as well as facilitate the ongoing education of the general working public.

Suggested Citation

  • Fatma Lestari & Margaret Cook & Kelly Johnstone & Miranda Surya Wardhany & Robiana Modjo & Baiduri Widanarko & Devie Fitri Octaviani, 2022. "COVID-19 in the Workplace in Indonesia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:2745-:d:759160
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/5/2745/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/5/2745/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Margherita, Alessandro & Heikkilä, Marikka, 2021. "Business continuity in the COVID-19 emergency: A framework of actions undertaken by world-leading companies," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 64(5), pages 683-695.
    2. Sarah F Poole & Jessica Gronsbell & Dale Winter & Stefanie Nickels & Roie Levy & Bin Fu & Maximilien Burq & Sohrab Saeb & Matthew D Edwards & Michael K Behr & Vignesh Kumaresan & Alexander R Macalalad, 2021. "A holistic approach for suppression of COVID-19 spread in workplaces and universities," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(8), pages 1-12, August.
    3. Rini Rachmawati & Ulfah Choirunnisa & Zat Ayuningsih Pambagyo & Yosi Atikah Syarafina & Rizki Adriadi Ghiffari, 2021. "Work from Home and the Use of ICT during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia and Its Impact on Cities in the Future," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-17, June.
    4. Luigi Cirrincione & Fulvio Plescia & Caterina Ledda & Venerando Rapisarda & Daniela Martorana & Raluca Emilia Moldovan & Kelly Theodoridou & Emanuele Cannizzaro, 2020. "COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevention and Protection Measures to Be Adopted at the Workplace," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-18, April.
    5. Cliff C. Kerr & Dina Mistry & Robyn M. Stuart & Katherine Rosenfeld & Gregory R. Hart & Rafael C. Núñez & Jamie A. Cohen & Prashanth Selvaraj & Romesh G. Abeysuriya & Michał Jastrzębski & Lauren Georg, 2021. "Controlling COVID-19 via test-trace-quarantine," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-12, December.
    6. Rini Rachmawati & Estuning Tyas Wulan Mei & Idea Wening Nurani & Rizki Adriadi Ghiffari & Amandita Ainur Rohmah & Martina Ayu Sejati, 2021. "Innovation in Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Best Practices from Five Smart Cities in Indonesia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-30, November.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Jialei Jiang & Eun-Mi Park & Seong-Taek Park, 2021. "The Impact of the COVID-19 on Economic Sustainability—A Case Study of Fluctuation in Stock Prices for China and South Korea," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-17, June.
    2. Shixian Luo & Jing Xie & Katsunori Furuya, 2021. "“We Need such a Space”: Residents’ Motives for Visiting Urban Green Spaces during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-18, June.
    3. Dave Mangindaan & Azmier Adib & Harvey Febrianta & Donald John Calvien Hutabarat, 2022. "Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Study of Waste Management in Indonesia in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-13, February.
    4. Jonas Dehning & Sebastian B. Mohr & Sebastian Contreras & Philipp Dönges & Emil N. Iftekhar & Oliver Schulz & Philip Bechtle & Viola Priesemann, 2023. "Impact of the Euro 2020 championship on the spread of COVID-19," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
    5. Valentin Kuleto & Milena P. Ilić & Nevenka Popović Šević & Marko Ranković & Dušan Stojaković & Milutin Dobrilović, 2021. "Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Teaching Process in Higher Education in the Republic of Serbia during COVID-19," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-20, November.
    6. Anna Spoz & Ilona Skibinska-Fabrowska & Grzegorz Kotlinski & Helena Zukowska, 2021. "The Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Financial Performance of Public Companies in Poland," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(4), pages 955-976.
    7. Michał Buszko & Witold Orzeszko & Marcin Stawarz, 2021. "COVID-19 pandemic and stability of stock market—A sectoral approach," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 16(5), pages 1-26, May.
    8. Rodolfo Buselli & Sigrid Baldanzi & Martina Corsi & Martina Chiumiento & Elena Del Lupo & Claudia Carmassi & Liliana Dell’Osso & Alfonso Cristaudo, 2020. "Psychological Care of Health Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Italy: Preliminary Report of an Occupational Health Department (AOUP) Responsible for Monitoring Hospital Staff Condition," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-15, June.
    9. Young-Jae Kim & So-Young Lee & Jeong-Hyung Cho, 2020. "A Study on the Job Retention Intention of Nurses Based on Social Support in the COVID-19 Situation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(18), pages 1-10, September.
    10. Jing Xie & Shixian Luo & Katsunori Furuya & Dajiang Sun, 2020. "Urban Parks as Green Buffers During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(17), pages 1-17, August.
    11. Emanuele Cannizzaro & Luigi Cirrincione & Ginevra Malta & Santo Fruscione & Nicola Mucci & Francesco Martines & Fulvio Plescia, 2023. "The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency on Alcohol Use: A Focus on a Cohort of Sicilian Workers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-13, March.
    12. Shira Bukchin-Peles & Tammie Ronen, 2021. "The Role of Adolescents’ Personal and Social Resources in Achieving Desired Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes during an Anxiety-Provoking Pandemic Outbreak," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(12), pages 1-17, June.
    13. Oleksandra Mandych & Arkadii Mykytas & Tetiana Ustik & Svitlana Zaika & Olena Zaika, 2021. "The development of theoretical, methodological and practical recommendations of the innovative development vectors of business process reengineering and strategic management of enterprises," Technology audit and production reserves, Socionet;Technology audit and production reserves, vol. 6(4(62)), pages 21-25.
    14. Tiziana Ramaci & Massimiliano Barattucci & Caterina Ledda & Venerando Rapisarda, 2020. "Social Stigma during COVID-19 and its Impact on HCWs Outcomes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-13, May.
    15. Zoppelletto, Alessia & Bullini Orlandi, Ludovico, 2022. "Cultural and digital collaboration infrastructures as sustainability enhancing factors: A configurational approach," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 179(C).
    16. Noemi Marujo & Maria do Rosário Borges & Jaime Serra & Rosa Coelho, 2021. "Strategies for Creative Tourism Activities in Pandemic Contexts: The Case of the ‘Saídas de Mestre’ Project," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-17, September.
    17. Luigi Cirrincione & Fulvio Plescia & Caterina Ledda & Venerando Rapisarda & Daniela Martorana & Guido Lacca & Antonina Argo & Stefania Zerbo & Ermanno Vitale & Denis Vinnikov & Emanuele Cannizzaro, 2022. "COVID-19 Pandemic: New Prevention and Protection Measures," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-10, April.
    18. Carol Nash, 2021. "Challenges to Learners in Interpreting Self as Other, Post COVID-19," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-24, November.
    19. Suyeon Bae, 2023. "A Qualitative Study of Hospital Interior Environments during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-11, February.
    20. Dominika Głąbska & Dominika Skolmowska & Dominika Guzek, 2020. "Population-Based Study of the Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Hand Hygiene Behaviors—Polish Adolescents’ COVID-19 Experience (PLACE-19) Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(12), pages 1-17, June.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:5:p:2745-:d:759160. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.