At a container yard in Banjarmasin, emergency sirens cut through the morning air early this month as workers rehearse how to contain a leaking hazardous cargo tank and evacuate an injured colleague, a drill designed not for spectacle, but preparedness.
The exercise marked the start of a series of safety initiatives at TPK Banjarmasin as the terminal commemorates Indonesia’s National Occupational Safety and Health (K3) Month 2026, themed “Building a Professional, Reliable, and Collaborative National K3 Management Ecosystem.”
The port operator is rolling out a range of Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) programs involving employees, contractors and external partners, reinforcing its commitment to achieving high performance with zero workplace accidents.
“Safety is the foundation of productivity,” said Sirin Purnomo, Head of TPK Banjarmasin.
“Everyone who enters this terminal must be certain they can leave safely. This is not a ceremony, it’s about building daily awareness and discipline across all operations,” he said further.
The programme opened with an emergency response simulation at the terminal’s Dangerous Goods area, where teams practised handling an ISO tank leak, evacuating casualties and deploying heavy and light fire extinguishers. The drill tested response times and evacuation readiness in scenarios considered among the terminal’s highest risks.
That was followed by Basic Life Support training led by the terminal’s occupational health clinic, equipping frontline workers with first-aid skills that could prove critical while awaiting medical assistance.
Beyond emergency preparedness, TPK Banjarmasin also collaborated with Pelindo Group entities to organise a blood donation drive, collecting 159 bags of blood, while two days of safety awareness sessions brought together head truck operators, external truck drivers and dock workers.
The discussions focused on real operational risks faced during loading and unloading activities and encouraged workers to speak openly about safety challenges in the field.
“The programme helped us better understand the risks at the container terminal,” said Aris Permana, a participant from logistics company JPT Perdana Sekawan Perkasa. “It reminds us that safety isn’t only the company’s responsibility, it’s ours too.”
The month-long activities concluded with a management walkthrough, allowing senior staff to observe safety practices directly on the ground, and a tree-planting initiative to support the terminal’s Green Port programme.
TPK Banjarmasin said the safety campaign would continue beyond K3 Month, serving as a foundation for consistent HSSE implementation aimed at sustaining safe, productive operations and preventing workplace accidents.