02 January 2023

Pentingnya Menjaga Keselamatan Tangan

Tangan manusia adalah prestasi teknis yang luar biasa. Terdiri dari interaksi yang kompleks antara tulang, otot, dan ligamen. Tangan adalah alat yang paling penting untuk berinteraksi dengan dunia di sekitar kita. Tangan kita terus-menerus digunakan dan terlibat dalam hampir setiap tugas yang kita lakukan setiap hari, seringkali tanpa memikirkannya, sehingga membuat tangan kita sangat rentan terhadap cedera.

Karena tangan kita selalu digunakan, maka cedera ringan pada tangan kita dapat memiliki dampak yang tidak proporsional bila dibandingkan dengan cedera ringan pada bagian lain dari tubuh kita. Bandingkanlah antara potongan sederhana pada jari telunjuk dengan luka pada lengan Anda. Keduanya akan terasa sakit. Anda akan membalut luka di lengan dan cenderung melupakannya. Di posisi yang lain, terpotongnya jari Anda akan menyebabkan ketidaknyamanan yang sering terjadi saat Anda melakukan tugas-tugas Anda, yaitu: mencuci tangan, mengetik email, menyiapkan makanan dan berbagai hal mendasar yang Anda lakukan setiap hari tetapi Anda akan terus-menerus diingatkan akan cedera akibat rasa sakit, ketidaknyamanan atau berkurangnya gerakan akibat luka.

Karena pentingnya tangan kita dalam kehidupan kita sehari-hari, penting bagi kita untuk melakukan berbagai hal yang kita mampu lakukan untuk melindungi tangan dari cedera, terutama di tempat kerja.

Sumber Cedera yang Umum

Menurut angka yang dikeluarkan oleh Administrasi Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja (OSHA), pada tahun 2017, lebih dari 42% cedera pada pekerja yang bekerja di industri minyak & gas lepas pantai, konstruksi, pertambangan, manufaktur, pergudangan dan transportasi terjadi pada tangan mereka karena adanya benturan. Sebuah penelitian serupa oleh Safe Work Australia menunjukkan angka yang sama, dengan jari tangan dan ibu jari menjadi sumber cedera kedua yang paling sering dilaporkan.

Asosiasi Kontraktor Pengeboran Internasional (IADC) melaporkan bahwa berdasarkan data mereka dari 2018, 29,47% dari semua insiden bagian tubuh yang hilang terjadi pada jari (20,26%) dan tangan / pergelangan tangan (9,21%), dan bahwa 41,41% dari total insiden pada bagian tubuh terjadi di jari (31,12%) dan tangan / pergelangan tangan (10,29%).

Biaya dari cedera yang terjadi juga mahal, tidak hanya karena adanya biaya perawatan medis dan efek pada asuransi dan premi pertanggungan kerja, tetapi juga karena hilangnya produktivitas selama proses penyembuhan, atau, dalam kasus cedera yang ekstrem, karena berkurangnya produktivitas yang permanen karena kerusakan permanen atau hilangnya anggota gerak permanen.

Bagian terburuknya adalah bahwa statistik OSHA telah menunjukkan bahwa 70,9% dari cedera tangan dan lengan bisa dicegah dengan penggunaan alat pelindung diri (APD) yang tepat, khususnya sarung tangan keselamatan. Menurut data mereka, 70% pekerja tidak memakai pelindung tangan, sementara 30% dari mereka tidak memakai sarung tangan yang tepat untuk tugas mereka.

Tidak Semua Industri Menghadapi Risiko Yang Mirip

Setiap pekerjaan, tidak peduli seberapa biasa atau amannya, membawa risiko cedera pada tangan. Bahkan bekerja di belakang komputer sepanjang hari dapat mengakibatkan cedera pada persendian akibat ketegangan pada otot atau saraf. Oleh karena itu, sangat penting bagi para Manajer Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja (K3) untuk mengenali risiko utama yang mempengaruhi industri mereka.

Contohnya adalah:

Dalam industri minyak & gas, pekerja berurusan dengan peralatan berat, kadang-kadang peralatan yang licin (karena kehadiran atau minyak atau pelumas) dapat mengakibatkan luka karena goresan atau kehancuran.
Dalam industri konstruksi, banyak cedera terjadi karena penggunaan alat-alat listrik, mesin berat atau kelelahan yang terjadi pada pekerja.
Dalam industri pertambangan & kereta api, kondisi pencahayaan rendah dan peralatan tajam atau berat yang digunakan dapat menyebabkan cedera tangan.
Dalam industri manufaktur, penggunaan peralatan besar, sistem pengangkutan dan mesin dapat dengan cepat mengakibatkan cedera yang sangat buruk karena menempatkan tangan secara tidak sengaja di tempat yang salah.

Mengembangkan Rencana Keselamatan

Karena adanya perbedaan pada faktor lingkungan dan risiko yang dihadapi oleh industri, sangat penting bagi Manajer K3 untuk mengembangkan dan menerapkan Program Keselamatan Tangan yang sesuai dalam organisasi mereka.

Untuk membantu mengembangkan program ini, Manajer K3 harus melakukan Penilaian Risiko dan Analisis Keselamatan Kerja yang luas pada tugas-tugas di lingkungan tempat mereka bekerja untuk membantu mereka memahami risiko yang mungkin dihadapi oleh para pekerja mereka. Proses ini akan membantu Manajer K3 mengenali area risiko yang utama untuk mengembangkan prosedur, program pelatihan, dan mengidentifikasi APD yang benar dan yang diperlukan untuk mengurangi risiko cedera pada pekerja, dan mengembangkan prosedur tanggapan yang tepat jika terjadi cedera.

Penting juga bagi Manajer K3 untuk mendapatkan informasi terbaru tentang perubahan peraturan dan standar yang relevan untuk APD, dan untuk memahami perbedaan antara berbagai jenis APD dan perlindungan yang mereka tawarkan untuk memastikan jenis APD yang tepat digunakan untuk pekerjaan yang tepat.

Sarung Tangan Pelindung

Penting bagi Manajer K3 untuk memastikan bahwa penggunaan sarung tangan selama bekerja tidak hanya aturan yang diikuti secara umum, tetapi juga menjadi bagian integral dari budaya kerja dan keselamatan organisasi.

Menurut OSHA, jika ada penilaian bahaya di tempat kerja yang mengungkapkan bahwa karyawan menghadapi potensi cedera pada tangan dan lengan yang tidak dapat dihilangkan melalui kontrol teknik dan praktik kerja, maka pengusaha harus memastikan bahwa karyawan mengenakan perlindungan yang tepat. Peralatan pelindung termasuk sarung tangan, pelindung jari dan penutup lengan atau sarung tangan sepanjang siku.

Manajer K3 harus melakukan penelitian dan pengujian ekstensif untuk memilih sarung tangan yang tepat untuk menghadapi bahaya yang diketahui dengan benar dan memastikan bahwa karyawan dilatih untuk menggunakannya dengan benar, dan tahu cara mendeteksi dan melaporkan kesalahan apa pun.

Ada banyak jenis sarung tangan pelindung yang tersedia saat ini untuk melindungi dari berbagai bahaya. Sifat dari bahaya dan operasi yang terlibat akan mempengaruhi pemilihan sarung tangan. Keragaman potensi cedera tangan akibat dari pekerjaan membuat cara untuk memilih sarung tangan yang tepat menjadi sebuah tantangan. Sangat penting bagi karyawan untuk menggunakan sarung tangan yang dirancang khusus untuk bahaya dan tugas yang ditemukan di tempat kerja mereka, karena sarung tangan yang dirancang untuk satu fungsi mungkin tidak melindungi fungsi yang berbeda meskipun mereka mungkin tampak sebagai alat pelindung yang sesuai.

Sarung tangan pelindung harus diperiksa dahulu sebelum digunakan untuk memastikan bahwa sarung tangan tersebut tidak sobek, tertusuk, atau dibuat tidak efektif dengan cara apa pun. Sarung tangan yang berubah warna atau kaku juga menunjukkan kekurangan dari sarung tangan tersebut yang disebabkan oleh penggunaan yang berlebihan atau degradasi dari paparan bahan kimia. Sarung tangan dengan kemampuan perlindungan yang lemah harus dibuang dan diganti. Penggunaan kembali sarung tangan yang tahan terhadap bahan kimia harus dievaluasi dengan cermat, dengan mempertimbangkan kualitas terhadap daya serap pada sarung tangan tersebut. Keputusan untuk menggunakan kembali sarung tangan yang terpapar bahan kimia harus mempertimbangkan tingginya kandungan racun dalam bahan kimia yang terlibat dan faktor-faktor yang lain, seperti: durasi paparan, penyimpanan dan suhu.

Sarung tangan harus melindungi pekerja dari lecet dan tebasan yang disebabkan oleh benda tajam, dan mampu menyerap energi dan memberikan ketahanan terhadap benturan tingkat tinggi untuk melindungi semua bagian halus di tangan. Sarung tangan harus memiliki genggaman yang memberikan pekerja kendali dan rasa percaya diri saat menangani peralatan dan bahan yang berbahaya.

Sangat penting bahwa ukuran sarung tangannya sesuai dengan ukuran tangan dari pemakainya dengan benar. Jika sarung tangannya terlalu kecil, hal ini dapat membatasi gerakan dari tangan pemakainya, dan mengurangi produktivitasnya atau dapat menyebabkan bahaya yang tidak terduga. Jika sarung tangan terlalu kecil, pemakainya mungkin tidak dapat mencengkeram benda dengan benar, atau sarung tangan tersebut dapat terjerat dalam mesin dan menyebabkan cedera yang tidak terduga.

Berdasarkan aturan dan rekomendasi oleh Pusat Pengendalian dan Pencegahan Penyakit (CDC) dan HSE, sarung tangan pelindung yang dapat dipertimbangkan untuk digunakan adalah sarung tangan yang menutupi sebagian atau seluruh bagian dari pergelangan tangan dan lengan. Saat mengoperasikan mesin seperti mengebor bangku, sarung tangan harus dihindari karena sarung tangan mungkin dapat tersangkut. Mereka menyarankan agar pekerja memakai sarung tangan katun yang terpisah yang dapat membantu mencegah kulit menjadi panas dan berkeringat, dan mencegah masalah lain pada kulit.

Berkat kemajuan dalam penelitian dan pengembangan, Manajer K3 memiliki pilihan yang lebih luas daripada sebelumnya dalam memilih sarung tangan pelindung yang dapat digunakan untuk melindungi para pekerja mereka. Sebagian besar perusahaan yang memproduksi sarung tangan keselamatan modern sudah meningkatkan produk mereka yang unik dan canggih dengan mengembangkan bahan baru dan menggunakan teknologi saat ini untuk meningkatkan produk mereka dan membawanya sejalan dengan proses kerja di berbagai industri. Semua peningkatan ini ditujukan untuk melindungi pekerja dengan lebih baik di berbagai industri yang berisiko tinggi dan untuk meningkatkan kinerja dan keandalan mereka.


The Importance of Hand Safety

The human hands are an exceptional feat of engineering. Made up of complex interactions between bones, muscles, and ligaments, they are our most important tools for interacting with the world around us. Our hands are in constant use, involved in almost every task we do daily, often without even thinking about it, making our hands very vulnerable to injury.

Even minor injuries to our hands can have a disproportionate impact when compared to minor injuries to another part of our body because our hands are always in use. Consider a simple cut to the index finger vs a cut to your arm. Both will hurt, with a cut to the arm, you will bandage it and likely forget about it. A cut to the finger, however, will cause frequent discomfort as you carry out your tasks; Washing your hands, typing an email, preparing a meal, all basic things you do daily but you will be constantly reminded of the injury due to pain, discomfort or reduced mobility due to the wound.

Due to the importance of our hands in our day-to-day lives, we must do everything we can to protect them from injury, especially in the workplace.

A Common Source of Injury

According to figures released by OSHA, more than 42% of all nonfatal occupational injuries to upper extremities in 2017 that involved days away from work involved hands, with offshore oil & gas, construction, mining, manufacturing, warehousing, and transport industries particularly susceptible to hand-impact injuries. A similar study by Safe Work Australia showed similar figures, with hands fingers, and thumbs being the second most frequent source of reported injuries.

The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) reported that based on their data from 2018, 29.47% of all lost time incidents by body part involved fingers (20.26%) and hands/wrists (9.21%) and that 41.41% of the total recordable incidents by body part involved fingers (31.12%) and hands/wrists (10.29%).

The costs of the injuries are also expensive, not just due to the cost of medical care and the effect on insurance and work cover premiums, but also due to the loss of productivity during the healing process, or, in cases of extreme injury, the permanent reduction of productivity due to irreversible damage or permanent loss of the limb.

The worst part is that OSHA statistics have shown that 70.9% of hand and arm injuries could have been prevented with the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically safety gloves. According to their data, 70% of workers don’t wear hand protection, while 30% of those that do are not wearing the right kind of glove for the task.

Not All Industries Face Similar Risk

Every job, no matter how mundane or safe, carries some risk of injury to the hands; Even working behind a computer all day can result in Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), it is therefore important for HSE Managers to identify the key risks affecting their industry.

For Example:

In the oil & gas industry, workers deal with heavy, sometimes slippery equipment (due to the presence of oil or lubricants) which can result in pinching or crushing injuries.
In the construction industry, many injuries occur due to the use of power tools, heavy machinery, or worker fatigue.
In the mining & railway industries, the low-lighting conditions and sharp or heavy equipment used can lead to hand injuries.
In the manufacturing industry, the use of large equipment, convey systems and machinery can quickly result in very bad injuries due to carelessly placing a hand in the wrong place.

Developing a Safety Plan

Due to the wide variety of environmental factors and risks facing different industries, HSE Managers must develop and implement an appropriate Hand Safety Program in their organization.

To help in developing this program, HSE Managers should conduct extensive Risk Assessments and Job Safety Analyses of the tasks in their work environment to help them understand the risks that their workers may face. This process will help the HSE manager identify key risk areas to develop procedures, and training programs and identify the correct PPE required to reduce the risk of injury to workers and develop proper response procedures in case of injury.

It is also important that HSE Managers keep up to date on changes to relevant regulations and standards for PPE and understand the differences between the various types of PPE and the protection they offer to ensure the right type of PPE is used for the right job.

Protective Gloves

HSE Managers need to ensure that the use of gloves during work is not only a commonly followed rule but also becomes an integral part of the work and safety culture of the organization.

According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), if a workplace hazard assessment reveals that employees face potential injury to hands and arms that cannot be eliminated through engineering and work practice controls, employers must ensure that employees wear appropriate protection. Protective equipment includes gloves, finger guards, and arm coverings or elbow-length gloves.

HSE Managers should conduct extensive research and testing to choose the correct gloves for the correct identified hazard and ensure that employees are trained to use them properly and know how to detect and report any faults.

There are many types of protective gloves available today to protect against a wide variety of hazards. The nature of the hazard and the operation involved will affect the selection of gloves. The variety of potential occupational hand injuries makes selecting the right pair of gloves challenging. Employees must use gloves specifically designed for the hazards and tasks found in their workplace because gloves designed for one function may not protect against a different function even though they may appear to be an appropriate protective device.

The protective gloves should be inspected before each use to ensure that they are not torn, punctured, or made ineffective in any way. Gloves that are discolored or stiff may also indicate deficiencies caused by excessive use or degradation from chemical exposure. Any gloves with impaired protective ability should be discarded and replaced. The reuse of chemical-resistant gloves should be evaluated carefully, taking into consideration the absorptive qualities of the gloves. A decision to reuse chemically exposed gloves should take into consideration the toxicity of the chemicals involved and factors such as duration of exposure, storage, and temperature.

Gloves should protect the workers from abrasions and slashes caused by sharp objects, be able to absorb energy, and provide high levels of impact resistance to protect all the delicate parts of the hand. The gloves should have a grip that gives the workers control and confidence when handling hazardous equipment and materials.

Gloves must fit the wearer properly. If the glove is too small it may limit the mobility of the wearer's hand, reducing their productivity or may introduce unforeseen hazards. If the glove is too small the wearer may not be able to properly grip objects, or the glove could get caught in machinery and lead to unforeseen injury.

Based on the rules and recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and HSE, protective gloves that can be considered for use are gloves that cover the cuff (wrist) of a gown, gauntlets, and sleeving that covers part or all of the arm. When operating machines such as bench drills, the gloves should be avoided as the gloves might get caught. They advise that workers should wear separate cotton inner gloves can help prevent hot, sweaty skin and skin problems.

Thanks to advances in research and development HSE Managers have a larger range of choices than ever before when it comes to choosing which protective gloves can be used to protect their workers. Most of the companies that produce modern safety gloves increase their unique and advanced products by developing new materials and using current technology to improve their products and bring them in line with the working processes in the industry. All of these upgrades are aimed at better protecting workers in a variety of high-risk industries and increasing their performance and reliability.


29 December 2022

Sea Survival

"Never underestimate the sea".

There are always risks & dangers when we are at sea. Personnel who are used to being at sea are always mentally prepared to deal with all kinds of emergencies that might occur:
- Accident
- Medical emergency
- Damaged ships, machinery & equipment
- Fire
- Bad weather
- Out of fuel

Personnel who travel at sea & work at sea must know what to do when difficult & bad situations occur so that lives can be saved:
- Being calm & don't panic
- Avoiding risks & dangers
- Planning the right action for all parties, so that rash actions taken without thinking can be avoided
- Steering the ship to the right location
- Saving drowning passengers
- Dealing with emergencies on Ship
- Communicating using radio
- Dealing with victims
- Conducting First Aid
- Asking for help from the Rescue Center / Coast Guard

The ability to save oneself & have a mental attitude that is responsible for maintaining life is obtained by taking the right course.


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14 December 2022

HiMSEN By Hyundai And Korindo Energy




Hyundai Heavy Industries and Korindo Energy

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the World’s largest builder of Marine Diesel Engines that supplies approximately 35% of the Global Marine Diesel Market, has produced a brand new ‘HiMSEN’® – the H54 Gas and Dual Fuel Generator Sets which has a low emission in gas mode and fuel flexibility in diesel and gas mode.

Davy Meilano Prakasa – the Vice President of Business Development at Korindo Energy said that, as a company with a good network and representatives, Korindo Energy is ready to serve your company fully in Southeast Asia. Hyundai Heavy Industries is also happy to provide factory-trained service for Hyundai ‘HiMSEN’® in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Hyundai Heavy Industries is the leading Manufacturer of Propellers, Cargo Oil Pumps, Ballast Water Treatment Systems, and Side Thrusters.


‘HiMSEN’®

Hyundai designed and developed the ‘HiMSEN’® Engine as part of ongoing efforts to provide the most practical and highest quality engines to its customers in the Utility, Industrial, and Marine Market. ‘HiMSEN’® Engine has been developed based on Simplicity and Intelligent Engine Design Concepts.

Davy explains the Real Concept of Hyundai ‘HiMSEN’®:
- High power
- Low fuel consumption
- Low emissions
- All in digital (display, engine, and more)
- Reliable
- Durable: Easy to install and maintenance
- Affordable operating costs, especially in maintenance
- Eco-Friendly
- Environmental Protection

‘HiMSEN’® uses high performance to:
- Ensure the maximum output load efficiency
- Optimize and simplify the interface

‘HiMSEN’® as a simple and treated device has a fully automatic cleaning function. The standard Direct Air Injection System ensures high efficiency in the engine, and the performance of optimum intake can be increased. The exhaust system that is easy to maintain ensures the maximum efficiency of the Turbocharger. The exhaust system is designed based on:
- Gas Exchange Kinetics
- Thermal Expansion

The Lubrication System at ‘HiMSEN’® consists of:
- Lubricating Oil Module and Cooler
- Thermostatic Valve
- Double Oil Filter
- Centrifugal Filter

Safety lies in the Oil Pump which has a Regulatory Valve and a Pre-Lubrication Pump.

The Cooling Water System consists of low-temperature and high-temperature machines, and it ensures that the work will be protected.

The Fuel System is properly designed so that:
- The operation is easy
- It provides security: There is an Alarm Box inside
- It provides comfort: The appearance design is simplified
- It provides ease of maintenance: Low maintenance costs

Davy adds information that the program can be applied to the Engine Safety Automation System independently installed on each machine and can be connected to the Remote-Control System via a Communication Cable. This system provides more customer-friendly functions.


* Note: ‘HiMSEN’® is the registered brand name of HYUNDAI’s own design engine and the abbreviation of ‘Hi-touch Marine & Stationary Engine’.



PT Korindo Energy Indonesia
Panin Tower 15th Floor,
Senayan City,
Jl. Asia Afrika Lot. 19,
Jakarta Pusat 10270,
Indonesia



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13 December 2022

HSE (Health, Safety, And Environment)

HSE (Health, Safety, And Environment) Program in the workplace is the most important thing that all companies should know & do. This program ensures that:
- The company understands that good HSE is the most important thing in the company
- Incidents & accidents in the workplace can be prevented & resolved
- The company knows that incidents & accidents that occur will harm employees, assets & the environment
- The company understands the applicable regulations (which regulate fire, work & others)
- The company has guidelines for dealing with electricity, chemicals, machinery & more
- The company can investigate to find out about the causes of incidents & accidents that occur
- The company provides Health Services to its employees




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