IMPLEMENTATION OF OHS SYSTEM IN GUM ROSIN PRODUCT TESTING AT PGT REJOWINANGUN LABORATORY

Abstract

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is crucial in every industrial activity, including in the non-timber forest product processing industry, such as that carried out at the PGT Rejowinangun. As Perhutani unit that processes pine resin into gum rosin and turpentine, PGT Rejowinangun has a laboratory that plays a crucial role in product quality testing. This testing not only ensures that products meet quality standards but also ensures their safety and effectiveness before export. A safe and controlled work environment ensures that testing processes run smoothly and without interruption, resulting in more accurate and accountable results. To support business sustainability, precision and accuracy in the testing process are essential. Therefore, OHP awareness is essential for all workers. However, this awareness is minimal among laboratory workers. This has significant impacts on the workforce. Improved ventilation and air filtration systems in the laboratory, ensuring the use and routine replacement of complete PPE, conducting training and recruitment of qualified workers, designing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and procedures for mitigating chemical risks, rearranging the laboratory space to be more efficient and cleaner, and creating a chemical weighing checklist in accordance with SOPs for quality control.