Aspects of Legal Protection of Health Workers Regarding Occupational Safety and Health (K3) in Hospitals

Abstract

Background: Hospitals are intricate environments characterized by significant occupational hazards for healthcare professionals. Despite the crucial role of healthcare experts, occupational accidents and work-related diseases continue to occur, underscoring inadequacies in legislative protections and the implementation of occupational safety and health (OHS) regulations. Objectives: To evaluate the legal protections for healthcare professionals regarding occupational safety and health in hospitals, to analyze the legal framework governing hospital occupational health and safety, and to specify the legal remedies available to healthcare workers facing occupational injuries. Methods: This research employed a normative juridical methodology utilizing statutory, conceptual, and case law approaches. The data were examined using legal interpretation and systematic legal reasoning. Results: The findings reveal that Indonesia has developed a robust legal framework for hospital occupational health and safety; however, discrepancies in law enforcement and institutional deficiencies remain, while access to effective legal remedies is constrained by administrative obstacles and insufficient legal awareness. Conclusions: Legal safeguards for occupational safety and health for healthcare workers in hospitals are thoroughly established; nonetheless, their efficacy is contingent upon the quality of implementation, management commitment, and the robustness of regulatory oversight and enforcement procedures.