MANAJEMEN HUTAN TROPIKA Journal of Tropical Forest Management
Vol. 22 No. 1 (2016)

Improving the OSH Knowledge of Indonesian Forestry Workers by Using Safety Game Application: Tree Felling Supervisors and Operators

Efi Yuliati Yovi (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural Universiy, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680)
Yozo Yamada (Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7, Tarumi, Matsuyama, Japan 790-8566)
Mohammad Faiz Zaini (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural Universiy, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680)
Chika Annisa Yonanda Kusumadewi (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural Universiy, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680)
Lerfi Marisiana (Department of Forest Management, Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural Universiy, Academic Ring Road, Campus IPB Dramaga, PO Box 168, Bogor, Indonesia 16680)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 May 2016

Abstract

This research focused on the possibility to improve the possession of OSH knowledge of Indonesian forestry workers, especially of both supervisor and operators who carried heavy responsibilities as executors of any forestry program. To meet the demand of both respondent groups, a prototype of a board - education game developed in 2015 called "The Felling Safety Games: Supervisor" was up-graded and modified. Data derived from questionnaires, direct observation, in-depth interviews, and logical assumption, provided information on (1) the recent perception of OSH knowledge, (2) the success of the education game implementation, and (3) factors that led to the success of the implementation. The fact that all respondents in this research were overrated on their OSH knowledge reflected serious problems in the field of OSH in the forestry work in Indonesia. It was satisfying to know that the safety game showed a very optimistic result, as the OSH knowledge of the workers were significantly improved after only 2-6 game repetitions. Another factor that led to the success of the implementation of the game was the performance of OSH agent who played a role as facilitator during the game. However, a strong management commitment developed based on a local-based OSH management system, remained as an important requirement for the creation of a safe work behaviour change and healthy workplace.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jmht

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

Jurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika is a periodic scientific articles and conceptual thinking of tropical forest management covering all aspects of forest planning, forest policy, utilization of forest resources, forest ergonomics, forest ecology, forest inventory, silviculture, and management of ...