PTFI Teams Mark National Safety and Health Month

February 24, 2026 - Safety and good health should be the primary foundations of every aspect of life, PT Freeport Indonesia employees were reminded during the observance of Indonesia’s 2026 National Occupational Safety and Health Month (BK3N).

Employees at PTFI’s three work areas recently participated in a month-long series of events that incorporated various educational, competitive and participatory activities. These include safety campaigns conducted in work areas and school settings, safety competitions such as first aid and defibrillator drills, fatal risk management challenges, and sections on safety reporting and innovation. There were even local music performances and virtual run competitions.

The theme for this year’s BK3N, observed annually from January 12 to February 12, was, “Building a Professional, Reliable and Collaborative National Mining Safety Management Ecosystem.”

Safety is the main pillar of PTFI’s corporate values as articulated in the company’s SINCERE (Safety, Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Respect) initiative, PTFI President Director Tony Wenas told employees while opening the events at the company smelter in Gresik, East Java.

"Safety starts at home, not just the workplace,” Wenas said. “Safety starts with me. It begins with all of us."

He added recognizing safety and health month is more than simply marking a point on the calendar.

“It is also a reflection of our commitment to making occupational safety and health the primary foundation in every PTFI operation," he said.

Photos (top to bottom): A fire extinguishing simulation by the Emergency Response Team was held at the BK3N opening ceremony to demonstrate a rapid response to emergency conditions; The opening of BK3N 2026 at PTFI was marked with a button press by PTFI President Director Tony Wenas (second from left). He was joined by Jimmy Purba (far left), chairman of the BK3N 2026 Committee for the Gresik Smelter area; Sigit Priyanto (second from right), head of the East Java Provincial Manpower and Transmigration Office; and Sony Suryanto (far right), PTFI deputy chief mining engineer.