A Legal Analysis of Criminal Offenses in Employment Affecting Other Persons Within the Workplace, Viewed in Light of Act No. 1 of 1970 regarding Work Safety

Muhammad Mujahidin ZA (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Rahmayanti Rahmayanti (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Suci Ramadani (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 4 No. 7 (2025): July 2025

The increasing incidence of occupational accidents in Indonesia underscores the crucial importance of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) as well as the suboptimal enforcement of corporate criminal liability for OSH violations. This normative juridical research analyzes the application of corporate criminal law, corporate accountability factors, and aspects of protection for workers as well as 'any other persons'. The findings indicate that suboptimal legal implementation stems from low corporate awareness and ineffective sanctions within the Occupational Safety Law, thereby leading to enforcement inconsistencies. Although corporate accountability factors are identified, establishing such liability proves complex. This study recommends the reform of the OSH Law to strengthen sanctions and clarify legal subjects; the mandatory implementation of comprehensive OSH standards by corporations; and stricter government oversight.