What does Permenaker 5/2018 regulate regarding workplace hygiene and sanitation in Indonesia?

Permenaker 5/2018 governs workplace hygiene and sanitation in Chapter III, Articles 26 to 44. It covers four physical domains: workplace buildings, sanitation facilities, air requirements, and housekeeping (tata laksana kerumahtanggaan). The obligation rests on employers and/or workplace managers (Article 2) and regulates physical building and facility standards rather than individual worker medical check-ups.

The four regulated domains

• Workplace buildings (Articles 26–32): Grounds must be clean, level, and drained with covered wastewater channels. Buildings must be structurally sound and provide at least 2 square meters of movement space per worker. Walls and ceilings must be dry and repainted at least every 5 years, floors non-slip, and roofs free of leaks or mold.
• Sanitation facilities (Articles 33–38): Every workplace must provide toilets with clean water, soap, and handwashing basins, cleaned daily and separated for men, women. In addition, Persons with disabilities (starting at 1 toilet for 1–15 workers), plus lockers, changing rooms, and labeled bins for organic, inorganic, and hazardous waste.
• Air requirements (Articles 39–42): Employers must provide natural, mechanical, or combined ventilation. Mechanical ventilation must be cleaned at least every 3 months, and indoor workers must have at least 10 cubic meters of air volume per person.
• Housekeeping (Articles 43–44): Tools, equipment, and materials must be sorted, arranged, cleaned under written procedures, and stored in clearly labeled warehouses.

Inspection and enforcement

Sanitation facilities are part of both initial and annual external K3 work environment inspections (Articles 61(2)(c) and 62(1)–(2)). Non-compliant areas receive a stamped warning sticker (Article 67(1)). Furthermore, Violations carry sanctions under UU 1/1970 and UU 13/2003 as amended by UU 6/2023 (Article 71).