Study on Implementation of Health Protocols for COVID-19 Prevention in Construction Project in Indonesia

Abstract

The construction services industry is one of the industries affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Most construction project schedules in Indonesia have been postponed or even canceled due to this outbreak. Through the Minister of PublicWorks and Public Housing Instruction No. 02/IN/M/2020 on the Protocol for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in construction projects, the Indonesian government regulates the handling of COVID- 19 prevention in construction projects. Unfortunately, the implementation of the Regulation has not been optimal, so it is still necessary to investigate which elements of COVID-19 prevention have been optimally implemented. The goal of this study is to identify the ability to implement COVID-19 prevention protocols in the implementation of construction projects in Indonesia. The research method used in this study was to use surveys and interviews then the data was analyzed using the SPSS statistical program with a quantitative analysis approach. The research findings for COVID-19 preventive health protocols show that COVID-19 prevention strategies have been well implemented in construction projects judging from the average scores, namely isolation if there is an indication of COVID-19 suspect workers (3.867), disinfectants (3.733), small groups (3.733), online meetings (3.667), COVID-19 posters (3.600), health facilities (3.533), and champaign & promotion (3,533). Specifically, this study will provide an overview of the extent of implementation of COVID-19 preventive health protocols in construction projects and input for future policy improvements.