Evaluation of Implementation of Norms, Standards, Procedures, and Criterias Related to Construction Safety Management Systems in Building Construction Projects During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is a “black swan” for the Indonesian Economy. Indonesia already has regulations regarding handling a pandemic issue by the relevant Ministries and Institutions, in practice several aspects are difficult to apply to the construction sectors. The project experienced obstacles ranging from providing capital, raw material difficulties, price increases, changes in contract values, conflicting regulations and policies from the regions at the construction site related to handling a pandemic, as well as an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission. For this reason, it is necessary to evaluate the application of Norms, Standards, Procedures, and Criteria (NSPC) related to Construction Safety Management Systems (CSMS). This research was conducted to evaluate the suitability and gaps in the application of NSPC related to CSMS in building construction projects. The objects of this research are buildings with high work complexity, which are projects affected by the pandemic in Indonesia, both directly and indirectly. This study was designed as a quantitative study with descriptive statistical analysis of data collected from respondents who answered a set of closed questionnaires. The results of this study indicate that the evaluation of the suitability of the application of NSPC and CSMS is said to be appropriate. Furthermore, the results of the average evaluation of the gaps in the implementation of NSPC and CSMS show that it is frequently done. The results of this study have positive implications, namely by providing safety performance assessment information that can be used as an illustration of construction implementation.