Konsep TQM (Total Quality Management) yang salah satu tujuannya mencapai Zero defect management, sepinias memiliki kesamaan dan korelasi dengan konsep K3, (Keselamatan dan Kesehatan Kerja) yang mengarah pada pencapaian Zero accident award.Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan pada responden PT. Tambang Batubara Bukit Assam Unit Produksi Tanjung Enim, PT. Aneka Tambang UBP Nikei Pomaia, PT. Freeport Indonesia dan PT. Aneka Tambang UBP Emas Pongkor atas korelasi penerapan unsur TQM di bidang manajemen K3 dengan keberhasilan pencapaian nihil kecelakaan (zero accidend diperoleh hasil yang cukup signifikan.Kuatnya korelasi antara unsur-unsur TQM (Customer Focus, Continue Improvement dan Total participation) dengan keberhasilan pencapaian nihil kecelakaan menunjukkan bahwa fungsi K3 telah diberdayakan secara proporsional, karena telah menyadari betapa pentingnya masalah K3 dalam menghadapi persaingan di era perdagangan bebas, dimana masalah K3 telah menjadi isu global yang merupakan salah satu faktor keunggulan dalam bersaing.

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Abstract

TQM (Total Quality Management) concept whose one of its aims is to accomplish Zero defect management at glance has similarity and correlation with Safety and Health concept with direct to zero accident award accomplishment.

Based on research from PT. Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Unit Produksi Tanjung Enim, PT, Aneka Tambang UBP Nikel Pomala, PT. Freeport lndonesia and PT. Aneka Tambang UBP Emas Pongkor on correlation of TQM elements implementation on Safety and Health management with successful Zero accident accomplishment, we gota significant result.

The strong relation among TQM elements (Customer Focus, Continual Improvement and Total participation) with the successful of zero accident accomplishment on that company showed that the function of Safety and Health has been empowered proportionally the importance of Safety and Health problems in dealing the competition in free market era has been realized. Where safety and Health problems have become global issue which are one of the competitive advantage factors.