The Role of Occupational Health and Safety in Mediating Competence on Employee Performance at PT PLN (Persero) UP3 Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of competence and career improvement with occupational health and safety as a variable intervening in PT PLN (Persero) UP3 Pematangsiantar. This study uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sample amounted to 130 people consisting of 92 employees spread across the Customer Service Unit (ULP) and 48 people at the Pematang Siantar Customer Service Performer Unit (UP3) Office. The data analysis technique uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) based on Partial Least Square (PLS). The results of the study show that there is one hypothesis that is rejected, namely Employee Competence and Career Improvement have a positive but insignificant effect on employee performance and occupational health and safety on Career Improvement through Competency Improvement and Six more hypotheses are accepted. These findings indicate that improving individual competencies is key in improving careers to performance with K3 as the main goal. Therefore, it is recommended that organizations continue to encourage Competency Improvement to improve performance so that employee Career Improvement is also in line with Competency Improvement.