Partisipasi pekerja merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam keberhasilan implementasi Sistem Manajemen Keselamatan Pertambangan (SMKP). Tingkat partisipasi pekerja dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, salah satunya adalah safety leadership yang diterapkan oleh pimpinan unit kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh gaya safety leadership terhadap partisipasi pekerja dalam implementasi keselamatan pertambangan di PT XYZ. Penelitian menggunakan desain explanatory sequential mixed methods. Tahap kuantitatif dilakukan dengan rancangan cross-sectional terhadap 699 responden yang dipilih menggunakan teknik proportionate stratified random sampling. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman dan regresi linear berganda. Tahap kualitatif dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, focus group discussion, dan telaah dokumen untuk menjelaskan dan memperdalam hasil kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa seluruh dimensi safety leadership memiliki hubungan positif dan signifikan dengan partisipasi pekerja, dengan hubungan terkuat pada task-centred leadership (r=0,673; p<0,001). Analisis multivariat menunjukkan bahwa democratic leadership dan task-centred leadership merupakan dua dimensi yang paling berpengaruh terhadap partisipasi pekerja (masing-masing β=0,318 dan β=0,292; p<0,001), diikuti relationship-centred leadership (β=0,187; p=0,004), sedangkan authoritarian leadership tidak berpengaruh signifikan (p=0,168). Model penelitian mampu menjelaskan 48,7% variasi partisipasi pekerja (Adjusted R²=0,487). Hasil pendalaman kualitatif menunjukkan bahwa kejelasan arahan kerja, konsistensi pengawasan keselamatan, komunikasi dua arah, keterlibatan pekerja dalam pengambilan keputusan, dan tindak lanjut terhadap masukan pekerja merupakan faktor yang mendukung peningkatan partisipasi pekerja. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa safety leadership berperan penting dalam meningkatkan partisipasi pekerja dalam implementasi keselamatan pertambangan, dengan democratic dan task-centred leadership sebagai dua dimensi yang paling dominan memengaruhi partisipasi pekerja.

Worker participation is a critical factor in the successful implementation of the Mining Safety Management System. The level of worker participation is influenced by various factors, one of which is the safety leadership practiced by supervisors and managers. This study aimed to analyze the influence of safety leadership styles on worker participation in the implementation of mining safety at PT XYZ. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. The quantitative phase used a cross-sectional approach involving 699 respondents selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation and multiple linear regression. The qualitative phase was conducted through in-depth interviews, observations, focus group discussions, and document review to explain and enrich the quantitative findings. The results showed that all dimensions of safety leadership were positively and significantly associated with worker participation, with the strongest relationship observed in task-centred leadership (r = 0.673; p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that democratic leadership and task-centred leadership were the two most influential dimensions affecting worker participation (β = 0.318 and β = 0.292, respectively; p < 0.001), followed by relationship-centred leadership (β = 0.187; p = 0.004), while authoritarian leadership was not significantly associated with worker participation (p = 0.168). The regression model explained 48.7% of the variance in worker participation (Adjusted R² = 0.487). Qualitative findings indicated that clear work instructions, consistent safety supervision, two-way communication, worker involvement in decision-making, and follow-up on worker feedback were key factors supporting increased worker participation. This study concludes that safety leadership plays an important role in enhancing worker participation in mining safety implementation, with democratic and task-centred leadership being the two most dominant dimensions influencing worker participation.