Nationwide Relay Campaign to Prevent Tripping Accidents
KOSHA launches a campaign to raise public awareness
on the seriousness of accidents in service industry
June 30, 2010

○ Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA; President: Noh, Min-Ki) embarked upon a 100-day campaign named ‘Nationwide Relay Campaign to Prevent Tripping Accidents.’ The campaign will continue for 100 days - a special period designated for accident prevention ? starting from KOSHA’s Seoul Regional Office on June 25. 

  Tripping is the most common accidents in the service industry, accounting for 35% of the total. This nationwide campaign will be in the form of a relay to publicize the seriousness of service industry accidents and the importance of raising safety awareness. 

  As of April 2010, Korea’s occupational accident increased 8.8% year-on-year. The campaign’s main targets are locations with many service industry workplaces and other crowded areas. Together with the campaign, ‘Signature-seeking Campaign for Tripping Accident Prevention’ will also be launched targeting the general public.

  During the campaign period, KOSHA, the Korea Restaurant Association, Office of Education, institutions related to safety and health, service industry safety managers, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor plan to launch street campaigns and distribute accident prevention materials, and inform the public of the importance of preventing accidents in the service industry.

  The Seoul Regional Office, the front-runner of the relay campaign, jointly launched the campaign on June 25 near Gangnam Subway Station and adjacent areas with the Korean Dietetic Association, the Korea Restaurant Association, local governments and vocational training institutes. The campaign proceeded by distributing information materials and holding a cartoon panel exhibition showing examples of accidents of service industry employees. The Seoul Regional Office will then deliver the zero-accident banner to Eastern Gyeongbuk Area Office, the second location of the campaign. The final location of the campaign will be Jeju Area Office on September 11, after which the banner will be returned to the head office, closing the campaign relay.