Joint Efforts to Reduce Accidents in Construction Industry

KOSHA and GUIC sign an MOU on Construction Accident Prevention

March 29, 2011

Efforts are being made to secure safety in construction sites in Gyeonggi-do where many public construction works such as residential towns and industrial complexes are in progress.

On March 30, 2011 (Wed), Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA; President: Min-Ki Noh) and Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation (GUIC; President: Han-Joon Lee) signed an “MOU on Construction Accident Prevention.” The GUIC is in charge of public construction projects in Gyeonggi-do.

<The MOU ceremony>

 - Date & Time     : March 30, 2011 (Wed) from 3:00 to 3:40 p.m.

 - Location             : Gyeonggi Urban Innovation Corporation building

               (Gwonseon-dong, Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-City, Gyeonggi-do)

 - Participants       : President Min-Ki Noh of KOSHA, President Han-Joon Lee of GUIC, etc.

Signing of the MOU is aimed at preventing accidents in many major construction sites, which the GUIC is responsible for. The construction sites include Industrial Complex of Godeok International New Town in Pyeongtaek-City, Gwanggyo New Town, and Dongtan New Town.

Through the MOU, KOSHA will conduct joint safety monitering, provide safety and health training for workers, and develop and provide technical materials to construction sites of public projects being carried out by the GUIC.

On the other hand, to ensure safety in construction sites the GUIC will work on voluntary safety and health activities and develop customized safety and health materials suitable for each worksite. In the event of major accidents, a joint investigation team will be formed and take charge in the investigation.

So far, KOSHA has concluded MOUs with six public construction clients and six other related organizations. In total, KOSHA has signed 12 MOUs with organizations and agencies in order to prevent accidents in the construction industry. In addition to signing the MOU, KOSHA provides various support regarding accident prevention activities such as on-site safety & health inspections, training, development of technical materials and so on.

“Cooperation with the GUIC, which is the client of many large-scale construction projects, will contribute to ensuring the safety and health in many construction companies. KOSHA will spare no efforts to spread safety culture in construction sites in Korea,” said an official from KOSHA.