Gimpo makes safe workplaces

KOSHA signs arrangement on preventing occupational accidents with Gimpo on 20.

20^th July

Gimpo, Gyunggi province kicks off its efforts to make safe workplaces.

KOSHA’s president Hun-ki Baek and Mayor Yoo signs ‘arrangement on making safe workplaces in Gimpo’ , also known as a creative city, at the city hall on 20^th.

There are around 6,000 manufacturers and some 5,000 service businesses totaling 13,000 workplaces in Gimpo which poses an increasing threat to record more occupational accidents especially for migrant workers, with recent moving of enterprises once located at the metropolitan area.

Under the arrangement, KOSHA supports Gimpo by providing OSH technology, training and facilities. In addition, the city would strengthen OSH activities for publicly-contracted construction enterprises. Joint program to promote OSH and campaigns for making a safe workplace are other plans they are thinking of.

President Baek of KOSHA said that KOSHA begins to witness a tangible outcome as it signed arrangement with some 50 local governments nationwide to prevent accidents, adding that he hopes this arrangement with Gimpo would contribute to making the safe workplace. End.