KOSHA (headed by President Baek Hun-ki) presented Hyundai Amco Co. Ltd. on Thursday, January 16, with the safety and health management system certificate (KOSHA 18001) and plaque for establishing a thorough safety and health management system.

Overview of the accreditation ceremony

Date: 11:00 AM - , Thursday, January 16

Venue: Hyundai Amco headquarters (located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)

Participants: KOSHA President Baek Hun-ki, Hyundai Amco CEO Sohn Hyo-Won, and other members of the occupational safety and health community

The certificate of “safety and health management system for the construction industry” is granted by KOSHA to companies that have established an advanced safety and health management system through various efforts such as the integration of safety and health policies into management directions, employees’ full participation in safety and health activities, and continuous efforts in improving safety.

Hyundai Amco has established a self-regulatory safety management system. In addition, the company has set up a safety and health system for action by developing a computing system for safety management and assessing the safety performance of the headquarters and about 40 construction sites and contractors, all in consultation with KOSHA since applying for the certificate.

So far, 113 companies including Hyundai Amco has received the “KOSHA 18001 certificate for the construction industry” ever since KOSHA started the certification program in 2001. Among the 113 companies, 14 are client organizations, 25 construction companies, and 74 more specialized construction companies. Currently, 11 companies are seeking the certificate.

The occupational accident rates of those companies with the certificate have been proven to be lower than those of other companies. According to KOSHA’s analysis in 2012, the converted accident rate of the accredited companies was 0.19, which is 1.4 times lower than that of unaccredited companies at 0.28.

The converted accident rate is an accident rate used in the construction industry that weights deaths five times more than injuries.

President Baek Hun-ki said, “The companies with the safety and health management system have reduced occupational accidents thanks to their well-established self-regulatory safety management systems and enjoy additional benefits such as improved reputation and better relations between workers and the management. He added, “KOSHA will do its utmost to help more companies to adopt the safety and health management system.”