□ Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA, President Lee Young-Soon) is holding the 『Occupational Accident Prevention Anecdote and Recording Contest』 to trace occupational safety and health efforts of the Republic of Korea.

○ This contest is held to collect occupational safety and health related materials to be inserted into the 「30 Years of KOSHA」 which will be published to commemorate the 30^th anniversary of the foundation of KOSHA.

○ Anyone who is the citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate in the contest and the application period starts on March 30 and ends on May 31.

○ The contest is divided into two sections: the section on anecdotes that uplift the will to prevent occupational accident and raise awareness of occupational accident and the section on recordings to collect materials with historical value reflecting occupational safety and health.

○ Awards will be given to 16 applicants, and a prize of a gift certificate worth 500,000 won will be given to one Grand Prize winner, a gift certificate worth 300,000 won to each of three Excellent Prize winners, and a gift certificate worth 50,000 won to each of twelve Participation Prize winners.

○ Applicants can download the application form from the KOSHA’s homepage (www.kosha.or.kr) and submit the completed form with the anecdote and recording by e-mail or post or in person.

* Inquiry: Officer in charge of collection and contest in Future Strategy Promotion Team of KOSHA (052-703-0805, wonsok96@kosha.or.kr)

□ President Lee Young-Soon said, “I hope this contest offers a chance to increase national awareness of occupational safety and health by recording and informing the history of occupational safety and health in Korea.”

○ He also added, “The compilation of the 30 years of history of KOSHA will become an opportunity to examine our past achievements and efforts and find new possibilities.”