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| Disaster Prevention Inspection for Industries with Increased Serious Accidents by Region | 2025.03.31 | ||
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The Ministry of Employment and Labor (Minister Kim Moon Soo) and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (President Ahn Jong Ju) announced that they have established inspection plans tailored to industries and common accident types by region on Wednesday, September 25, designated as On-Site Inspection Day. Specifically, they will focus on analyzing the types of accidents in industries that have seen an increase in serious accident cases compared to last year, including: ▲ Shipbuilding and repair industry (shipbuilding), ▲ Glasses, ceramics, and cement manufacturing, and ▲ Sanitation and similar services (waste treatment industry), inspecting workplaces to prevent the occurrence of similar disasters. The recent accident types highlight the importance of adhering to basic safety principles, such as: ▲ Avoiding mixed operations, ▲ Installing fall protection facilities, ▲ Writing and maintaining work plans that include job descriptions and risk prevention measures, and ▲ Implementing lockout/tagout procedures during maintenance. If these principles are followed, accidents can be prevented. Therefore, nationwide Regional Employment and Labor Offices and Industrial Safety and Health Inspectors will identify harmful and risky factors in workplaces to rectify them, guiding workplaces to avoid experiencing similar serious accident cases by industries and ensuring the distribution of core safety principles. Mr. Choi Tae Ho, Director of Occupational Accident Prevention Supervision Policy, urged workplaces across the nation not to rush to resume operations after the holidays, stating that the Ministry of Employment and Labor will remain vigilant to take preemptive measures to prevent industrial disasters with a focus on the site. |
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