KOSHA Provides Easy-to-use Info on Website

- Work hazards and safe work procedures on 50 occupations -

February 8, 2011

KOSHA is set to distribute information sheets that help workers to easily understand
occupational hazards and safety, helping them to be safer in workplaces.

The information sheets to be released through the website of Korea Occupational Safety and
Health Agency (KOSHA; President: Min-Ki Noh) are “Accident Prevention Information by
Occupations.” Each information sheet provides common accident types and prevention
measures of 50 occupations including welders, forklift operators, cleaners, parcel
deliverymen, and many more.  

To be released under the title OPL (One Point Lesson), the one-page information sheet will
give details about key hazards and essential safety measures for each occupation. In addition, accident cases for each occupation are to be made into a cartoon to help identify common
hazards in workplaces.

For example, fire, explosion, slips, and trips are key hazards facing welders. The information
sheet advises to measure flammable fumes or gas concentrations before work and to remove combustibles from worksites. On the other hand, forklift operators should watch out for slips and trips, falls, collisions and so on. Also, the information sheet gives guidance on the safe
handling of heavy loads, and the importance of observing safe speed.

KOSHA plans to release information sheets on 50 occupations for the time being, and develop 100 additional information sheets by 2012. Therefore, by the end of 2012, KOSHA will become
the provider of safety information on 150 occupations.

Director Dong-Ki Park of Training and Media Department in KOSHA said “The emphasis of
safety information sheets to be released this time is helping workers to understand accident
prevention measures on their own. KOSHA will expand the scope of such services so that
workers can voluntarily take part in observing safety in their workplaces.”