Preventing Migrant Workers’ Accident in Construction

- KOSHA’s Area Office Visits Si-hwa MTV

July 26, 2011

Western Gyeonggi Area Office of KOSHA visited the construction site of Si-hwa Multi-Techno Valley (MTV) in Seonggok-dong, Ansan-si, which is being built by Samsung C&T. The visit was accompanied by a consultant specializing in migrant workers from Siheung Migrant Community Service.

The visit and consultation on July 26 provided by the consultant from Siheung Migrant community Service were planned to raise migrant workers’ safety awareness and provide a systematic service for accident prevention at work. This would ultimately serve to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses among migrant workers.

The Western Gyeonggi Area Office of KOSHA had signed an MOU with Siheung Migrant Community Service in March 2010, to work together to prevent occupational accidents affecting migrant workers. The MOU has since facilitated continuous support by establishing mutually cooperative framework. The activities made possible through MOU include: various safety and health trainings targeting migrant workers; the distribution of information and promotion materials on OSH and accident prevention; the launch of collaborative campaigns; and the support given toward multi-cultural festivals.

“It is important to build close ties with Siheung Migrant Community Service, while focusing our capabilities to prevent accidents at work. Creating a social consensus with migrant workers in Korea will bear fruits to our efforts,” said Senior Director Byeongjin Kim of the Western Gyeonggi Area Office.