Gyeonggi Office of Education Conducts 'Health Education' for School Meal Staff...16,400 Participants

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is conducting regular safety and health education for about 16,400 workers, including school nutrition teachers, cooks, cooking assistants, and meal service aides in the province, until the 7th of next month.

According to Article 31 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, the Gyeonggi Office of Education announced on the 12th that, with the support of the Korea Industrial Safety Association, the Korea Industrial Health Association, and the Korea Safety Technology Association, it will provide safety education on ▲ practical response to industrial accidents ▲ accident cases and prevention measures by type of meal service worker ▲ hazardous substances and material safety data sheets ▲ fire and explosion accident prevention practices, as well as health education on ▲ prevention of musculoskeletal disorders ▲ cardiopulmonary resuscitation ▲ and job stress management until the 7th of next month.

The Gyeonggi Office of Education added that, as the employer under the Industrial Safety and Health Act for school meal facilities, it conducts mandatory education during the winter vacation period when there are no school meals to maintain and promote worker safety and health.

A Gyeonggi Office of Education official emphasized, "It is important to provide case-centered education so that meal service workers can identify and resolve hidden dangers in the kitchen themselves and develop the ability to respond," adding, "We will actively strive to ensure that the valuable meal service workers responsible for providing healthy meals to students can work healthily and safely."

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