Korea Western Power Holds 2020 Safety Basic Plan Briefing Session

Employees in charge of safety and health tasks at Korea Western Power and labor union committee members pose for a commemorative photo at the briefing session for the '2020 Safety Basic Plan.' (Photo by Korea Western Power)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Western Power announced on the 14th that it explained the main directions for promoting safety and health management to field workers and labor union committee members by sector.

At the '2020 Basic Safety Plan' briefing session, efforts made over the past year to create a safe working environment were shared.

In-depth discussions were held regarding the key tasks prioritized in the basic safety plan, which was established to fundamentally prevent safety accidents for all those working at power plants.

This year, Western Power set the vision of "Creating the Future of Western Power through Collaborative Safety Management." It presented four main directions: improving workplace hazards, establishing a safety management system, strengthening worker safety and health support, and improving safety awareness and culture.

Additionally, detailed tasks were announced and shared, including ▲computerization of safety information through the establishment of an integrated safety and health platform ▲establishment of fire and dust explosion prevention systems at coal-fired power plants ▲additional installation of on-site health management rooms ▲development of a safety culture enhancement system based on new safety techniques ▲expansion of online educational content for identifying hidden risks, supporting education for vulnerable groups such as daily workers.

According to Western Power, a labor union official who attended the briefing said they were able to easily understand and empathize with the company's safety and health policies. The official expressed a commitment to continue making every effort to create a flawless safety working environment that meets the expectations of all workers and the public through close cooperation between labor and management.

A Western Power official stated, "Following the principle that 'the answer to safety lies in the field,' we will further activate communication channels with field workers," adding, "Labor and management will unite and strive harder to establish a field-oriented safety and health management system."

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