Korea Western Power Holds Revised Industrial Safety Act Briefing for All Employees to Enhance Understanding of Safety Regulations

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Korea Western Power conducted briefing sessions for all employees over four days starting from the 29th of last month regarding the government's strengthened safety management measures.

Held at the Taean, Pyeongtaek, West Incheon, and Gunsan Power Headquarters, the sessions discussed ▲the main contents of the fully revised Industrial Safety and Health Act and ▲the impact and response measures of the newly established and revised safety and health regulations on frontline sites.

Since May last year, Korea Western Power has operated a Safety and Health Regulations Reorganization Task Force (TF) team composed of about 20 members, including safety officers, labor union representatives, and legal office staff.

The TF team sought the optimal plan to apply the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act to company operations and reflected it in 17 regulations, including safety and health regulations and procedural manuals. They also updated some previously unreasonable provisions to improve on-site acceptance of legal compliance.

During the briefing sessions, the responsibilities and roles of contractors as safety managers under the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act were explained, and a leaflet titled "Easily Understandable Internal Regulation System" was produced and distributed to employees.

A representative of the Korea Western Power labor union stated, "It was an opportunity to easily understand and empathize with the company's safety and health regulations," adding, "We hope that opportunities where all workers can share the company's policies prioritizing workers' lives and safety will continue to be created."

Sung Kyung-mo, Head of the Process Safety Department at Korea Western Power, emphasized, "Under the principle that 'the answer to safety lies in the field,' it is necessary for all employees, including partner companies, to unite and strive to ensure thorough compliance with the Industrial Safety and Health Act and safety and health regulations."

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