Chairman Kwon Oh-gap Visits Hyundai Heavy Industries Site to Reaffirm 'Safety First' Commitment

[Asia Economy Reporter Park So-yeon] Kwon Oh-gap, Chairman of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, visited the Ulsan headquarters of Hyundai Heavy Industries and once again emphasized making safety the top priority in the group’s management.

On the 8th, Chairman Kwon, along with the representatives of the group’s three shipbuilding companies, personally toured the shipbuilding site to inspect the safety of workers and instructed the management to thoroughly implement safety management.

The on-site inspection was attended by the CEOs of the group’s three shipbuilding companies, including Hyundai Heavy Industries CEO Han Young-seok, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard CEO Shin Hyun-dae, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Vice President and CEO Kim Hyung-kwan, as well as President Lee Sang-gyun, who recently took office as the head of Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding business, among other executives.

At the meeting, Chairman Kwon emphasized to the management, “The fact that safety accidents continue to occur means that the principle of safety being the top management policy has been broken,” adding, “We must approach safety management with a sense of crisis, recognizing that the factory doors could be shut.”

He continued, “It is very important for everyone from production managers to on-site workers to have a firm awareness of safety, so all systems related to safety, including policies, education, and investment, must be reviewed and management capabilities focused.”

Chairman Kwon also stated, “Since a comprehensive safety management plan has been prepared, concrete and practical measures must be established and implemented immediately,” and urged thorough implementation by saying, “We will regularly evaluate the results and, if necessary, enforce strict disciplinary actions.”

He particularly pointed out that “there can be no division between labor and management when it comes to safety,” and ordered that “the opinions of the labor union for a safe workplace should be actively collected and reflected.”

Meanwhile, Hyundai Heavy Industries announced a high-intensity comprehensive safety management plan on the 1st, which includes an additional investment of 300 billion KRW over the next three years to practice safety management. On the 5th, a ‘New Safety Culture Proclamation Ceremony’ was held with the participation of CEO Han Young-seok, Shipbuilding Business Head Lee Sang-gyun, and other executives and employees, pledging to establish a new safety culture.

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