[2020 National Audit] Ha Eontae, Hyundai Motor President, "We Will Do Our Best to Reduce Industrial Accident Deaths"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Ha Eontae, Head of Domestic Production at Hyundai Motor Company, stated regarding workplace industrial accidents, "In the past, we focused on productivity and quality, but recently we have been operating the company with safety as the motto," and pledged to do his best to create a safe working environment.

Ha made these remarks on the 8th during the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee's audit in response to a question from Yoon Byungjun, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

Yoon asked, "An investigation into industrial accident fatalities at the top 30 companies over the past 10 years revealed that Hyundai Motor Company had a significantly higher number," and inquired, "How does the company evaluate industrial accident incidents, and what measures are being prepared?"

In response, Ha said, "The reason for the high number of industrial accident deaths is that the Hyundai Motor Group operates heavy and large-scale businesses such as steel manufacturing, construction, and automobile assembly, and has a large workforce," adding, "However, I believe industrial accidents and occupational diseases should never occur in running a company."

Furthermore, when Yoon pointed out that "the approval process for industrial disease fatalities takes an average of 34 months," Ha replied, "Our company is cooperating as much as possible, including providing company-held data, to ensure that cases of industrial accident deaths and occupational disease deaths between labor and management are handled promptly," and added, "This is the first time I have heard that it takes 34 months, but we will do our best to shorten this period."

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