[2020 National Audit] GS Geonseol Has the Highest Number of Industrial Accidents at Construction Sites
Song Ok-ju "Special Supervision Needed for Top Industrial Accident Companies"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Over the past three years, GS Construction has had the highest number of industrial accidents among the top 100 construction companies, while POSCO Construction recorded the highest number of industrial accident fatalities.
According to data submitted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor to Song Ok-ju, chairman of the National Assembly's Environment and Labor Committee and a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, a total of 7,339 industrial accident cases occurred at the top 100 construction companies over the past three years, with 214 workers dying from industrial accidents.
Among the top 100 construction companies, GS Construction ranked first in industrial accidents over the three years, with a total of 966 cases. This figure is 13.2 times higher than the average of 73 industrial accident cases among the top 100 construction companies. Daewoo Construction reported 605 industrial accident cases, followed by Daelim Industrial with 407, Hyundai Construction with 327, and Lotte Construction with 310.
POSCO Construction had the highest number of fatalities due to industrial accidents over the three years, with 19 deaths. The average number of industrial accident deaths among the top 100 construction companies was 2, meaning POSCO Construction had nine times more fatalities. Daewoo Construction had 14 deaths, Hyundai Construction 12, GS Construction 11, and SK Construction 8.
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Representative Song said, "One construction company has had the highest number of industrial accident cases for three consecutive years. This is evidence of a lack of internal improvement efforts," adding, "The Ministry of Employment and Labor must establish fundamental measures to eradicate industrial accidents, including special inspections of construction companies with a high number of industrial accidents."
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