Sandan Gong, First Public Institution to Obtain 'Construction Industry KOSHA MS' Transition Certification

Driving the Supply of Accident-Free Industrial Complexes by Creating Safe Workplaces

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation announced on the 18th that it has obtained the first-ever transition certification for the 'Construction Industry Safety and Health Management System (hereinafter KOSHA MS)' among public institutions.

The Construction Industry KOSHA MS is a system for promoting autonomous disaster prevention activities reflecting safety and health policies with higher execution capabilities. It is a safety and health management system that incorporates the international standard ISO45001 into the existing KOSHA 18001 framework.

So far, the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation has developed and supplied 10 demand-tailored industrial complexes nationwide. In August 2011, it obtained the first construction industry KOSHA 18001 certification among quasi-governmental organizations and has maintained a record of zero fatal accidents at construction sites for nine consecutive years.

This KOSHA MS transition certification was promoted to strengthen the company-wide safety management activity system, in which contractors, supervisors, and other partners participate, to establish a safety network at construction sites as a construction project owner and a key safety management institution.

The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation plans to establish the KOSHA MS system early at ongoing construction sites under development as well as at new sites to be promoted in the future.

Kim Jeonghwan, Director of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, said, “By obtaining the construction industry KOSHA MS certification, we will actively participate in the government’s policy to reduce industrial accident rates by half and fulfill our responsibility as a public institution to lead the creation of accident-free industrial complexes, thereby creating a safe working environment where workers can work with peace of mind.”

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