"Seeking Outstanding Papers for Safe and Healthy Workplaces" Total Prize Money 11.5 Million Won

KOSHA Hosts the 8th Industrial Safety and Health Paper Competition

Safety and Health Research Institute Discovers Outstanding Researchers and New Research Topics

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] A paper contest encouraging research on the safety and health of working people will be held.

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency's Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (Director Kim Eun-ah) is hosting the 8th Industrial Safety and Health Paper Contest for students and the general public.

The contest targets papers written using data from at least one of the national approved statistics produced and distributed by the institute: the Working Environment Survey and the Industrial Safety and Health Status Survey.

There are no nationality restrictions, and students and the general public can participate individually or in teams of up to four members. Applications and final papers must be submitted through the institute's website by June 13.

The agency will announce the results on June 30 on the institute's homepage and present awards during the Industrial Safety and Health Emphasis Week event scheduled for July.

A total of 11.5 million KRW in prizes and certificates will be awarded to nine outstanding papers.

In the student category, one grand prize winner will receive the Minister of Employment and Labor Award and 2 million KRW, two excellence awards will receive the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Director's Award and 1.5 million KRW each, and three merit awards will receive the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute Director's Award and 1 million KRW each.

In the general category, one excellence award winner will receive the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Director's Award and 1.5 million KRW, and two merit award winners will receive the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute Director's Award and 1 million KRW each.

Last year, 61 teams submitted papers, with the number of participants increasing annually. The excellence award last year went to the paper titled "A Comparative Study of Men's Care Time from the Work-Life Balance Perspective: Based on the Working Environment Surveys of Korea and Europe."

This paper empirically analyzed whether paternity leave systems and men's care time affect working hours in Korea and Europe, receiving high praise as foundational data for systems and policies aimed at improving the working environment for male workers.

Kim Eun-ah, Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, said, "Through the paper contest, we hope to increase interest and participation among prospective researchers in the field of industrial safety and health and contribute to discovering new research topics. We will continue to develop the Working Environment Survey and Industrial Safety and Health Status Survey to serve as foundational data for empirical policy-making."

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