"If Not Safe, Work Stops"... Samsung C&T Guarantees 'Right to Stop Work'

Compensation for Contractor Losses When Halting Construction with Work Stop Authority
Incentives for Actively Identifying and Eliminating On-Site Hazards

A large banner notifying the work stoppage right is hung at the Samsung C&T construction site in Pyeongtaek. (Photo by Samsung C&T)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] Samsung C&T is fully guaranteeing the 'right to stop work' to ensure the safety of all on-site workers. In case construction is halted due to the exercise of the right to stop work, losses to partner companies will also be compensated to enhance the effectiveness of this right.

Samsung C&T Construction Division announced on the 8th that it held ceremonies declaring workers' right to stop work at each domestic and overseas site to fully guarantee this right.

Even if the 'imminent danger' stipulated by the Industrial Safety and Health Act is not present, workers can easily exercise the right to stop work if they judge the environment or situation to be unsafe.

Samsung C&T will fully introduce practical compensation and reward systems so that workers can exercise the right to stop work without hesitation.

If construction is halted and delays occur due to the exercise of the workers' right to stop work, losses to partner companies will be compensated, and this will be reflected in construction contracts.

Additionally, workers who actively participate in identifying and eliminating site hazards in advance through exercising the right to stop work will be given incentives.

Workers at the Samsung C&T construction site in Pyeongtaek held a work stoppage declaration ceremony on the 2nd. (Photo by Samsung C&T)

Samsung C&T currently operates a safety and health management system that reflects the right to stop work, but it is undertaking a large-scale system and institutional improvement to activate the exercise of this right by workers at all domestic and overseas sites.

To enable workers to easily and quickly exercise the right to stop work and receive shared information on measures taken, reporting platforms such as social networking services (SNS), dedicated applications, and hotlines will be established.

Samsung C&T operates a hazard discovery mileage system that rewards workers based on achievements such as accident risk discovery and safety improvement idea proposals. Last year alone, a total of 360,000 reports were made. The workers' right to stop work was exercised about 8,400 times last year.

A Samsung C&T official said, "Safety is the first principle of management," adding, "In addition to guaranteeing workers' right to stop work, we will improve systems and processes to dramatically enhance safety and environmental standards at sites."

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