Justice Party Gwangju Branch Urges Establishment of 'Industrial Safety and Health Center' to Prevent Manufacturing Industry Entrapment Accidents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Justice Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Branch has called for the establishment of an 'Industrial Safety and Health Center' to prevent and manage recurring manufacturing industry entrapment accidents.

The Justice Party Gwangju Branch stated this in a commentary on the 10th.

They said, "On the 8th, a worker was caught in a machine at a factory in Jingok Industrial Complex," adding, "It is heartbreaking that a worker who must have said 'I'll be back' when leaving for work in the morning suffered an accident from which they could never return."

They continued, "Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute disclosed 70 studies conducted in 2020, among which the most representative study was 'Research on Reducing Manufacturing Industry Entrapment Fatal Accidents and Efficient Workplace Management Methods.' A thorough investigation of entrapment accidents over four years revealed that the main causes were removal of protective devices and 'failure to stop operation during maintenance and repair.' Statistics confirmed a decrease in entrapment accidents before and after government management and supervision," they emphasized.

They added, "Starting this year, based on the Industrial Safety and Health Ordinance proposed by City Councilor Jang Yeonju, Gwangju City operates Industrial Safety and Health Guardians. The prevention and management of manufacturing industry entrapment accidents should be faithfully carried out by these Industrial Safety and Health Guardians operated by Gwangju City," they asserted.

Furthermore, they added, "We urge Gwangju City to make efforts to establish an Industrial Safety and Health Center based on the same ordinance."

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