Ministry of Employment conducts special inspections at Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks and headquarters following Hyundai Heavy Industries
Second Manufacturing Headquarters Supervision After Hyundai Heavy Industries... "Fatal Accidents Occurred Every Year for the Past 5 Years"
[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 20th that it will begin a special inspection of the overall safety and health management system at Hyundai Steel's Dangjin Steelworks and headquarters, where worker fatal accidents have not ceased.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to inspect the Dangjin Steelworks from today until the 2nd of next month, followed by an inspection of Hyundai Steel's headquarters. Among workplaces where serious accidents such as worker fatalities frequently occur, this is the second case in the manufacturing industry, after Hyundai Heavy Industries, where not only the accident site but also the headquarters are subject to special inspection.
Earlier, at Hyundai Steel's Dangjin Steelworks 1st Hot Rolling Plant, a worker died in a caught-in accident while performing equipment inspection work on the 8th. Fatal accidents have occurred every year at the Dangjin Steelworks over the past five years.
The reason the Ministry of Employment and Labor's special inspection is attracting attention is that with the Serious Accident Punishment Act coming into effect in January next year, if a serious accident occurs due to defects in a company's safety and health management system, executives such as the CEO can also be punished. Since the Ministry of Employment and Labor explained that the reason fatal accidents have occurred every year at the Dangjin Steelworks over the past five years may be due to fundamental problems in the safety and health management system, interest in the inspection is inevitable.
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During this inspection, the Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to focus on checking safety and health measures at the accident site of the Dangjin Steelworks and compliance with work procedures, as well as investigating the connection with the headquarters' safety and health policies. Kwon Kisub, Director of Labor Policy at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, "Workplaces that repeatedly cause serious accidents must comprehensively review and supplement their safety and health management systems," adding, "We will link the special inspection of the Dangjin Steelworks with the headquarters inspection to devise fundamental safety and health measures for Hyundai Steel as a whole."
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