20 Deaths at 11 Construction Companies in Q2... HDC Hyundai Development Company Records the Highest with 9

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Releases List of Construction Companies, Ordering Agencies, and Local Governments Involved in Construction Accident Deaths in Q2

[Asia Economy Reporter Kangwook Cho] It has been reported that 20 people died in accidents at construction sites of 11 major construction companies in the second quarter of this year. The large construction company with the highest number of fatalities was HDC Hyundai Development Company, with a total of 9 deaths.

On the 21st, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that among the top 100 construction companies by construction capacity evaluation, 11 companies experienced fatal accidents in the second quarter, resulting in a total of 20 deaths.

Among them, HDC Hyundai Development Company, the contractor at the building collapse accident site in Dong-gu, Gwangju, had the highest number of fatalities with 9 deaths. Following that, Daewoo Construction had 2 deaths, and Hyundai Construction, Lotte Construction, Taeyoung Construction, Hyosung Heavy Industries, Doosan Construction, Daebang Construction, SGCEE Tech Construction, Daebo Construction, and Dongyang Construction Industry each had 1 death.

The subcontractors involved in the fatal accident construction types were Hansol Enterprise, Daewoo ST, Hangang AMP, Hwaeom Construction, Dongsin P&P, Seonghan Construction, Geumpung Construction ENC, Gongsan Construction, and Samkwang Construction, totaling 9 companies. From this quarter, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport disclosed not only the major construction companies but also the subcontractors involved in the fatal accident projects.

The Ministry plans to conduct special inspections by September on the 11 major construction companies and related subcontractors where fatal accidents occurred to check and guide compliance with safety regulations.

The client organization with the most fatalities in the second quarter was Korea Expressway Corporation, where 3 people died in accidents including the construction of the Saemangeum-Jeonju highway in April. Two deaths each occurred at sites managed by Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) and Nonsan National Land Management Office.

The local government with the highest number of fatalities was Gyeonggi-do, with 2 deaths in Hwaseong City and 1 death each in Paju City, Pocheon City, Hanam City, Cheoin-gu, Namyangju City, Gimpo City, Pyeongtaek City, and Gwangmyeong City, totaling 11 deaths. Next were Gwangju Metropolitan City with 9 deaths, Seoul Special City with 5, Incheon Metropolitan City with 4, Busan Metropolitan City with 3, and Chungcheongbuk-do with 2.

Additionally, the Ministry conducted special and surprise inspections on 163 sites of large construction companies where fatal accidents occurred between April and June, uncovering a total of 157 cases of improper practices. Sites with poor safety management, such as failure to conduct regular safety inspections, will be subject to penalty points and fines.

Lee Sang-joo, Director of Technical Safety Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "From this quarter, by disclosing subcontractors involved in fatal accidents, we expect to encourage more responsible site construction." He added, "For construction companies where fatalities occurred due to non-compliance with safety rules and poor management, we will focus on verifying the implementation of safety management plans during special inspections."

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