Ministry of Employment's Final Nationwide On-site Inspection Before 'Industrial Accident Intensive Crackdown Period'

Second 'On-Site Inspection Day' in August... Checking Manufacturing 'Caught-In Accident' Rules
Last Before 'High-Risk Site Intensive Crackdown Period' from August 30 to October 31
18,603 Deficiencies Pointed Out in Three Inspections on July 14, 28, and August 13

Kwon Gi-seop, Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Headquarters at the Ministry of Employment and Labor. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Occupational Safety and Health Headquarters of the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 25th that it will operate the second 'Field Inspection Day' of the month. It will review the status of compliance with pinch accident prevention rules, focusing on manufacturing companies with fewer than 50 employees nationwide. This marks the final guidance-focused inspection before the 'Intensive Crackdown Period on Hazardous Sites,' scheduled to run for two months from the 30th of this month to October 31st.

Source=Ministry of Employment and Labor

According to the Safety and Health Headquarters, among the 9,721 workplaces nationwide inspected during the three Field Inspection Days on July 14, 28, and this month’s 13th, 6,384 sites (65.7%) were found to have deficiencies and were pointed out. The total number of violations identified reached 18,603. In particular, in the construction industry, deficiencies were detected at 4,861 out of 7,116 inspected sites (68.3%).

Earlier, on the 20th, the Ministry of Employment and Labor held a 'Task Force Meeting for Crisis Response to Industrial Accident Fatalities' chaired by Minister Ahn Kyung-deok, announcing the operation of the intensive crackdown period. The 'Three Major Safety Measures' are mandatory and include ▲prevention rules for fall and pinch accidents ▲wearing of personal protective equipment.

Kwon Ki-seop, head of the Occupational Safety and Health Headquarters, explained, "While previous inspections focused on giving opportunities to voluntarily correct violations, the intensive crackdown will combine administrative actions such as fines with judicial measures."

Director Kwon warned, "Industrial accident fatalities caused by failure to comply with the three major safety measures during the intensive crackdown period will be regarded as a failure to implement basic safety measures despite prior guidance, and investigation contents will be actively used to prove the employer’s 'intent' as much as possible."

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