Junggi Junganghoe, Safety Management Establishment Guideline Briefing... "Response to Serious Accident Punishment Act"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector held a session to understand the safety management obligations of business owners in preparation for the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, which will be enforced starting next year.

The Korea Federation of SMEs held a "Safety and Health Management System Establishment Guidelines Briefing" on the 30th at the Federation of SMEs in Yeouido, Seoul. The briefing was organized to provide guidelines on safety management due to the serious confusion at SME sites caused by the upcoming enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act scheduled for January 27 next year.

This briefing was based on the "Safety and Health Management System Establishment Guidelines" published by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, with labor inspectors from the Ministry’s Industrial Accident Prevention Support Division directly explaining and responding to questions.

The briefing covered emergency safety and health measures and the seven core elements for establishing a safety and health management system. The seven core elements introduced were ▲management leadership ▲worker participation ▲establishment of emergency action plans ▲identification of risk factors ▲elimination, substitution, and control of risk factors ▲ensuring safety and health during subcontracting, outsourcing, and consignment ▲evaluation and improvement.

Lee Tae-hee, Head of the Smart Jobs Division at the Federation of SMEs, said, "The contents of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act are ambiguous and the scope of obligations is broad, leaving SMEs confused about what and how to comply. While efforts by SMEs themselves are necessary, urgent government support is needed for SMEs struggling with safety management due to poor conditions."

Meanwhile, the video of this briefing can be rewatched on the Korea Federation of SMEs YouTube channel.

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