Yeosu Explosion Accident: Il San Industry Primary and Subcontractor Representatives Booked for 'Violation of Industrial Safety and Health Act'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Regional Employment and Labor Office announced on the 23rd that it has criminally charged the representatives of the primary and subcontractors of Iil Industrial Co., Ltd. in the Yeosu Industrial Complex, where an explosion and fire accident resulted in three deaths on the 13th, for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

Since the 13th, the Gwangju Labor Office has been conducting a thorough accident investigation through a joint team of labor inspectors and experts from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

According to the investigation results so far, it is presumed that the accident occurred while working without taking prior safety measures to prevent explosions and fires, such as removing combustible materials and blocking oxygen and possible ignition sources at the workplace.

Iil Industrial was also involved in an explosion accident caused by flammable liquid vapor in 2004, which resulted in two casualties, and in 2017, a fire accident occurred for which the company was punished for violating the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

A representative of the Gwangju Labor Office stated, “Regarding this accident, we will immediately disseminate the accident cases to workplaces that manufacture and handle large quantities of chemical substances in the jurisdiction and conduct emergency inspections of hazardous work until the end of the year,” adding, “In the future, workplaces where serious accidents occur due to insufficient safety measures will face strict administrative and legal actions.”

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