BPA Conducts Intensive Inspections of Construction Sites Ahead of Serious Accident Punishment Act Enforcement

Busan Port Authority is intensively inspecting the safety and health management system at construction sites in preparation for the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Busan Port Authority (BPA) conducted a focused inspection of the safety and health management system, centering on large-scale construction sites at Busan New Port, in preparation for the enforcement of the "Serious Accident Punishment Act" scheduled for the 27th.

The Serious Accident Punishment Act is a law that strengthens safety and health measures to prevent industrial accidents related to safety incidents occurring at construction sites.

The punishment law imposes safety and health assurance obligations on the management responsible persons of organizations, and ahead of its enforcement, it is strengthening preemptive response measures at each construction site and ordering party.

BPA inspected the safety and health management systems at five major construction projects, including the upper facility construction of the Busan New Port West Container Terminal (phases 2 to 5), and took time to share specialized safety and health management systems.

Min Byung-geun, Head of Construction Division at Busan Port Authority, said, “In preparation for the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, we will strengthen the safety and health management system at construction sites and devote all efforts to preventing serious accidents at construction sites.”

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