Local Government Heads Also Subject to Punishment... Ulsan City to Conduct Intensive Inspections on the Enforcement of the 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' Starting on the 27th

Inspection of Safety and Health Management Systems Including Major Industrial Accidents by the End of January

Establishment of 'Industrial Safety and Health Officer' and Expansion of Dedicated Organizations and Personnel This Year

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ulsan City is intensively inspecting the safety and health management of various facilities encountered by citizens ahead of the enforcement of the 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' on January 27.

The 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' mainly includes punishment regulations for business owners and management officials who cause serious accidents by violating safety and health obligations while operating businesses, public facilities, public transportation, or handling harmful raw materials or manufactured products.

Management officials include heads of central administrative agencies, heads of local governments, and heads of public institutions.

Ulsan City is focusing on inspecting the establishment of safety and health management for facilities subject to serious industrial accidents and serious citizen accidents until January 31.

Serious industrial accidents refer to serious accidents under the Industrial Safety and Health Act, and serious citizen accidents refer to accidents caused by defects in the design, manufacture, installation, or management of specific raw materials, manufactured products, public facilities, or public transportation.

Serious citizen accidents include △ allocation and execution of necessary personnel and safety budgets, △ establishment and execution of safety inspection plans, △ preparation and implementation of accident prevention work procedures, △ establishment and implementation of subcontracting, service, and consignment standards and procedures, △ inspection of compliance with safety and health-related laws and regulations, and △ implementation of safety manager and worker education.

Serious industrial accidents include △ whether a technical guidance contract system is in place, △ designation of safety officers and on-site command and supervision status, △ provision and wearing status of protective gear such as safety helmets and safety shoes, △ installation status of work platforms and safety railings at fall-risk locations, △ safety measures when using mobile scaffolds and mobile ladders, △ installation status of fall protection nets and safety harness facilities during steel roof work, and △ fire prevention measures such as ventilation and removal of flammable materials during welding work.

Since the second half of last year, Ulsan City has been preparing for the enforcement of the law through meetings with related agencies, joint campaigns, and expert lectures.

This year, the Labor Policy Division established a dedicated team for serious industrial accidents called the 'Industrial Safety and Health Team,' and the Safety General Division increased personnel dedicated to serious citizen accidents.

An official from Ulsan City said, "We will identify risk factors for ongoing construction and target facilities in departments, affiliated organizations, and districts/counties, establish safety management plans accordingly, and prevent accidents."

As of the end of November last year, the public facilities in Ulsan subject to the 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' include a total of 1,002 sites: 389 bridges, 46 tunnels, and 254 buildings.

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