Oh Se-hoon Holds Final Review Meeting Ahead of Enforcement of the 'Serious Accidents Punishment Act'

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is announcing the 'Seoul City Comprehensive Safety Plan for Single-Person Households' at Seoul City Hall on the 18th. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Mayor Oh Se-hoon will hold a meeting on the 21st at the Seoul City Hall video conference room to conduct a final check on preparations related to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, which will be enforced starting the 27th.

The Serious Accident Punishment Act was enacted in January last year with the purpose of preventing serious accidents and protecting the lives and bodies of citizens and workers. It stipulates that business owners or management officials who neglect their duty to ensure safety and health when a serious accident occurs shall be punished with imprisonment for more than one year or a fine of up to 1 billion KRW.

Attending the meeting are Mayor Oh, the first and second deputy mayors, the director of the Planning and Coordination Office, the director of the Safety General Office, and other Seoul city executives, as well as private experts in legal and safety fields. Heads of Seoul city offices, bureaus, and headquarters, presidents of affiliated organizations such as Seoul Metro, heads of business offices including the Waterworks Headquarters, and deputy district mayors of the 25 autonomous districts will participate online.

Each office, bureau, headquarters, affiliated organization, and business office participating in the meeting will present their preparations so far, after which private experts will evaluate points for improvement and key focuses. Seoul city plans to supplement and strengthen countermeasures by reflecting the experts' evaluations.

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