Free Consulting on Serious Accident Prevention Act for Over 2,000 Construction and Other Worksites

Twice Until March
For Workplaces with 50 to 299 Employees

Participants of the "Strengthen Punishment for Murderous Companies! Strengthen the Serious Accident Punishment Act! Urge the Enactment of the Construction Safety Special Act! Construction Workers' Resolution Rally" held by the Construction Union of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on the 20th in front of the Cheongwadae Sarangchae in Jongno-gu, Seoul./Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] On the 24th, three days before the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, the government announced that it will provide legal consulting targeting workplaces with 50 to 299 employees, excluding the construction industry.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency announced that they will conduct a free consulting project for companies subject to the law, excluding construction, focusing on manufacturing and other industries with 50 to 299 regular employees.

Highly skilled safety and health experts will visit companies more than four times over 3 to 4 months, focusing on supporting the seven core elements of safety and health management. They will identify the necessary personnel, facilities, and risk factors within the company. During company visits, they will hold interviews with company representatives (CEOs) to suggest measures for legal compliance and enhancing safety and health leadership.

From the 26th until the 15th of next month, about 1,000 sites will be selected as a priority, and from March 2nd to 15th, a second round of about 1,000 sites will be accepted. Applications can be submitted to the consulting institutions, the agency’s regional headquarters, or the Korea Federation of SMEs. Selection will be prioritized in the following order: ▲high-risk companies with fatal accidents in the past 10 years ▲medium-sized companies with 50 to 150 regular employees ▲companies that operate safety management by appointing their own personnel without outsourcing to specialized institutions.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the agency will hold regional operation committees composed of local employment and labor offices, regional headquarters of the agency, and private experts every month to share best practices.

Kwon Kisub, head of the Industrial Safety and Health Bureau at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, "The consulting is intended to support companies with relatively small sizes but high risk in introducing safety and health systems into their management," adding, "We hope that companies in need will apply."

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