Seoul City Forms 'Safety Advisory Committee' Ahead of Serious Accident Punishment Act Enforcement... First Meeting on 25th

17 Experts in Disaster Prevention, Disaster, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Industrial Accidents, and Health Fields Appointed to 'Seoul Safety Advisory Council'
Mayor Oh Se-hoon Presents Appointment Certificates... Comprehensive Review and Discussion of Major Accident Safety Plans

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 25th that it has formed the ‘Seoul Safety Advisory Council,’ consisting of a total of 17 experts from various fields including disaster prevention, disaster management, civil engineering, architecture, industrial accidents, health, and citizens, ahead of the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. The term is two years, and the Mayor of Seoul will serve as the ex officio chairman.

The ‘Seoul Safety Advisory Council’ will provide advisory activities in various aspects regarding policies, projects, and directions Seoul City should take to prevent serious civic and industrial accidents. It will hold regular meetings three times a year and convene additional meetings as needed when serious accidents occur in Seoul or when there are major social issues.

Seoul City will hold the first meeting of the ‘Seoul Safety Advisory Council’ this afternoon in the video conference room. At the first meeting, Mayor Oh Se-hoon of Seoul will present online appointment certificates to the council members. Afterwards, Mayor Oh and the 17 members will engage in in-depth discussions on matters to supplement the safety plan and comprehensive serious accident plan established by Seoul City. Considering the COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be conducted remotely.

Additionally, on the 26th, ahead of the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Seoul City will provide education related to the Act to about 300 officials from Seoul City and autonomous districts. The training will cover contents such as the serious civic accident guidelines, mandatory requirements, introduction of serious accident cases, and Q&A on the law.

The training will be led by Kim Jeong-gon, director of the Disaster Technology Research Institute at the Korean Society of Disaster Information, who participated as an external expert in the preparation of the Seoul City Serious Civic Accident Guidebook. The training will be conducted via online video. Seoul City plans to continue enhancing employees’ safety capabilities through ongoing education and to develop and support various educational content.

Han Je-hyun, head of Seoul City’s Safety General Office, said, “Ahead of the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, we have convened the Safety Advisory Council to review the preparations made so far with experts from various fields and to carefully examine additional matters that need to be supplemented this time. We hope that constructive alternatives will be proposed through discussions and that these will lead to policies to create a safer Seoul.”

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