Gyeongsangnam-do and Gyeongnam Workers' Health Center Join Hands to Create Safe Workplaces
On the first day of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act enforcement, which allows for the punishment of management officials when serious accidents such as worker fatalities occur, a construction site of an apartment in Gyeonggi-do on the 27th./Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Gyeongsangnam-do and the Gyeongnam Workers' Health Center agreed on the 18th to cooperate in creating a safe and healthy workplace.
The agreement was made as a consensus on industrial accident prevention was formed following the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
Under the agreement, 20 subcontracting, service, and consignment companies implemented by the province will be selected, and the Gyeongnam Workers' Health Center will cooperate twice a year in health consultations and education to improve safety and health.
The Gyeongnam Workers' Health Center is a professional occupational health institution established with support from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, which provides systematic occupational medicine services.
Earlier, on the 26th of last month, Gyeongsangnam-do announced in its established safety and health management policy that it will strengthen the win-win cooperation system in subcontracting, service, and consignment relationships and fulfill its responsibilities and roles to prevent and reduce industrial accidents among residents and workers.
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Kim Heeyong, Director of the Job Economy Bureau of Gyeongsangnam-do, said, “With the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, securing safety and health in the workplace has become more important than ever. Gyeongsangnam-do, as a model employer, will do its best to ensure that not only its public officials and workers but also subcontracting, service, and consignment workers implemented by the province can work in a safe and healthy environment.”
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