T'way Air Strengthens Safety Management Capabilities Related to the Serious Accident Punishment Act

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] T'way Air announced on the 23rd that it held a special lecture by an expert to strengthen its response capabilities and systematic safety management following the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

The day before, T'way Air invited Shim Woo-bae, CEO of Earth, to its headquarters training center to provide explanations and a Q&A session related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, reviewing the preparations T'way Air is making.

The lecture was attended by CEO Jung Hong-geun, key executives, safety (quality) managers and supervisors from each division, safety and health managers, quality auditors, as well as department heads and staff responsible for tasks related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. The session focused on the definitions and obligations regarding serious industrial accidents and serious civic accidents, countermeasures and operational standards following the enforcement of related punishment laws.

The Serious Accidents Punishment Act, which came into effect on the 27th of last month, is broadly divided into 'serious industrial accidents' and 'serious civic accidents.' Aircraft operated by airlines fall under public transportation means subject to serious civic accidents, thus requiring thorough management and preparation similar to serious industrial accidents.

T'way Air currently has a separate organization responsible for industrial safety and health overseeing serious industrial accidents, while the Safety and Security Office manages serious civic accidents and establishes work implementation plans. The company is also reviewing additional organizational restructuring related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

Before the enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, joint safety and health inspections were conducted quarterly in accordance with the Enforcement Rules of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. To identify potential risk factors in advance and establish improvement measures, joint inspection teams were formed with partner companies responsible for passenger and ground handling, in-flight cleaning, and disinfection, actively conducting regular safety inspections at airport work sites.

A T'way Air official stated, “We will familiarize ourselves with the safety obligations related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and systematically strengthen our response capabilities. We will make efforts such as conducting regular inspections and training to ensure more thorough aviation safety and industrial safety and health environments.”

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