Korea Federation of SMEs to Hold Briefing on Serious Accident Punishment Act Response on the 7th

Content and Response Measures of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
"Urgent Government Support Needed for Small and Medium Enterprises Facing Difficulties"

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, managers are conducting a safety inspection at an apartment construction site in Gyeonggi-do on the 27th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Min-jae] The Korea Federation of SMEs held a briefing session on the "Countermeasures for the Serious Accidents Punishment Act for SMEs" on the 7th at the Federation of SMEs in Yeouido, Seoul.

According to the Federation of SMEs, the briefing session was organized to minimize confusion at SME sites and enhance response capabilities due to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, which has been enforced since January 27 for companies with 50 or more employees. The topics of the briefing were the main contents of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and countermeasures for SMEs. Lee Jin-woo, Deputy Director of System Korea Certification Institute (former Director of the Gyeongnam Branch of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency), and Na Uk-jong, Officer of the Ministry of Environment, explained the "Serious Industrial Accident Sector" and the "Serious Citizen Accident Sector," respectively, followed by a Q&A session with participants.

The Federation of SMEs covered issues that SMEs are mainly curious about, such as the scope of application of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, the extent of employer responsibility, and behavioral guidelines to ensure safety and health in the workplace. The briefing session content is also available on the Federation of SMEs' YouTube channel.

Lee Tae-hee, Head of the Smart Job Division at the Federation of SMEs, said, "SMEs are facing difficult business conditions due to COVID-19 and other factors, making it hard to hire safety managers or improve facilities to comply with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act," adding, "Active government support for SMEs struggling to comply with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act is urgently needed."

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