Seoul Metro Labor-Management Subway Safety On-Site Inspection

President Kim Sang-beom, Safety Management Headquarters Director Kim Seong-ryeol, and Union Chairmen Kim Dae-hoon and Kim Cheol-gwan toured subway sites in Nowon-gu on the 3rd... Inspection results 'generally good'... United voices emphasizing "Safety has no distinction between labor and management"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Representatives of labor and management at Seoul Metro inspected the site for about two hours starting at 3 p.m. on the 3rd by visiting Nowon Station and Dobong Depot on Line 7 to prevent major industrial and citizen disasters.

Track Construction Inspection

On the management side, Kim Sang-beom, President of Seoul Metro, and Kim Seong-ryeol, Director of the Safety Management Headquarters, attended. On the labor side, Kim Dae-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Metro Labor Union, and Kim Cheol-gwan, Chairman of the Seoul Metro Integrated Labor Union, participated.

Labor and management jointly checked the safety of tasks such as electric train inspection work within the depot and track expansion work inside the depot. Afterwards, they rode an electric train to Nowon Station to observe whether the crew accurately followed operational rules such as confirming signals during driving.

At Nowon Station, they mainly checked the safety of passenger facilities used by citizens, including whether the escalator for transfers between Lines 4 and 7 was operating normally and whether the elevator installation work at Exit 5, currently under construction, was proceeding safely. The site inspection results were generally favorable.

Inspection of Ventilation Conditions in Electric Train Passenger Compartments

Additionally, from the 7th to the 13th of last month, a joint investigation team of 102 members was formed to tour all 275 stations on Lines 1 through 8, identifying potential citizen disaster risk factors such as falls, entrapments, and slips within the stations. As a result, a total of 53 potential hazards were found; 18 were immediately addressed, and 35 are scheduled for future action.

Representatives of labor and management at the corporation reaffirmed their shared belief through this joint inspection that "there is no separation between labor and management when it comes to safety." They agreed to continue conducting joint on-site inspections once each in the first and second halves of the year, as well as regularly holding joint inspections involving labor and management headquarters and working-level staff.

Kim Seong-ryeol, Director of the Safety Management Headquarters at Seoul Metro, said, “Through the on-site patrol inspection, we were able to meticulously check even the smallest details and reduce risk factors. We will continue our efforts to eliminate major accidents in the subway and ensure the safety of passengers.”

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