Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon, Visits Hyundai Steel Suncheon Plant for Safety, Empathy, and Communication

Checking Safety Measures for Industrial Accident Prevention and Creating Opportunities for Labor-Management Communication

Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon (left), and officials are having a meeting with representatives from Hyundai Steel (right). Photo by Suncheon City.

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] On the 11th, Heo Seok, mayor of Suncheon, announced that he inspected the safety measures for industrial accident prevention at Hyundai Steel Suncheon Plant the day before.

This on-site inspection was arranged to visit Hyundai Steel Suncheon Plant, the largest workplace in the region, following the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, to have an opportunity for communication and to raise awareness about safety.

After receiving a briefing on the plant's safety policies, Mayor Heo Seok requested, “Please do your best on safety measures such as prevention of entrapment and fall accidents and safe use of chemical substances to ensure that industrial accidents do not occur.”

Additionally, regarding the issue of non-regular workers, Mayor Heo said, “I hope that through a prompt Supreme Court ruling, Hyundai Steel, which plays a major role in Suncheon’s local economy, will be reborn as a workplace where labor and management harmonize through an amicable resolution,” and added, “Suncheon City will not spare necessary support.”

The city plans to steadily conduct safety inspections every Thursday focusing on large-scale workplaces to prevent industrial accidents.

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