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Starting This Year: The 'Industrial Safety and Health Stepping Stone Project' Launches

Gyeongnam Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Office of Education will implement the ‘Industrial Safety and Health Stepping Stone Project’ in frontline schools starting this year.

This project provides technical support to schools from safety and health management specialized institutions, including ▲risk assessment ▲investigation of musculoskeletal harmful factors ▲safety and health education ▲safety and health inspections ▲management of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) ▲and other guidance and advice in the field of industrial safety and health.

The specialized institutions visit schools monthly to identify and advise on latent harmful and dangerous factors within schools that lack expertise in industrial safety and health tasks, and schools actively take improvement measures to create a safe working environment for all.

Annual support of approximately 2 million KRW per school is provided to all 868 public schools in the province, and private schools will receive related budget support through the industrial safety and health technical support project.

The Gyeongnam Office of Education has supported school sites through industrial safety and health patrol inspections to promote the establishment of the revised Industrial Safety and Health Act of 2020.

They stated that to prevent various forms of industrial accidents, continuous and professional support and responsible management and supervision by schools are necessary rather than one-time projects, which led to the start of this project.

An education office official said, “By conducting risk assessments involving both experts and workers, we will accurately and promptly diagnose problems and present concrete improvement plans,” adding, “We believe this will serve as a stepping stone for preventing industrial accidents and serious disasters.”

Heo Jaeyoung, Director of Safety General Affairs, said, “Through periodic guidance, advice, and inspections by specialized institutions, we will enhance schools’ expertise in industrial safety and health, strengthen safety and health management capabilities, create a safe educational environment, and prevent potential industrial accidents.”

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