KOSHA Discusses Industrial Accident Prevention Cooperation for Small Workplaces... May 12 Safety and Health Cooperation System Establishment Kick-off Meeting

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency and private organizations are exploring cooperative measures to prevent industrial accidents in small-scale workplaces.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) held the "Safety and Health Cooperation System Establishment Kick-off Meeting" at 11 a.m. on the 12th at the Tmark Grand Hotel in Seoul with six private disaster prevention organizations, including the Safety Management Professional Organization Council.

The establishment of the safety and health cooperation system is a project aimed at preventing accident deaths and occupational diseases in small-scale workplaces through mutual cooperation between KOSHA and private disaster prevention organizations. Private organizations from four sectors?safety, health, construction, and services?are participating.

At the meeting, cooperation plans between KOSHA and private disaster prevention organizations were discussed.

Going forward, plans include selecting and promoting implementation tasks considering the effectiveness of reducing accident deaths by sector, such as manufacturing serious injury prevention measures, and field operability.

The results derived from establishing and operating the safety and health cooperation system will be reflected in KOSHA's industrial accident prevention projects and utilized to ensure the safety and health of workers by industry.

Jong-joo Ahn, Director of KOSHA, stated, "If KOSHA and private disaster prevention organizations, which are closest to small-scale workplaces, join forces, greater achievements in reducing industrial accidents can be made," adding, "We hope for meaningful cooperation plans and their implementation."

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