Seoul Facilities Corporation, Comprehensive Safety Enhancement to Identify and Improve Hidden Risk Factors in Workplaces

'Improvement Measures Including "Near-Miss Incident Case Discovery" and "Risk Assessment"'

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Facilities Corporation announced on the 3rd that it is conducting comprehensive activities to prevent accidents involving citizens and employees in advance, such as discovering near-miss incidents and evaluating risks at all workplaces, while establishing safety as an organizational culture.

Through the near-miss discovery system, the corporation identified a total of 148 hazardous and dangerous factors from January to early June this year and completed improvement measures. A near-miss incident refers to a situation where an accident almost occurred due to carelessness or site defects but did not result in an actual accident. The corporation considers even the smallest risk factors as potential causes of accidents, continuously collects employees’ opinions, evaluates effectiveness on a semi-annual basis, and rewards accordingly.

Of the 148 cases, the categories were slips (32%), falls (21%), collisions (21%), and vehicle accidents (12%). For example, since the inspection walkway used to check the roof condition of Gocheok Sky Dome is about 45 meters above ground, the corporation recognized the need to prevent worker falls and slips and installed toe boards. Safety enhancement activities also included eliminating level differences between the artificial turf and floor of the auxiliary stadium.

Additionally, the corporation is conducting a "Risk Assessment" at all workplaces and support departments. By identifying all work actions occurring during tasks, evaluating their risk levels, and establishing and implementing reduction measures, the process also yields the secondary effect of strengthening safety awareness. The corporation encourages employees to voluntarily engage in safety activities, strengthening safety efforts such as resolving equipment defects, improving poor workspaces, and adding safety and health signs. Alongside safety experts, it conducted road facility safety inspections in preparation for summer, checking road surface conditions and cleaning drainage channels and inlets in advance, completing necessary measures.

Since March, an Open Risk Factor Communication Center has been established to allow workers at workplaces to easily report hazardous and dangerous factors via SNS. So far, 30 reports have been received and improvement measures taken. Daily safety briefings are also continuously held, with safety-related videos uploaded daily for employees to share.

Jeon Ki-seong, Acting Director of Seoul Facilities Corporation, said, “We are looking at the field from various perspectives and attempts to find and supplement improvement points,” adding, “We will continue to carry out strengthened activities to protect the safety of citizens and workers.”

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