"6 Months of Serious Accident Punishment Act... Display Industry 'Zero Accidents'"

Display Industry Association, Invited by Ministry of Employment
Guidance on Safety and Health Obligations for Management Executives

Samsung Display and Dongjin Semichem Share Best Practices

Samsung Display Asan Plant. (Photo by Samsung Display)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok]

#Samsung Display has established a compliance system for 15 mandatory requirements related to major industrial accidents. They are managing 'smart safety' using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, and operating the DRI system to reconfirm risk factors before work. They are also implementing a win-win safety partnership with their partners.

#Dongjin Semichem is conducting preventive activities such as pre-inspection of exhaust facilities and adding walking path markings in work sites without paving blocks. They plan to invest in interlock systems and smart protective gear.

The Korea Display Industry Association announced on the 12th that it held a 'Display Industry Major Accident Punishment Act Response Strategy Seminar' at EL Tower in Yangjae, sharing these excellent corporate cases. They analyzed trends over the six months since the law was enacted on January 27 and shared strategies to strengthen safety activities in the industry. The Ministry of Employment and Labor also explained safety obligations. To enhance the industry's legal response capabilities, they shared excellent response strategies including establishing safety and health management systems for large and medium-sized enterprises, pre-inspection methods, and fostering a safety culture.

According to an analysis of the six-month implementation trends by Nam Deokhyun, an official from the Ministry of Employment and Labor, there were 81 cases of 'violation of major industrial accident safety and health measures.' Most accidents were caused by non-compliance with safety and health measures at work sites and neglect or tolerance of risk factors. The most frequent violations were failure to establish work procedures and standards (26%), failure to implement fall prevention measures (21%), failure to implement safety measures for hazardous machinery and equipment (17%), and failure to provide and instruct the use of protective gear (6%). Nam said, "In the display industry, no major accident has occurred during the six months since the law was implemented."

Samsung Display (large enterprise) and Dongjin Semichem (medium-sized enterprise) also shared excellent preventive activity response strategies representing the display industry. Choi Jungmyung, Group Leader at Samsung Display, stated that they have established a compliance system for the 15 mandatory legal requirements. They are implementing a smart safety management system, the DRI system, and a win-win safety partnership with partners. Kim Bonggyu, Team Leader at Dongjin Semichem, said they are conducting preventive activities such as pre-inspection of exhaust facilities and plan to increase investment in equipment such as smart protective gear.

Lee Dongwook, Vice Chairman of the Association, said, "We will continue efforts to strengthen safety and health obligations in the industry to create a zero-accident display industry." He welcomed the new government's plan to form a public-private joint task force (TF) to revise unclear parts of the law and said, "The association will actively collect industry opinions and propose them to the government."

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