An Jongju, Chairman of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, Visits Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Site for Safety Inspection

"Focus on Preventing Major Accidents in the Shipbuilding Industry"

An Jong-ju, the chairman, is visiting Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to inspect the site.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 9th, An Jong-ju, Director of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, visited Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in Geoje, Gyeongnam, for an on-site inspection.

The on-site inspection was conducted to assess the safety and health management status of the shipbuilding industry, a representative industry in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions, and to strengthen the practical effectiveness of industrial accident prevention projects.

He visited the site of a serious accident that occurred last March, where a subcontractor worker performing elevator maintenance died after a tower crane wire and metal socket fell, to check the safety measures and verify their implementation.

During a meeting with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering CEO Park Doo-sun, Director An urged that no industrial accidents occur during the delayed processes following a long-term strike. He emphasized the shipyard’s company-wide focus on preventing serious accidents.

Also, during a visit to the foreign workers’ worksite, Director An stated, “Recently, foreign workers and unskilled laborers have been rapidly entering the shipyard due to the outflow of existing personnel,” adding, “Additional safety and health measures are necessary, and the agency will make special efforts to prevent accidents.”

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