Gwangyang Steelworks Strengthens Safety Competence with First Aid Training for Employees

Practical Training Including CPR Under Expert Guidance

Leading the Implementation of a Safe Steel Plant Through First Aid Education for Employees

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik] POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Lee Jinsu) took the lead in creating a safe workplace by conducting first aid training for employees at the Labor-Management Council meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Gwangyang Steelworks Headquarters.

The purpose of the first aid training is to raise awareness of the importance of emergency medical care and to develop essential first aid skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), enabling the first person to discover an emergency situation to save precious lives.

Employees received education on CPR, the use of automated external defibrillators (AED), and the importance of first aid?skills that are difficult to experience in daily life?and had time to practice them.

Participants practiced CPR using a chest model and improved their situational response skills by learning how to use AED training devices.

In particular, this training included practical exercises simulating emergency situations under the guidance of first aid experts, enhancing the realism and practicality of the education.

Jung Seunghyun, Manager of the Slab Conditioning Plant in the Steelmaking Department, who participated in the training, said, “It was good to learn first aid methods necessary in emergencies,” adding, “The experience of simulating scenarios and practicing in real situations was especially helpful.”

A nurse who conducted the training said, “The participants enthusiastically engaged in the CPR and AED practice sessions,” and expressed gratitude, saying, “I thank the employees who sincerely participated in the training.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang Steelworks is actively striving to achieve a zero-accident steelworks by continuously securing worker safety through initiatives such as operating a ‘Visiting Safety Bus’ for safety education, establishing a safety distance measurement system for loading cranes, holding safety capability enhancement forums, and developing steel band forming devices.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seonsik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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