Prevent Major Accidents... Ulsan Branch of Ministry of Employment and Labor Conducts Special Inspection of Chemical Plants with Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency

Inspection site of chemical factories by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Ulsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ulsan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency will conduct special inspections to prevent major disasters such as fires and explosions at 73 chemical plants in the region with maintenance or renovation plans from the 21st to December 31st.

This inspection was jointly conducted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, the Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office, and Ulsan City to raise awareness among local workplaces and promote strengthened safety management.

In the third quarter of this year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency focused on inspecting and verifying fire and explosion prevention, chemical exposure accident prevention, compliance with safety rules, and procedures for non-routine work at 41 chemical plants in the jurisdiction.

The chemical industry is a hazardous sector where traditional fatal accidents such as fires, explosions, leaks caused by handling hazardous materials, falls, and entrapments can occur at any time. Most fatal accidents happen during the operation or maintenance of chemical facilities and machinery.

In the Ulsan area, where large-scale aging chemical complexes are concentrated, industrial accident fatalities related to maintenance and repair work at chemical plants occur frequently, with four fatal accidents reported this year alone.

The Ulsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ulsan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency plan to continuously inspect and manage workplaces with a high possibility of major disasters, such as chemical plants and construction sites in the jurisdiction, until the end of the year.

Kim Jun-hwi, head of the Ulsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, said, “The chemical industry is a large-scale facility industry that uses hazardous machinery and chemicals, and frequent maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery pose a very high risk of major accidents. Through this joint inspection with the prosecution, Ulsan City, and related agencies, we will create an atmosphere to reduce fatal accidents in the region.”

Head Kim added, “We ask that business managers take the lead in ensuring that the company's safety and health management system functions properly on site through continuous interest and effort.”

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