Namhae-gun, First Military Unit in Gyeongnam Province to Pursue 'ISO45001 Certification'

Passed Deliberation and Resolution by the Industrial Safety and Health Committee

Management Activities to Fulfill Social Responsibility

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is the first county in the province to promote the 'Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification'.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, held an Industrial Safety and Health Committee meeting and decided to pursue the 'Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO45001) certification,' becoming the first military local government in Gyeongnam Province to do so.

The 'Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO45001)' is a management activity aimed at ensuring organizational sustainability and fulfilling social responsibility by identifying and improving safety and health risks related to work.

Interest in introducing the 'Occupational Health and Safety Management System' is increasing among frontline companies in response to the Serious Accident Punishment Act. Namhae-gun plans to continue its proactive policy stance in responding to the Serious Accident Punishment Act and secure an even higher safety status.

Earlier, in September, Namhae-gun also initiated the 'Namhae-gun Risk Assessment Excellent Workplace Certification' for all eup and myeon administrative welfare centers, the first such initiative among local governments nationwide.

Additionally, the Industrial Safety and Health Committee resolved to simultaneously promote the 'Namhae-gun Zero Accident Campaign Launch Declaration,' expressing its determination to make Namhae-gun a local government with the highest safety status nationwide.

Park Cheol-jeong, Director of the Marine Environment Bureau, stated, "The Namhae-gun Industrial Safety and Health Committee will actively review various innovative opinions for disaster prevention, including the promotion of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO45001) (scheduled for international certification in February 2023), aiming for a safe Namhae." He added, "We ask on-site workers to also work together for a safe and healthy workplace."

At the Industrial Safety and Health Committee meeting held on the 20th, in addition to the 'Promotion of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO45001),' the agenda included ▲2023 Namhae-gun Industrial Accident Prevention Plan ▲2023 Namhae-gun Safety and Health Education Plan ▲Worker Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention Campaign, all of which were approved.

The Industrial Safety and Health Committee is an organization that deliberates and resolves safety and health matters for the prevention of industrial accidents at workplaces with 100 or more regular workers, according to Article 25 of the Industrial Safety and Health Act. Namhae-gun Governor Jang Chung-nam and Lee Jang-geun, Head of the Namhae-gun Branch of the National Local Government Officials' Union, serve as the employer and worker representatives, respectively.

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