Real-time Sharing of 'Serious Accident Occurrences'... Establishing a Nationwide Network

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"News of a serious accident occurring at another workplace serves as a safety alarm for our own workplace." (Safety Group Leader of Company A)

The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced on the 19th that starting from the 20th, it will establish and operate the "Serious Accident Siren," which informs corporate stakeholders at worksites nationwide about serious accident occurrences.

This system is a follow-up measure to the "Serious Accident Reduction Roadmap" announced on November 30 of last year. Its purpose is to immediately notify accident trends, raise awareness at worksites, and prevent recurrence of similar accidents.

To build a serious accident prevention system, it was necessary to quickly identify facts of similar or related accidents, reflecting opinions from the field.

Employers or those in charge of industrial safety can enter the open chat room by searching '#JungdaejaehaeDonghyang' (Serious Accident Trends) in the KakaoTalk open chat search bar.

The open chat room shares information on serious accident occurrences nationwide, analysis of frequent and similar accidents, seasonal and timing risk factors, risk assessments, onsite prevention guidelines, and excellent cases of safety and preventive measures on an ongoing basis.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor will continue to consult with related ministries on sharing serious accident occurrence information with the general public through public notification services such as the National Secretary.

Additionally, investigation reports containing causes of serious accidents will be disclosed, and a "Serious Accident White Paper" will be published to serve as a public resource for serious accident prevention.

Ryu Kyung-hee, Director of the Industrial Safety and Health Headquarters at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, explained, "The first step in preventing serious accidents is to know the risks and understand what to be cautious about. To this end, we have established a nationwide network called the 'Serious Accident Siren' that quickly shares nationwide serious accident occurrences, response guidelines for risk factors, and onsite emergency notices."

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