Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Suspend Licenses for Tower Crane Operators Engaging in Work Slowdowns or Refusals

From now on, tower crane operators who intentionally slow down work speed or refuse work without justifiable reasons will face license suspension for up to one year.

On the 12th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it has established detailed criteria allowing license suspension if tower crane operators engage in illegal or unfair acts, such as intentionally operating at excessively low speeds.

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The types of unfaithful work that can lead to qualification suspension include a total of 15 categories: general matters (1), work attitude (4), prohibited acts (2), and work refusal (8).

Additionally, cases where operators intentionally operate at low speeds deviating from normal operating speed, refuse work orders from the primary contractor without special reasons, or engage in labor disputes without following proper procedures are also included in the unfaithful work types.

In particular, if a specific type of unfaithful work occurs more than twice a month, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will consider it a violation of the duty of good faith and initiate license suspension procedures for up to 12 months. Since prohibited acts and work refusal can significantly impact the safety and progress of construction projects, procedures will be initiated even if such acts occur once.

The Ministry plans to share the criteria for judging violations of the duty of good faith with related organizations such as the Construction Association to encourage reporting at individual sites and to support primary contractors or tower crane rental companies in replacing operators.

Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "42% of sites of the top 10 companies in construction capability evaluation are experiencing construction delays due to tower crane operators' work delays," adding, "We send a strong warning message against acts that exploit the fact that when tower cranes stop, construction sites stop, ignoring the common goal of schedule compliance, and will promptly proceed with disciplinary procedures for reported cases."

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