KOSHA Supports Establishment of 'Self-Discipline Prevention System' at Construction Sites... Strengthening Consulting

Ahn Jong-ju, Chairman of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, visited a small to medium-sized construction site located in Ulsan on the morning of the 10th to inspect the progress of risk assessment and pre-safety inspection meeting (TBM) activities. (Photo by Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), under the Ministry of Employment and Labor, has decided to actively support the establishment of the 'self-regulation prevention system,' a core element of the government's roadmap to reduce major accidents, at worksites.

On the morning of the 10th at 7 a.m., KOSHA visited a small to medium-sized construction site located in Ulsan to conduct an inspection aimed at ensuring the self-regulation prevention system is firmly established, including the progress of risk assessments.

During this site inspection, compliance with risk assessments such as identifying hazardous and dangerous factors and establishing improvement measures was checked, along with an inspection of preventive activities centered on pre-safety inspection meetings (TBM).

They also verified whether workers' participation was appropriately carried out during the implementation of the self-regulation prevention system and listened to opinions from the field.

In preparation for the expanded enforcement of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act on January 27 next year, KOSHA is conducting consulting on establishing a safety and health management system centered on risk assessments for small and medium-sized general construction companies ranked beyond 200 in construction capability and specialized construction companies with weak or aspiring safety and health management systems.

Additionally, in connection with the revision of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's risk assessment notification, KOSHA plans to distribute the "Easy and Simple Risk Assessment Method Guide," which can be easily applied at all construction sites nationwide, by the end of this month.

Currently, KOSHA staff are visiting 500 sites nationwide three times each, conducting a total of 1,500 consultations. In addition, through private consignment such as specialized construction accident prevention guidance organizations, a separate 500 sites are receiving a total of 3,500 consultations.

Director An Jong-ju of KOSHA stated, "Risk assessment is a key tool for a workplace's self-regulation prevention system," and added, "We will strive to disseminate risk assessment execution techniques suitable for small and medium-sized construction sites so that risk assessment activities can be easily and simply communicated to on-site workers."

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