Focusing Capabilities to Reduce Fatal Accidents... Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Holds Nationwide Directors' Meeting

Status Check on Major Accident Prevention Projects and Sharing of Best Practices

Discussion on Improving Safety Awareness and Spreading National Safety Culture

The Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), under the Ministry of Employment and Labor (Chairman An Jong-ju), held the '2nd Affiliated Institution Heads Meeting' from May 22 to 23 at the KT Human Resources Development Center in Daejeon, with executives, heads of frontline institutions nationwide, and key department leaders in attendance.

KOSHA '2nd Affiliated Institution Heads Meeting'.

At this meeting, the progress of major projects aimed at preventing fatal accidents was reviewed, regional best practices were shared, and in-depth discussions were held in breakout sessions on plans to reorganize industrial accident prevention projects for the drastic reduction of serious accidents.

An Jong-ju, Chairman of KOSHA, stated, “Public interest and expectations for industrial accident prevention have recently increased significantly,” and urged, “We must continuously consider what role our agency should play to achieve tangible effects in accident prevention.”

Additionally, Ryu Kyung-hee, Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Headquarters at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, delivered a special lecture on ‘Industrial Accident Prevention Policies and the Role of Safety and Health Leaders,’ emphasizing, “This year marks the inaugural year for the full-scale implementation of the serious accident reduction roadmap, making it a crucial time for close collaboration between the Ministry and KOSHA.” She also requested the KOSHA executives and staff attending the meeting to “approach their duties with a sense of mission to protect workers’ lives and safety and to advance Korea as a leading nation in industrial safety.”

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