"License Suspension for Interfering with Other Pilots' Work"… Tower Crane Pilot Disciplinary Guidelines Enhanced

From now on, tower crane operators who illegally occupy tower cranes or interfere with the work of other operators will face suspension of their national technical qualifications.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 27th that it has supplemented related guidelines to allow for the suspension of national technical qualifications when illegal or unfair acts by tower crane operators cause disruptions to construction projects.

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This supplements the guidelines on violations of the duty of diligence and dignity for tower crane operators, which were established on March 13.

The supplemented content includes ▲ refusal to comply with legitimate work orders from users ▲ illegal occupation of tower cranes ▲ acts that obstruct the legitimate access or work of other tower crane operators.

In the future, if suspected illegal cases are reported, investigations by the regional land offices (disciplinary authorities), review committees, and hearings will be conducted, and a suspension of qualifications for up to three months may be imposed.

Previously, the Ministry designated 15 detailed criteria under the National Technical Qualifications Act to determine violations of diligent work performance, allowing for license suspension for illegal acts such as excessive work delays by tower crane operators.

This included issues such as failure to complete work preparations like boarding the operator's cabin by the designated start time without justifiable reasons, or refusal to follow legitimate work instructions from the primary contractor without special reasons.

Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, “While workers' basic labor rights must be guaranteed, acts that violate the law cannot be tolerated. We will firmly respond to acts of abuse such as illegal occupation of tower cranes by tower crane operators who understand the importance of tower cranes at construction sites better than anyone else.”

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