LG Uplus and 9 Other Companies Unite to Prevent Safety Accidents Caused by Construction Machinery

LG Uplus and 10 Companies Sign Multilateral MOU
Cooperation in Safety Training and Prevention Activities for Construction Equipment Operators

On the 14th, LG Uplus announced that it has signed a multilateral business agreement with the Korea Construction Equipment Safety Management Institute, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea City Gas Association, KEPCO KPS, SK Telecom, KT, SK E&S, and SK Broadband to prevent safety accidents and facility damage related to gas, electricity, and communication facilities caused by construction machinery. Representatives from 10 companies attended the signing ceremony.

The Korea Construction Equipment Safety Management Institute is a public institution under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport responsible for construction machinery inspections, regular training for construction machinery operators, and spreading a safety culture for construction machinery to the public. This agreement was established to prevent citizen inconvenience and social costs caused by damage to communication, gas, and electric facilities due to construction machinery during construction work.

The 10 signatory organizations will jointly promote all necessary matters for the regular safety training of construction machinery operators, which is conducted annually for 300,000 people (including textbook development and implementation), as well as safety accident prevention promotional activities. The Construction Equipment Safety Management Institute will lead the development of training materials and the regular inspection of construction machinery, while the nine organizations in the gas, electric, and communication sectors will participate in textbook development and prevention promotional activities. Furthermore, the 10 organizations and companies plan to expand cooperation by continuously developing measures to prevent damage to public infrastructure facilities at construction sites.

Im Seong-jun, Head of NW Infrastructure Operations Group at LG Uplus, stated, “Through this agreement, we expect to provide more stable communication services to our customers,” adding, “Private companies and public institutions will collaborate to more effectively promote safety education and promotional activities.”

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