Fire Agency Holds 'Republic of Korea Safety Awards Ceremony'

The National Fire Agency announced on the 3rd that, together with the Korea Safety Certification Institute, Korea Fire Industry Technology Institute, and Korea Fire Safety Institute, it held the '22nd Korea Safety Awards' ceremony on the 2nd at Ferrum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul.

Since 2002, the 'Korea Safety Awards' have recognized exemplary cases of excellent safety management workplaces to create a safer Korea. At this ceremony, Samsung Biologics, Korea East-West Power Dangjin Power Plant Headquarters, and Hyundai Motor Company Namyang Research Center received the Presidential Award.

Samsung Biologics was evaluated for its efforts to secure the reliability of gas extinguishing facilities by conducting 'risk consulting' to identify and eliminate potential building hazards in advance, designing cooling towers and cold storage according to FM Global standards, and performing airtightness tests within gas extinguishing equipment zones.

Korea East-West Power Dangjin Power Plant Headquarters was recognized for implementing cutting-edge environmental facilities such as desulfurization, denitrification, and electrostatic precipitators to supply clean energy, and for operating an integrated disaster prevention center with a 24-hour disaster safety response system, thereby creating a workplace safe for everyone 365 days a year.

Hyundai Motor Company Namyang Research Center established and has been operating the CSO Headquarters since 2022, overseeing safety at Hyundai Motor's domestic and overseas sites. It developed a 'fire suppression manual tailored to research environments' and conducts specialized safety activities with fire facility standards exceeding legal requirements, earning the Presidential Award.

The Prime Minister's Award was given to three teams, including SK Specialty, which installed gas detectors and gas volume electronic display boards outside their workplaces to alleviate residents' concerns. The Minister of the Interior and Safety Award was granted to 15 teams, including Gwangmyeong Speedome, which continuously operate safety management systems such as the introduction and certification of safety and health management systems.

Additionally, 13 teams, including Korea Midland Power Incheon Power Plant Headquarters, which conducts 3D emergency evacuation video training using virtual reality (VR) safety technology for workers, received the National Fire Agency Commissioner’s Award. Twenty-two companies selected as excellent enterprises will be exempt from comprehensive precision inspections for up to three years starting in 2024, and individuals who won in the contest were awarded prize money.

Nam Hwa-young, Commissioner of the National Fire Agency, stated, "Through this awards ceremony, we will strive to build a more advanced safety management system by sharing the know-how and knowledge of excellent workplaces recognized by the Korea Safety Awards, making Korea even safer."

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