Korea East-West Power Receives Prime Minister's Commendation at '2023 Safety Culture Awards'

Korea East-West Power announced on the 13th that it received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the '2023 Safety Culture Awards' held at the Government Sejong Convention Center on the 11th. The Safety Culture Awards, hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is a system that selects and rewards companies, local governments, and public institutions that have contributed to preventing safety accidents in daily life and spreading a safety culture.

Based on the management policy of 'Safety First,' East-West Power has held the 'Together! Safety Culture Festival' every year with the participation of all employees. It has taken the lead in raising safety awareness among all frontline workers, including partner companies, and in establishing a grassroots safety culture foundation by supporting vulnerable groups in each business site and conducting education and campaigns.

On the 11th at 3 p.m., Korea East-West Power received the Prime Minister's Commendation at the '2023 Safety Culture Awards' held at the Government Sejong Convention Center. (From left: Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety; Lee Jung-woo, Head of Safety and Health Department at Korea East-West Power; Kim Kyung-tae, Deputy General Manager of Disaster Management Department at Korea East-West Power)

In addition, it operates a leading disaster management system by establishing an ICT technology-based intelligent integrated disaster management system and introducing the country's first off-gas detector to prevent lithium-ion battery fires. Along with this, it is also working to improve the safety level of partner companies by operating a labor cost support system for safety management in workplaces with fewer than 50 employees and a free smart safety equipment rental program.

Lee Jung-woo, Head of Safety and Health at East-West Power, said, “The moment you think you are safe is the most dangerous, and the moment you think you are in danger is the safest,” quoting the late Lee Kun-hee, Chairman of Samsung Electronics. He added, “We will continue to strive tirelessly to create a safe environment without letting our guard down.”

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