Hanshin Gongyeong Achieves 'Excellent' or Higher Grade for 3 Consecutive Years in Ministry of Land Safety Evaluation

Hanshin Engineering & Construction announced on the 22nd that it has received an 'Excellent' or higher rating for three consecutive years in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's '2023 Safety Management Level Evaluation' for participants in public construction projects.

Hanshin Engineering & Construction Headquarters / Photo by Hanshin Engineering & Construction

The Safety Management Level Evaluation is a system implemented to evaluate safety accident prevention activities, publicly disclose the results externally, encourage voluntary activities, and enhance safety management capabilities. The main evaluation criteria include the establishment of safety management plans and the operation of construction safety systems, with final results calculated across five rating levels.

The Excellent rating is awarded to companies scoring between 85 and 95 points out of 100. Among the 267 companies evaluated this time, 15 construction companies received an Excellent or higher rating, and only three companies, including Hanshin Engineering & Construction, have achieved an Excellent or higher rating for three consecutive years.

Previously, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced through a legislative notice that it would improve the construction capability evaluation system by strengthening safety in the credibility evaluation. Even if construction performance is good, up to 50% of points can be deducted if there are safety issues, and the Safety Management Level Evaluation is one of the relevant criteria.

Hanshin Engineering & Construction is continuing proactive measures by operating the 'Hanshin TOP Safety and Health System,' led by the Safety and Health Management Office, a dedicated safety and health organization upgraded last year. As a result, the company has achieved excellent results in the safety management level evaluation and has prevented fatal accidents for three consecutive years, demonstrating the effectiveness of its safety accident prevention activities, according to Hanshin Engineering & Construction.

Additionally, at the beginning of this year, the company announced 'Zero Major Accidents' as its safety and health goal and operates safety management systems applying the latest technologies such as ▲Smart Safety and Health System ▲Smart Risk Assessment, along with on-site safety inspections by management and dedicated organizations. To help the public become familiar with safety, the company is also conducting emotional safety activities using its self-developed safety character 'Safety Helmet Doo.'

A representative of Hanshin Engineering & Construction stated, "In a situation where the number of fatal accidents at construction sites over 5 billion KRW is increasing, the fact that no fatal accidents have occurred for three consecutive years is due to the establishment of a systematic system and a culture that prioritizes safety." He added, "We will continue to strive for the practice of zero major accidents with a renewed mindset in the new year."

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