New Year 'On-Site Dispatch' Korea National Oil Corporation President Kim Dong-seop Strengthens Safety Management

Reorganization of Safety Task Force Directly Under the President

"Safety First for Both Citizens and Members"

Kim Dong-seop, President of Korea National Oil Corporation, made a "field visit" to mark the New Year.

On the 11th, President Kim visited the Yeosu Oil Storage Base to visually inspect this year’s safety management plan and the condition of facilities such as the jetty, in order to check the implementation status of on-site safety management.

President Kim Dong-seop of Korea National Oil Corporation (second from the left in the first row) and executives are receiving an explanation from the person in charge of the Yeosu storage base.

Recently, the Oil Corporation reorganized its dedicated safety organization directly under the head of the institution to practice safety-first management. Centered on the institution head’s safety management philosophy, the PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Action) concept has been incorporated into the safety management system to efficiently organize the R&R (Role & Responsibility) of the safety organization.

The newly reorganized dedicated safety organization consists of the SHE Promotion Office and the SHE Execution Team. The SHE Promotion Office serves as a control tower that establishes company-wide safety strategies and oversees safety management. The SHE Execution Team strengthens the on-site execution capability of safety strategies to elevate on-site safety management to the next level.

SHE stands for Safety, Health, and Environment.

On this day, President Kim Dong-seop received a report on the safety management plan and took time to explain the newly reorganized dedicated safety organization to employees. At a safety meeting with safety officers, he emphasized, “The top priority value of the Oil Corporation, which is responsible for national energy security, is safety,” and expressed his hope that “every effort will be made to create a safe working environment and realize a healthy workplace for both the public and employees.”

In addition to the organizational restructuring for safety-centered management, the Oil Corporation is carrying out various activities to spread a safety-first culture within the organization. They are increasing management participation in on-site safety management activities such as CEO-led safety inspection meetings and communication with the field.

Furthermore, the corporation is focusing on conducting management education to raise ethical awareness by emphasizing integrity and ethical management to achieve the goal of becoming a trusted company by employees and the public.

Currently, the Oil Corporation operates nine oil storage bases nationwide, including Yeosu, Seosan, and Ulsan, and stores 97 million barrels of strategic petroleum reserves to prepare for emergencies such as domestic oil supply crises. This amount can supply the country for approximately 128 days in case of an emergency.

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