DL E&C Launches 'Safety and Health Advisory Committee' to Strengthen Safety and Health System

DL E&C announced on the 30th that it has launched the 'Safety and Health Advisory Committee' to strengthen the safety and health system and prevent serious accidents.

On the 29th, at the appointment ceremony of the Safety and Health Advisory Committee held at the DL E&C headquarters in Ditower Donuimun, Woo Doyoon, CEO of Labor Corporation Changhae (from the left), Lee Yongsoo, CEO of EDL Construction Safety Research Institute, Lee Gilpo, Chief Safety Officer (CSO) of DL E&C, and Jang Youngcheol, professor of Disaster Prevention and Safety at Hanyang University, posed for a commemorative photo after the presentation of advisory committee appointment plaques. / Photo by DL E&C

The day before, DL E&C held the appointment ceremony for the 2024 Safety and Health Advisory Committee at its headquarters in D-Tower Donuimun, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The ceremony was attended by internal and external advisory committee members, as well as executives and employees including Gilpo Lee, DL E&C’s Chief Safety Officer (CSO).

The inaugural advisory committee consists of internal and external experts with experience in safety and health-related organizations, academia, and labor affairs. External advisory members appointed include Youngcheol Jang, Professor of Disaster Safety at Hanyang University, Yongsoo Lee, CEO of EDL Construction Safety Research Institute, and Doyoon Woo, CEO of Changhae Labor Law Firm. Internal advisory members supporting the establishment of safety-related policies include those from safety planning, technical support, and legal support departments.

The Safety and Health Advisory Committee will provide verification and advice on the overall establishment and operation of DL E&C’s safety and health management system. DL E&C plans to actively incorporate the advisory committee members’ opinions in various areas, from setting safety and health goals and budgeting to analyzing accident cases, establishing recurrence prevention measures, conducting related training, and proposing and applying best practices, thereby improving the safety and health system.

At the appointment ceremony, CSO Gilpo Lee stated, "Corporate responsibility and social interest in serious accidents are increasing day by day," adding, "We will strive to develop practical safety and health policies through the Safety and Health Advisory Committee."

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