Busan Urban Corporation Holds Contest for Near-Miss Accident Experience Essays

Reflecting and Utilizing Workplace Risk Assessments and Various Work Plans

Busan Metropolitan Corporation (BMC) held the "Near-Miss Incident Experience Essay Contest" for workers at the Eco Delta City Phase 3, Section 2 construction site on the 21st.

Busan Urban Corporation is holding an award ceremony for the near-miss accident experience contest.

A "near-miss incident" refers to a situation where, due to personal carelessness or facility defects, there was a risk of an accident, but no actual damage to life or property occurred.

This contest was organized to raise safety awareness by encouraging workers to share cases of potential risks they experienced on-site, and to proactively respond to potential hazards.

Through a two-week open call, BMC received a total of 51 near-miss incident cases. After internal review, five outstanding cases were selected: ▲ electric shock caused by leakage current ▲ occurrence of heat-related illness ▲ vehicle overturn during soil filling work in an un-compacted area ▲ suffocation during waterproofing work in an underground reservoir ▲ equipment falling into a river section.

These outstanding cases were presented to on-site workers during an award ceremony held at the site situation room.

BMC plans to disseminate the hazardous and risk factors identified through this contest to construction sites and reflect them in the safety measures of risk assessments and various work plans.

One of the award winners said, "Through this contest, I was able to once again become aware of the hidden hazards and risks in the workplace," and added, "Such events will help establish a culture that prioritizes safety above all else."

Kim Yonghak, President of Busan Metropolitan Corporation, stated, "This contest will serve as an opportunity to once again emphasize the importance of safety by sharing the alarming moments workers have experienced on site," and added, "We will do our utmost to establish a culture where all workers prioritize safety above all else."

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