Uijeongbu City Conducts Safety Supervisor Training for Serious Accident Prevention

Uijeongbu City conducted the "Serious Accident Prevention Supervisor Training" by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, a specialized institution for safety and health education, on the 21st at the City Hall Talent Development Education Center.

Uijeongbu City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Dong-geun) announced on the 23rd that it conducted the ‘Serious Accident Prevention Supervisor Training’ by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Association, a specialized safety and health education institution, at the City Hall Talent Development Education Center on the 21st.

As serious accidents have become a social issue, the role of supervisors is increasingly important to create a safe working environment.

Accordingly, the city organized this training to strengthen the capabilities of supervisors based on the ‘Serious Accident Punishment Act’.

Through the training, case studies of accident types at high-risk workplaces such as environmental cleaning, forest green areas, and road maintenance were shared. The focus was also on enhancing supervisors’ on-site safety and health inspections and industrial accident prevention activities for frontline workers.

Kwon Dae-ik, Director of the Citizen Safety Division, said, “This training is expected to enhance the expertise of supervisors and contribute to the prevention of serious accidents,” adding, “We will do our utmost to make Uijeongbu a safe and pleasant city.”

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