Kumho Petrochemical, Labor-Management Joint Declaration Ceremony... Emphasizing 'Creating a Safe Workplace'

CEO Baek Jong-hoon: "There Is No Labor or Management in Creating Safety"

Kumho Petrochemical announced on the 13th that it held a joint labor-management declaration ceremony for win-win cooperation and the creation of a safe workplace at the Ulsan Suji Plant on the 12th. The ceremony was attended by CEO Baek Jong-hoon, Nam Jung-woo, Head of the Safety and Environment Planning Office, safety and health management officers from the Ulsan and Yeosu plants, and labor union chairpersons.

The declaration ceremony was held as part of the '2024 Safety and Environment Integrated Meeting' event, aimed at conveying the CEO's policy and commitment to safety and environmental culture and strengthening company-wide safety and environmental collaboration. Specifically, the labor and management declared to work together toward three main goals: ▲ implementation of safety and health management systems to prevent major accidents ▲ creation of a safe and pleasant working environment ▲ establishment of an autonomous safety management culture.

At the joint labor-management declaration ceremony held by Kumho Petrochemical on the 12th, (from left) No Tae-young, chairman of the Ulsan Suji Plant labor union, Baek Jong-hoon, CEO, Lee Chi-hoon, chairman of the Yeosu Plant labor union, and Lee Yong-jae, chairman of the Ulsan Rubber Plant labor union, are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Kumho Petrochemical

The event proceeded with an external expert lecture on the theme of 'Safety and Environmental Management through Communication,' followed by presentations on Kumho Petrochemical’s mid- to long-term safety, health, and environmental management strategies, major achievements and plans by each plant, and a site inspection of production facilities at the Ulsan Suji Plant.

CEO Baek said, "There is no separation between labor and management in creating a safe workplace," adding, "To build a safe workplace, the participation and cooperation of both labor and management are essential. Moving forward, let us all do our best so that all members can unite as one and establish a safer and more trusted workplace."

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