Professor Changyoung Song of Gwangju University Delivers Special Lecture on "Safety Management Leadership"

On the 22nd, Professor Changyoung Song from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Safety at Gwangju University Graduate School gave a special lecture on the theme of "Safety Management Leadership: Paradigm Shift in Safety Leader Awareness" at the Daewoo E&C headquarters. Provided by Gwangju University

Gwangju University Graduate School announced on the 23rd that Professor Changyoung Song from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Safety gave a special lecture on the theme of "Safety Management Leadership: Paradigm Shift in Safety Leader Awareness."

This special lecture, held on the afternoon of the 22nd at the Daewoo E&C headquarters, was organized in response to a series of recent construction site accidents. Its purpose was to fundamentally reflect on corporate safety management systems and to present the direction of future-oriented safety leadership that leaders in the construction industry should pursue.

Professor Song reviewed on-site risks by discussing actual accident cases such as the Anseong bridge collapse, the Pyeongtaek apartment fall, and the Jegidong demolition site collapse. He also explained that, over the past five years, the main causes of the 1,211 deaths resulting from construction accidents were falls and collapses.

Professor Song presented practical strategies, including: ▲pre-establishment of emergency response systems, ▲regular diagnosis of risk factors, ▲strengthening of worker-centered education, and ▲expansion of investment in safety facilities. He emphasized that prediction and prevention before accidents occur should be the core focus.

Professor Song stated, "As much as technologies and systems that eliminate risk factors are important, it is also crucial for leaders responsible for the field to change their awareness." He added, "Practical strategies such as pre-establishment of emergency response systems, regular diagnosis of risk factors, strengthening of worker-centered education, and expansion of investment in safety facilities are necessary."

Professor Song is recognized as South Korea's leading disaster safety expert, with over 20 years of experience in the fields of disaster safety and construction safety. He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Disaster Prevention and Safety at Gwangju University Graduate School and as chairman of the Korea Disaster Safety Technology Institute.

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