Busan Port Authority Wins Top Prize for Best Workplace Health Management Practices This Year

Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Song Sangkeun) announced on the 16th that it had received the top prize, the President’s Award from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, at the '2025 Workplace Health Management Best Practices Presentation Contest' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

This event was organized to allow workplaces from various industries across the country, including manufacturing, construction, and service sectors, to present exemplary cases of health management and to share strategies for creating a healthy working environment.

Busan Port Authority received high marks for transferring its health management function to a disaster safety office directly under the president, reflecting health promotion activities in its budget, and establishing a practical health management system under the organizational support of its executive leadership.

To encourage voluntary participation from employees, BPA has operated health programs incorporating game elements. The 'Heukbaek Daejeon', a competition where teams of three compete in muscle mass and body fat, and the 'Sseurigo (Walk, Be Healthy, Get a Gift)' walking challenge for teams of two, have expanded participation to include workers from partner companies as well.

In addition, BPA has established emotional support programs tailored to job characteristics, such as experiential health booths in collaboration with local health centers, the 'BPA Mind Repair Shop' for job stress management, and the peer support program 'Mind Keeper'.

The company also lowered the barrier to participation through events such as Health Day activities and quiz events utilizing its in-house characters, Haebeomi and Bbubbu.

Song Sangkeun, President of Busan Port Authority, stated, "This is the result of listening to voices on the ground and striving to create a healthy and safe workplace for all members," adding, "We will continue to raise the level of health management for a people-centered Busan Port."

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