Construction Association Calls for Rationalization of Administrative Dispositions and Penalty Standards in Accidents

The Korea Construction Association held a meeting with Ahn Ho-young, Chairman of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee, at the Construction Hall in Seoul on the 11th to discuss recent issues.

This meeting was organized to share labor and safety-related issues faced by the construction industry and to communicate with the Environment and Labor Committee, which handles industrial accidents, in order to seek reasonable institutional improvements. The event was attended by Han Seung-gu, President of the Korea Construction Association, as well as vice presidents and regional chapter presidents.

The association requested the rationalization of administrative dispositions and penalty standards in the event of fatal accidents, as well as improvements to prevent overlapping penalties. They also emphasized the need for government support to reflect the unique characteristics of the construction industry when preparing follow-up guidelines for the Yellow Envelope Act and to promote the influx of young talent. In addition, they proposed improvements to the system restricting the employment of foreign workers in the event of serious industrial accidents.

Chairman Ahn Ho-young stated, "The suggestions raised today will be thoroughly reviewed by the committee to determine which aspects can be incorporated into policy." President Han Seung-gu said, "In order to fundamentally prevent safety accidents, it is necessary to improve the system to ensure appropriate construction costs and schedules at the project ordering stage," and added, "Recently discussed excessive regulations and overlapping sanctions may hinder the industry's normal business operations."

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