Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, Joint Labor-Management 'Safety 365' Declaration... Company-Wide Safety Management Reinforced

"Safety: The Starting Point of Workers' Welfare"

The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service has launched a company-wide initiative to strengthen safety management through a joint labor-management declaration.

The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service announced on April 1 that it held the "Safety 365 Practice Proclamation Ceremony" and the "2nd Safety Management Awards" at its Ulsan headquarters on March 31. The event was organized to further reinforce the agency's safety management system and to spread a field-oriented safety culture.

Paik Jonggil, President of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service (fifth from the right), Shin Hyunwoo, Chairman of the Labor Union (sixth from the right), and other labor-management officials of the Service are taking a commemorative photo at the 'Safety 365 Practice Proclamation Ceremony' held last month on the 31st at the Ulsan Industrial Complex headquarters. Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service.

The service operates 11 directly managed hospitals, which serve an average of 6,500 people daily; 37 daycare centers attended by 3,500 children; and construction sites with more than 5,000 workers deployed each month. Accordingly, it is reinforcing its role as a safety management authority closely linked to the lives of the public.

In May last year, the service elevated the "Safety and Ethics Management Headquarters" to its primary division and expanded its role as a safety and health control tower, thereby reorganizing its company-wide safety management system.

At the 2nd Safety Management Awards held on the same day, the agency evaluated four areas and nine indicators, including risk assessment, accident prevention performance, disaster response, and support for partner companies, and selected four outstanding institutions.

The Gyeongin Regional Headquarters was recognized as a model case for completing new construction over two years and five months with zero major accidents. Ansan Hospital was acknowledged for its safety support activities for partner companies, the Yeosu branch received recognition as an excellent workplace for risk assessment, and Changwon Daycare Center was selected as an outstanding institution for managing safety in children's activity spaces, recognizing achievements tailored to each institution's characteristics.

Going forward, the labor and management of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service plan to continuously strengthen the safety of on-site workers and service users through improvements in facilities and the environment, as well as the establishment of an organizational safety culture. President Park Jonggil stated, "Safety is the starting point of workers' welfare and the foremost value in management," adding, "We will establish a thorough safety net to prevent serious accidents." Union Chairman Shin Hyunwoo also emphasized labor-management cooperation, saying, "Safety is an issue directly linked to the lives of union members."

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