Hyundai E&C Launches Safety Program for SMEs and Foreign Workers

Expanding On-Site Safety Networks with VR Training and Foreign Leader System

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on April 20 that it has introduced a field-oriented program to operate worksites more safely. The aim is to enhance education and communication for small and medium-sized partner companies and foreign workers, while also leveraging advanced technology to reduce safety blind spots.

The company has implemented the "Visiting Safety Culture Experience" training. This is a mobile experiential training program utilizing a dedicated vehicle. It combines experiential content and virtual reality (VR) equipment centered on major high-risk work types such as working at height, confined spaces, electricity, and construction machinery, enabling participants to directly experience a variety of work environments. The program is designed to help on-site workers recognize risk factors for each work type more intuitively. On April 16, the training was conducted for 30 on-site employees at the Gwangmyeong redevelopment site. Hyundai Engineering & Construction expects to tour about 100 sites nationwide, with up to 150 people able to participate in the training each day.

On-site workers are participating in the "Visiting Safety Culture Experience Center" education, receiving safety training through experiential content using VR equipment. Provided by Hyundai Construction

The company has also strengthened the dissemination and education of risk factors using visualization content based on a digital platform. Following the nationwide application of the Time-Out Talk program—which immediately corrects unsafe behaviors through customized, repetitive training whenever such behaviors are detected—this year, the company plans to further enhance the program to address communication blind spots with foreign workers. Based on a mobile platform, 35 types of training content will be provided in 22 languages.

To reduce language barriers, a foreign leader system has been newly established. Four foreign leaders who are fluent in five languages—including those from China, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan—have been selected to provide tailored on-site training support.

The company has decided to assist small and medium-sized partner companies with safety management. For about 200 partner companies, Hyundai Engineering & Construction will offer executive safety leadership training and consulting, while also supporting the establishment of safety and health management systems together with government agencies and related organizations. The company plans to encourage active participation by offering incentives based on each partner's safety level and deducting points for violations. In addition, the company will broadly apply AI-based safety technologies, such as remote-controlled tower cranes and smart excavators, either by deploying them at sites or developing them further.

A company official stated, "We will organically link education, experiential learning, incentives, and smart technology to strengthen a field-centered prevention system and promote the establishment of a self-driven safety culture."

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