[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The use of mobile safety and health education in the industry has increased more than fivefold compared to the previous year.
On the 29th, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) analyzed the status of safety and health education completed via mobile this year and found that the number of uses increased more than five times compared to the same period last year.
KOSHA's mobile education utilizes the "10-Minute Safety Education" feature embedded in the "Crisis Escape Safety and Health" application. The number of uses recorded up to September this year reached 1.3 million, an increase of approximately 413% from 260,000 during the same period last year.
The increase in the use of the 10-Minute Safety Education is attributed to the suspension of group training due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which led to increased demand for small-scale on-site training at individual workplaces.
Additionally, following the revision of the Safety and Health Education Regulations in 2017, education conducted via mobile devices can now be recognized as legally valid training hours.
The 10-Minute Safety Education covers content such as accident cases, risk factors, and prevention measures tailored to industries, occupations, and specific tasks. After completing the training, using the completion verification program provided on KOSHA’s website allows easy management of individual workers’ training status and records.
The 10-Minute Safety Education can be accessed by downloading the Crisis Escape Safety and Health app from smartphone app markets. KOSHA plans to enhance the effectiveness of education by developing immersive VR content starting next year.
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