Inspecting Water Supply and Sewage Sites... Geochang-gun Provides Serious Accident Punishment Act Training for Business Owners and On-site Workers

Education on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act for water and sewage field personnel.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 27th, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, conducted a major accident prevention training for about 40 business owners and on-site personnel related to water supply and sewage projects commissioned by the Geochang-gun Waterworks Office, in relation to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

This training covered the main differences between the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as well as precautions focused on practical cases applicable to the field.

Due to the nature of the business in Geochang-gun, there are many sites for operating and managing environmental basic facilities and expanding water supply and sewage infrastructure. In case of an accident during work, there is a high possibility of a serious accident leading to death.

Kang Gwang-seok, head of the Waterworks Office, said, “We will strive to raise awareness of safety at the site to protect life and safety and to provide workers with a safe working environment.”