Naju-si Holds 'Serious Accident Punishment Prevention Briefing'

Jeonnam Naju City (Mayor Yoon Byung-tae) recently announced that it held a 'Serious Accident Prevention Briefing' at the Korea Electric Power Corporation Energy New Technology Research Institute within the Bitgaram Innovation Industrial Complex.

The training, attended by about 70 representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises, was organized to create a safe workplace environment for workers in response to the expansion of the Serious Accident Punishment Act to workplaces with five or more regular employees starting this January.

Scene from Naju City's 'Small and Medium Enterprises Serious Accident Punishment Act Response Briefing.'
[Photo by Naju City]

During the briefing, Kim Jae-hyun, an instructor from the Korea Industrial Safety Education Center, explained measures to respond to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, methods for conducting risk assessments, and examples of punishments, followed by a Q&A session with the attendees.

The city expects this briefing to serve as an opportunity for small and micro businesses to better understand the Serious Accident Punishment Act and enhance their safety management capabilities.

Additionally, the city plans to promote practical government support measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises prepare thoroughly for the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

A city official stated, “It is necessary to establish a safety and health management system centered on management responsibility and to ensure legal compliance through attention and effort, which will become a valuable asset for companies in the future.”

Naju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yuk-bong baekok@asiae.co.kr