Dangjin City, Ministry of Employment and Labor, and Chungnam Province Conduct Joint Inspection of Lithium Primary Battery Manufacturer

Visit and Inspect Bitsrocell Co., Ltd. and Hold Talks

Dangjin City, Chungnam Province, conducted a joint fire safety inspection of Bitsrocell Co., Ltd., a lithium primary battery manufacturer in the area, together with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Chungnam Province. The inspection was attended by Kim Moonsoo, Minister of Employment and Labor; Jeon Hyungsik, Deputy Governor for Political Affairs of Chungnam Province; Oh Sunghwan, Mayor of Dangjin; and Jang Seungguk, CEO of Bitsrocell Co., Ltd. Photo by Dangjin City

Following a fire at a battery factory in Gyeonggi Province that resulted in significant casualties, there has been a nationwide call for enhanced fire prevention and safety. In response, Dangjin City in South Chungcheong Province conducted a joint fire safety inspection on June 21 at Vitrocell Co., Ltd., a local lithium primary battery manufacturer, together with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and South Chungcheong Province.

The joint inspection was attended by Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Moonsoo, South Chungcheong Province Vice Governor Jeon Hyungsik, Dangjin Mayor Oh Sunghwan, Vitrocell CEO Jang Seungguk, and other officials. They inspected the Vitrocell Dangjin plant and held discussions on safety measures.

Vitrocell Co., Ltd. relocated its headquarters to Dangjin after suffering two major fires in 2015 and 2017 that completely destroyed its factories. Since then, the company has worked to secure safe distances between buildings and establish a 24-hour integrated monitoring system.

On the 21st, Kim Moonsoo, Minister of Employment and Labor, Jeon Hyungsik, Deputy Governor for Political Affairs of Chungnam Province, and Oh Seunghwan, Mayor of Dangjin, engaged in a conversation with Jang Seungguk, CEO of Bitsrocell Co., Ltd., during a joint inspection. /Dangjin City

Under the principle that preventing human casualties is the top priority in safety management, the company has implemented thorough measures to prevent loss of life in the event of a fire. These include single-story workshop structures, installation of evacuation guidance lines and emergency lighting, and designation of priority evacuation zones.

Dangjin Mayor Oh Sunghwan stated, "Industrial accidents such as fires cause tremendous social and economic damage, so preventing them is not a cost but an investment. Based on today's safety inspection and management examples, we will actively promote industrial accident prevention policies and do our utmost to make Dangjin a safer city."