Korea Federation of SMEs Publishes 'Safety and Health Manual for Small and Medium Enterprises'

The Korea Federation of SMEs announced on the 22nd that it has jointly published the 'SME Safety and Health Manual' with the Industrial Safety Win-Win Foundation to strengthen the safety and health management capabilities of small and medium-sized enterprises and support the creation of safe workplaces.

The Korea Federation of SMEs and the Industrial Safety Win-Win Foundation signed a business agreement in September 2023 and have been promoting various support projects such as consulting for establishing safety and health management systems, support for smart safety equipment, and safety education.

This safety and health manual was produced as a result of the safety and health management system establishment consulting support project, where safety and health experts (Ph.D. in engineering and certified safety and health technicians and instructors) visit workplaces directly to inspect safety conditions and support improvements. It was created divided into a total of five industries.

The manual focuses on presenting specific hazardous and risk factors and improvement measures for each process, enabling even non-experts in safety and health management to easily utilize it on-site and manage risk factors.

The manual includes △ trends in major accidents and key risk factors △ safety and health practices that SMEs should know △ obligations under the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accidents Punishment Act △ methods for conducting risk assessments and preventive measures, covering the core contents that employers and workers must observe in industrial sites by industry.

Myungro Lee, Head of the Human Resources Policy Division at the Korea Federation of SMEs, said, “To prevent industrial accidents, active interest and compliance with safety rules by both employers and workers are important,”

“and we hope that this safety and health manual, which can be used on-site, will help build safer workplaces in SMEs.”