Busan Regional Headquarters of Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency Launches Safety and Health Academy for Specialized Construction Companies

The Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (Director: Jung Jongdeuk) is conducting the 'Specialized Construction Company Safety and Health Academy' as a four-week program to enhance safety management capabilities.

The Safety and Health Academy, targeting specialized construction companies?a sector with a high incidence of fatal accidents?held its opening ceremony and first week of training on the 20th at the seminar room on the first floor of the Student Union Building at Korea Polytechnics (located in Deokcheon-dong, Buk-gu, Busan).

KOSHA Busan Regional Headquarters 'Specialized Construction Company Safety and Health Academy'. Provided by KOSHA

Currently, more than half of fatalities in the construction industry occur during processes managed by specialized construction companies, most of which are small businesses with fewer than 10 employees (about 70%). These companies are experiencing difficulties in establishing self-regulatory prevention systems.

To actively support these challenges, the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency launched the Safety and Health Academy to raise the level of safety awareness among specialized construction companies and to help establish and maintain self-regulatory prevention systems.

Representatives of specialized construction companies who applied for the academy will participate in a variety of training courses over four weeks, including risk assessment, establishment and implementation of safety and health management systems, and site visits to major construction companies. The academy will be conducted in an interactive manner, encouraging participation through discussions, practical exercises, and presentations, rather than one-way lectures.

Through the operation of this academy, the Busan Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency provided customized training to specialized construction companies that are willing to reduce fatal accidents but face difficulties in implementation, thereby contributing to the reduction of fatal construction accidents in the region.