Presided Over by the Safety and Health Management Officer
Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province has been establishing and implementing the "2025 Special Safety Inspection Plan for Workplaces Using Hazardous Machinery" since last August, in order to fulfill its obligations to ensure worker safety and health in accordance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act.
Yangju City has been establishing and implementing the "2025 Special Safety Inspection Plan for Workplaces Using Hazardous Machinery" since August. Provided by Yangju City
In connection with this, on the morning of September 8, the city conducted a special safety inspection at a riverside tree removal worksite, which is being carried out by the Construction and River Teams, under the supervision of the Safety and Health Management Officer (the Mayor).
This inspection was organized to check the management of worker safety and health regarding the use of hazardous machinery such as brush cutters and chainsaws, as well as seasonal risk factors including heat waves and bee stings.
On site, the Safety and Health Management Officer directly checked the following: whether safety devices on brush cutters were functioning, whether workers were wearing protective equipment, the management of the brush cutting work process, and the implementation of measures to prevent heat-related illnesses.
In addition, the city decided to listen to workers' difficulties and suggestions related to safety and health through on-site communication, and to review how these can be reflected in improvements to systems and working environments.
Yangju City plans to continue conducting regular and ad hoc inspections based on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act, faithfully fulfilling its legal obligations to ensure safety and health in the workplace.
Moon Eunkyung, Director of the Citizens' Safety Division, stated, "This special safety inspection is a fulfillment of the legal duties of the Safety and Health Management Officer and is highly significant in protecting the lives and safety of workers," adding, "We will do our utmost to prevent various industrial accidents that may occur on site in advance."
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