Gyeonggi Province Secures 2.5 Billion Won in National Funding Through Ministry Project
Full-Scale Launch of Blind Spot Elimination Initiative for Serious Accident Prevention Begins in March
Gyeonggi Province will implement three projects to support workplaces with fewer than 30 employees, which are considered blind spots for the prevention of serious industrial accidents.
On March 4, Gyeonggi Province announced that it had been selected for the “2026 Regional Blind Spot Elimination Support Project for Serious Accident Prevention” organized by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, securing 2.5 billion won in national funding. The province will officially launch the related projects starting in March.
This initiative is the first on-site collaborative model for serious accident prevention, carried out in cooperation with eight local governments that best understand the characteristics and risk factors of their regional industrial sites. The main targets are small workplaces, especially those considered blind spots due to the difficulty of appointing safety managers.
Gyeonggi Province will carry out three detailed projects: ▲ Risk assessment and improvement guidance for industrial complexes ▲ Technical guidance for preventing roof fall accidents ▲ Strengthening the safety capabilities of foreign workers.
The Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Safety Association will operate these projects. The organization has extensive experience and expertise in the industrial safety sector and has been designated as a ▲ Professional safety management institution ▲ Specialized guidance institution for construction accident prevention ▲ Worker safety and health education institution.
Accordingly, risk assessment and follow-up consulting will be provided to 350 workplaces with fewer than 30 employees within industrial complexes. The support will cover everything from identifying risk factors to checking the implementation of improvements, going beyond formal assessments to help establish an effective safety management system.
In addition, experts will visit 1,500 roof and high-altitude work sites, where falls account for a high proportion of accidents, to provide on-site technical guidance and supply safety equipment to achieve immediate preventive effects.
Moreover, 30 customized safety education sessions and virtual reality (VR) experiences, tailored to the linguistic and cultural characteristics of foreign workers, will be conducted to enhance their understanding of industrial safety and strengthen their ability to respond on-site in case of an accident.
Lee Inyong, Director of Labor Safety at Gyeonggi Province, said, "Together with our professional operating agency, we will visit as many industrial sites in the province as possible and actively establish a cooperative system with cities and counties to bring about changes that can be felt in the field. We will not stop at simple inspections, but will ensure that our efforts to prevent industrial accidents this year lead to an actual reduction in accidents."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
