Ryu made these remarks during the 'Jeonnam-Gwangju Industrial Safety and Health Governance Roundtable' held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, where he emphasized the need to establish a regional framework for preventing industrial accidents.
The event aimed to improve the delivery of industrial safety and health policies through local governance and explore support measures for sectors vulnerable to industrial accidents. Participants included representatives from labor and management, local governments, safety and health-related organizations, and labor safety groups.
Attendees reviewed the status of industrial accident prevention initiatives tailored to local characteristics, such as safety management for small fishing vessels and improving working conditions in citrus sorting facilities, and discussed ways to activate regional governance.
During the subsequent discussion, issues faced by groups that may be relatively neglected in safety and health support, such as migrant workers, youth workers, and subcontracted laborers, were addressed. Participants agreed on the need to expand cooperation among local governments, public institutions, and labor-management organizations to eliminate safety and health blind spots.
Ryu emphasized, "We must develop practical measures centered on preventing industrial accidents that reflect the characteristics of the Jeonnam-Gwangju region," and pledged to actively incorporate the voices of local workers into policy-making.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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