Starting June 16, the ministry will conduct safety and labor oversight at eight Auhome manufacturing facilities, including the recently affected Yongin Plant No. 2.
This oversight comes in response to an incident on June 8 at the Yongin Plant, where a subcontractor worker was injured. The accident occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m. in the fish cake skewer packaging area on the fourth floor, where a worker, identified as Hwang, became trapped in a conveyor belt and was found in cardiac arrest before being transported to a hospital.
This facility had previously experienced a fatal accident last year, when a worker in their 30s died after becoming caught in machinery. Labor authorities plan to focus on identifying the causes of repeated incidents.
The ministry will assess whether the safety measures implemented after last year's fatality have been effectively enforced and will closely examine compliance with health and safety regulations. If any violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act are identified, immediate administrative and legal actions will be taken.
Should the oversight reveal structural issues in the workplace's safety management system, additional measures such as safety assessments and improvement plans will be considered.
The oversight will not be limited to safety issues alone. Given that the injured worker was employed by a subcontractor, the ministry will also investigate potential illegal dispatch practices, wage arrears, and compliance with labor laws regarding holidays and breaks.
Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon stated, "The recurrence of a similar accident just one year after a worker's death indicates that existing improvement measures may not have been sufficient or effectively implemented on-site. We will thoroughly examine the risk factors across Auhome's manufacturing plants to ensure that similar incidents do not occur again."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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