Yeongam County in South Jeolla Province has initiated regular occupational safety and health training to enhance safety management for workers and prevent industrial accidents.
On October 28, the county held its 'Occupational Safety and Health Regular Training' for over 230 workers at the county hall.
The training aimed to prevent various safety accidents that could occur in the workplace and to help workers accurately understand relevant laws and safety regulations.
A professional instructor from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency explained the key points of the Serious Accident Punishment Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act during the session.
The training particularly emphasized the safety and health obligations assigned to employers and workers, including identifying hazards before work and adhering to safety rules as fundamental management practices for preventing industrial accidents.
The county believes that understanding the laws and proactively identifying and improving hazards in the workplace are crucial for preventing industrial accidents, which is why it continues to conduct regular safety training.
Currently, Yeongam County offers two hours of occupational safety and health training each month for workers, with the curriculum reflecting seasonal hazards and working conditions.
Key training topics include risk assessment, fall prevention, safety management of hazardous machinery, seasonal accident prevention, and musculoskeletal disorder prevention.
Given that accidents can occur during falls or the use of machinery, the county emphasizes the importance of adhering to safety rules and conducting pre-checks of hazards. It aims to enhance on-site response capabilities through repetitive training.
Lee Woo-hyung, head of the Yeongam County Safety Division, stated, "To prevent industrial accidents, it is essential to accurately understand safety and health knowledge and implement it on-site. We will work to raise workers' safety awareness and create a safe and healthy working environment through continuous safety and health education."
Meanwhile, occupational safety and health training is a fundamental preventive measure to enhance workers' safety awareness. To effectively reduce industrial accidents, it must be supported by ongoing assessments of workplace hazards, improvements of harmful and risky factors, and checks on the use of protective equipment and adherence to safety rules.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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