Safety & Health
- Sustainability
- Social
- Safety & Health
Vision & Strategy
In order to implement safety & health management, Hyosung Heavy Industries' construction division strives to place safety and health as its top priority, fulfill its social responsibilities based on respect for human beings, and grow together with customers.
- Two consecutive years of zero serious accidents
- a decrease in accidents compared to the previous year
- and expansion of the fields of application of smart safety & health technology
Industrial accident prevention measures, participation in safety & health activities, and
practical safety & health-related tasks
- Reinforcement of high risk
management in safety & health -
- Operation of the headquarters-supervised Safety Care program for sites targeted for site evaluation (intensive care for target sites)
- Monthly themed safety inspection at sites
- Expansion of random on-site inspections by the special safety team
- Enhancement of safety & health
capabilities and establishment of
infrastructure -
- Implementation of smart safety systems on-site
- Implementation and dissemination of company-wide safety & health guidelines
- On-site safety & health training conducted by Construction CSO and Safety & Health Team leader
- Compliance with the Serious
Accidents Punishment Act -
- Operation of ISO 45001 (Occupational health and safety management systems)
- Evaluation of field employees' safety & health performance
- Operation of a certification system to ensure partners' compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
- Inspection and monitoring of compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
EHS Policy
Hyosung Heavy Industries' construction division establishes safety & health objectives and implements the EHS Policy to achieve a "serious accident-free" workplace.
‘EHS Goals for 2023’
All of our employees recognize that safety & health is an absolute, non-negotiable value, and actively practice our safety & health goals.
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Achieve zero serious
accidents for
2 consecutive years -
Eliminate major accidents for
2 consecutive years (2022–2023)
and establish a voluntary
safety & health-oriented
culture
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Achieve more than
50% decrease in
general disasters YoY -
More than a 50% reduction in
accidental (general) disasters
compared to 2022 by ensuring
safety beforehand and
performing subsequent
work
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Expand smart safety
& health technology
field applications - Expand the application of smart safety systems (e.g. mobile/ intelligent CCTVs, body cams) to eliminate safety blind spots
‘EHS Policy 2023’
To achieve our safety & health management objectives, Hyosung Heavy Industries places safety & health as the highest priority and fulfills our social responsibilities with a focus on respect for human beings. We strictly adhere to the following EHS Policy in an effort to create customer value and fulfill our responsibility for ESG management through customer-oriented immersive management activities.
- "Eradication of serious accidents" by adhering to fundamental rules
- By practicing the fundamentals, employees adhere to safety & health standards and regulations to eliminate serious accidents.
- Establishment of a "Safety at Hyosung begins with me" culture
- By actively promoting safety & health activities and guaranteeing workers the right to suspend work, we take the lead in establishing a safety culture with an attitude of "Safety at Hyosung begins with me" via autonomous safety & health activities.
- "Ensuring a safe work environment" at all business stages
- To create a safe work environment, we consider safety at all stages of site design, construction, and maintenance; identify potential risk factors; and eliminate risk factors in advance.
- "Strengthening the safety & health management system" by increasing safety activities
- We strengthen our safety & health management system by increasing the use of smart safety & health technology, providing customized training for new workers, and operating a pre-approval system for high-risk work and a certification system for subcontractors’ compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
CEO of Hyosung Heavy Industries
Dong-gie Yang
Organization
With the aim of reinforcing safety and health in accordance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, Hyosung Heavy Industries’ construction division appointed a Chief Safety Officer (CSO) under the direct supervision of the CEO and established a dedicated inspection team within the Construction Safety & Health Team. In addition, the Safety and Health Management Committee is operated on a quarterly basis to achieve safety and health goals and establish the company-wide safety culture.
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- CEO
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- Construction CSO
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- Construction Safety &
Health Team leader
- Construction Safety &
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Construction Safety &
Health Team members
- Site Safety Manager
- Site Health Manager
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Construction Safety &
Activities
Reinforcement of high-risk management
| CEO-led on-site safety inspections |
The construction division of Hyosung Heavy Industries carries out safety inspections twice a month or more directly by the representative director in order to achieve ‘Zero serious accidents’ and safety and health management goals. The inspection results are notified company-wide to enhance safety awareness among all executives/employees. |
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| On-site safety audit |
After the safety evaluation of all sites, safety audits are conducted for the bottom 30% of sites on a quarterly basis. The results of safety audits are reported to the CEO, with each site ordered with corrective actions. We notify the results to the entire organization in an effort to reinforce safety management at all sites. |
| Inspection of construction equipment and machinery |
In order to prevent accidents caused by construction machinery and equipment, we have enacted standards for import, and conduct detailed inspections such as non-destructive inspections by requesting external specialized agencies before import and during use. We ensure the structural safety and performance of construction equipment and machinery by filtering and inspecting old or high-risk equipment and machinery in advance, and removing them or immediately ceasing operation if defects are discovered. |
Enhancement of safety & health capabilities and establishment of infrastructure
| Operation of Safety and Health Management Committee |
We aim to establish a company-wide safety culture by operating the Safety and Health Management Committee every quarter to report the performance of safety and health activities and to deliberate and decide on and announce major matters related to safety and health within the company. |
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| Operation of integrated control system |
We monitor on-site work conditions in real-time to identify risk factors at the head office, and when anomalies are discovered, safety accidents are prevented by promptly instructing safety measures and controlling the work situation. In addition, we are strengthening safety management in blind spots of the field by linking with mobile CCTVs. |
| Publication of safety newsletter |
To encourage safety & health management among all employees, we distribute monthly updates on safety & health issues. We share safety & health-related law revisions, the status of disasters, central administrative agency trends, and the activities of our Construction Safety & Health Team. |
| Hyosung Smart Safety system (HSS system) |
As part of smart safety management, we have established the HSS system to standardize the work style at the site. Safety management activities are carried out using computers, such as risk factor analysis in advance, intensive management of dangerous types of work, exercising the right to suspend work, and listening to workers' opinions, etc. |
| Distribution of body cam to site managers |
In order to raise awareness of worker’s safety and prevent unsafe behavior of workers, body cams are distributed to site managers across the country for use and management. |
| Labor-management council and employee opinion hearings with Construction CSO |
The construction CSO, the chief safety and health officer, attends the labor-management council and listens to workers' grievances, and takes immediate action. We are creating a safe and clean working environment for our workers. |
| Supplier safety & health management |
To prevent serious accidents and occupational injuries, we employ qualified subcontractors with established safety & health management systems for carrying out subcontracting, service, and consignment. In order to support partner suppliers' safety and health management and activities, we have increased the rate of safety management expenses for our partner suppliers. We select and award excellent companies based on safety management performance. |
| Operation of a special safety team (inspection team) at the headquarters |
Our dedicated inspection team within the Construction Safety & Health Team at the headquarters expand the inspection of risk factors on construction sites, such as construction equipment and hazardous work. |
| Strengthening the right of workers and supervisors to suspend work |
We ensure workers' right to suspend work by allowing workers and supervisors to autonomously enforce the right to suspend work through computer systems (PC, APP). |
| Bolstering safety & health training |
We conduct on-site safety and health training under the supervision of the Construction CSO and the Construction Safety & Health Team Leader. This increases the level of safety management at all sites, thereby nurturing a safe work environment. |
| Identification and management of company-wide near-misses |
Near-miss accidents that occurred at all sites are collected through the computer system and put into the database to prevent similar disasters. |
Compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
| Introduction of a certification system for compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act for partner suppliers |
We have introduced the certification system to help partner suppliers comply with the Severe Accident Punishment Act by diagnosing the safety level and legal violation risks of partner suppliers through the law firms and providing consulting support to improve any deficiencies, and granting certification to suppliers meeting the required safety and health management level. |
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| Inspection and monitoring of compliance with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act |
The Head Office carries out monthly inspections to check whether the requirements for construction sites in the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and related laws are properly implemented. In addition, implementation and inspection results are reported to the Safety and Health Management Committee supervised by the Representative Director every quarter, and serious accidents are prevented by ordering improvements to unsatisfactory sites. |