[전국]Hankook Tire’s ‘worker death’ …

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As a result of special supervision by the Ministry of Employment and Labor at the Hankook Tire factory where a fatal accident to a worker occurred last month, numerous cases of violation of the law were discovered.

Safety devices were not installed or working properly, leaving workers at risk, and the work environment was also a mess.

This is Lee Sang-gon.

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At Hankook Tire’s Daejeon plant, a worker who was in serious condition after being injured by a tire molding facility died after 17 days.

Since then, the Ministry of Employment and Labor carried out special supervision at Hankook Tire’s Daejeon and Geumsan plants, alleging that a serious disaster had occurred.

As a result, it was revealed that the workers had been working in hazardous environments.

Basically, there was a risk of getting caught in a high-speed rotating installation without a protective cover installed.

In an emergency, the device to stop the conveyor was not working or installed, and the management of various equipment and lighting facilities was a disaster.

699 cases of violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act were confirmed at two factories in Daejeon and Geumsan.

In nearly 500 of these cases, the person in charge and the corporation were criminally charged.

We plan to impose a fine of 390 million won for other offenses, such as failing to provide special health and safety education.

[정상은 / 대전지방고용노동청 산재예방지도과 감독관 : 기계, 기구들이 매우 많아서 단편적인 일회성보다는 앞으로 계속 관리해 나가는 게 중요합니다. 안전보건관리자를 증원해서 안전관리체계를 맞추도록 하고 나머지 작업절차 마련이나 안전장치 표준화도 같이해나갈 수 있도록….]

The Hankook Tire branch of the metals union insisted that the special supervision was carried out poorly as some supervisors were excluded from worker participation.

In addition, after the death of a worker at the Geumsan Plant three years ago, a dedicated organization was established involving the worker, the company, and the Ministry of Labor, but emphasized that the fatal accident occurred again due to formal operation.

[김두억 / 금속노조 한국타이어지회 지회장 : 노동자가 더는 다치지 말고 죽어서는 안 됩니다. 한국타이어 환경 개선 하루빨리 이루어져야 합니다.]

The Daejeon Labor Administration explained that it fully reflected the requirements or points lost by the supervisor by ensuring the union’s participation in the supervision process.

In addition, it is said that this time, he plans to expand and reorganize a government organization dedicated to labor management so that Hankook Tire’s health and safety system can be drastically improved.

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