Sampyo Group said on the 8th that it conducted a "table-top exercise" for emergency response capability enhancement at its headquarters in the Ima Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 5th.
The drill went beyond a simple manual check to test, as in a real situation, the company's ability to operate quickly and systematically in an unpredictable emergency. A Sampyo official said it reflects management's commitment to making safety the top value.
The drill was attended by the CEO, the heads of each business division, and key response personnel including the Head of Team for safety, external cooperation, and compliance and site managers, who reviewed crisis response procedures with coaching from a specialized crisis-response solutions organization.
The table-top drill was conducted based on a high-intensity composite crisis scenario that could realistically occur. It assumed a situation in which a worker, while alone inspecting a vacuum circuit breaker (VCB) panel in the power receiving and transforming room at the Incheon ready-mixed concrete plant, was electrocuted and collapsed.
Through this map exercise, the company focused on: ▲ establishing strategies to minimize damage through swift initial response at the onset of an emergency ▲ ensuring key members master their roles for each crisis response scenario ▲ verifying the effectiveness of the current emergency response plan and deriving improvement tasks.
In particular, participants clarified each organization's roles and responsibilities (R&R) according to the scenario and freely exchanged views in a discussion format on interdepartmental cooperation measures and decision-making processes.
Sampyo Group emphasized the importance of collecting and recording information in unforeseen accidents and said it will concentrate on checking whether paper plans can operate without error even in urgent, real-world situations. If shortcomings are found, it plans to make immediate improvements and build a robust safety management system.
A Sampyo Group official said, "Safety is the most basic prerequisite for the sustainable growth of corporations and a nonnegotiable core value," adding, "We will continue to conduct rigorous, real-world drills on a regular basis to protect the safety of employees and ensure stable business continuity even in crisis situations, maintaining a flawless state of readiness."