DL E&C said on the 12th that it is running a relay campaign to prevent winter accidents and spread a safety culture. Park Sang-shin, CEO of DL E&C, who joined the campaign, inspected the construction site of Section 1 of the Yeongdong-daero underground space complex development on the 10th.
The campaign is part of preventive measures promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Construction Association of Korea to eradicate safety accidents caused by winter risk factors such as strong winds and icy conditions.
Park Sang-shin, who visited the site that day, inspected rock excavation work and encouraged workers to take an active interest in safety and participate voluntarily. In his New Year's address at the start of the year, Park emphasized that "preventing serious accidents is not a matter of choice but of survival," and called for a companywide overhaul. DL E&C is strengthening on-site inspections led by Park and the chief safety officer (CSO) and other key executives, and conducted more than 650 on-site safety inspections last year alone.
DL E&C is also strengthening on-site measures to prevent cold-related illness. It has been operating a "winter intensive worker management period" since Nov. last year. It checks for any health issues through interviews at least once a week with older workers and those with underlying conditions, who have lower cold adaptability. It is also increasing rest areas on site and providing not only hand warmers but also neck warmers and earmuffs. The shelters are equipped with heating and hot water so that any on-site worker can take a break.
Winter brings higher risks of various safety accidents, including falls, due to shorter daylight hours and slippery walkways from icing. DL E&C has expanded safety facilities to prevent icing by continuously checking for moisture on site walkways and installing anti-slip mats. It also added lighting to improve illuminance so on-site workers can secure their field of view. To prevent poisoning and asphyxiation, it has placed gas concentration meters in confined areas to continuously monitor data on oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.
Park said, "The most important starting point for moving toward sustainable corporations is safety," adding, "We will push on-site inspections and safety innovation activities to prevent construction site accidents, led by management."