Son Ju-hwan, CEO of Safety Industry in Daejeon, where a fire caused dozens of casualties, has been booked on suspicion of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
The Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office said on the 23rd that it has booked Son and other executives and employees on suspicion of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act and is investigating them. However, those booked other than Son have not been confirmed.
The Daejeon labor office conducted a search and seizure of Safety Industry's headquarters and factory from the morning. Son also underwent about five hours of in-person questioning at the company's headquarters.
The Daejeon labor office said it plans to use the evidence secured in the search and seizure to determine responsibility for safety measure obligations.