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Safety & Health
Hyosung Group’s Safety & Health
Safety and health are the top priority for Hyosung's management activities.
We are doing our utmost to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for employees, customers, partners, subcontractors, and local communities.
We have a safety and health management system that conforms to national and international standards so as to meet the growing social demand for safety and health.
Hyosung constantly engages in efforts to promote safety and health and prevent disease and accidents.
We establish specific action tasks in accordance with the Safety and Health Management Policy and promotion strategy, evaluate them regularly, and pursue our vision for safety and health with a sense of responsibility.
In addition, we concentrate on increasing safety and health awareness through education and training, identifying and mitigating major risks through risk assessment, and nurturing a practice-based safety and health culture.
Safety and health management system
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To prevent loss of life and property, Hyosung has established an environment, health, and safety (EHS) management system, and we strive for zero accidents and the health of all employees.
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For the continuous improvement of EHS, we evaluate and enhance the management systems and their status of implementation on a regular basis.
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We minimize emissions of substances that impact the environment and actively promote resource and energy conservation.
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Our employees and partners innovate the health, safety, and environment systems to a world-class level through continuous education and training and competency development, and they routinely assess management performance.
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We adhere strictly to domestic and international EHS laws and agreements, maintain symbiotic relationships with our partners, and strengthen the sustainable management system through environmental preservation and community service.
Safety and health organization system
Under the direction of the CEO, Hyosung operates an organization dedicated to safety and health management, and the ESG Management Promotion Committee meets each quarter to set the results of safety inspection improvements and the status of safety management at plants as major agenda items. Moreover, EHS experts are assigned to each business site, and a safety and health officer is designated to oversee the implementation of action tasks in each quarter. In addition, we appointed the Chief Safety Officer (CSO) under the direct supervision of the CEO, and established the Safety and Health Team. We operate a safety and health council comprised of safety and health team leaders from Hyosung and business companies, while aiming to improve safety and health management through the sharing of key issues and best practices in response.
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Supervision of safety
and
health-related affairsCEO -
Chief Safety
OfficerCSOSafety and Health Team -
Supervision of
business sitesSafety and Health Officer -
Working-level
staffSafety managers- Management of dangerous machinery
- Safety accident management
- Safety training management
Health and environment managers- Work environment management
- Health checkup management
- Chemical management
Safety and Health Vision and Strategy
Ensuring an accident-free and pleasant workplace
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Improved awareness
- Enhancement of safety and health awareness
- Exemplary award system for excellent partner workplaces
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System improvement
- ISO 45001 certification and maintenance
- Enhancement of safety and health through partners' safety councils
- Health promotion and maintenance through health promotion activities (e.g. smoking cessation, stress management)
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Field environment improvement
- Correction of nonconformities through safety inspection
- Risk assessment and precise safety diagnosis
- Inspection of firefighting equipment to supplement facilities
- Fostering a pleasant working environment
- Hazard investigation for preventing musculoskeletal disorders
- Securing the safety of potentially hazardous and dangerous devices through mandated safety inspections of machinery and equipment
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Soliciting Opinions
- Improvement of safety and health through the Industrial Safety and Health Committee
- Formation of an opinion collection body and survey of office employee opinions
- Listening to the opinions of employees and implementing improvement initiatives via internal safety proposal campaigns, etc.
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Stakeholder safety management
- Enhancement of safety and health through meetings with partners
- Subcontractors' self-discovery of risk factors and capability enhancement
- Evaluation of training and safety and health management levels through subcontractor safety and health inspection
- Establishment of a system for preventing spread in the event of a safety accident impacting a local community and a propagation system
2030 Roadmap for Safety and Health Management
| Mid- to Long-term Goals | 2023 Establishment of Safety and Health Management System | ~2026 Establishment of a Self-discipline Prevention System | ~2028 Internalization of the Self-discipline Prevention system | ~2030 Achieving a Global Level Safety and Health Management System |
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| Key Tasks |
Reorganizing and complying with relevant laws and regulations Maintenance of Safety and Health System Certification (ISO 45001) Promotion of accident-free campaign Intensive management of critical disaster high-risk facilities |
Establishment of a risk assessment operating system Strengthening cooperation by supporting the establishment of safety and health management system for in-house partners Expansion of employee participation through safety culture campaigns Strengthening emergency response training and improving emergency medical response system |
Enhancement of risk assessment performance through on-site training Improving management supervisor capabilities through training of specialized institutions Raising safety awareness and spreading culture through participation and cooperation |
Establishment and strengthening of global workplace safety and health management system Strengthening cooperation by supporting the establishment of safety and health management system for outside partners Establishment of a global- level safety culture through voluntary participation of all workers |
| LTIFR* | 0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
* LTIFR(Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate) = No. of work-related injuries and ill health/Total work hours x1,000,000)
| Mid- to Long-term Goals | 2023 Establishment of Safety and Health Management System |
|---|---|
| Key Tasks |
Reorganizing and complying with relevant laws and regulations Maintenance of Safety and Health System Certification (ISO 45001) Promotion of accident-free campaign Intensive management of critical disaster high-risk facilities |
| LTIFR | 0.0 |
| Mid- to Long-term Goals | ~2026 Establishment of a Self-discipline Prevention System |
|---|---|
| Key Tasks |
Establishment of a risk assessment operating system Strengthening cooperation by supporting the establishment of safety and health management system for in-house partners Expansion of employee participation through safety culture campaigns Strengthening emergency response training and improving emergency medical response system |
| LTIFR | 0.0 |
| Mid- to Long-term Goals | ~2028 Internalization of the Self-discipline Prevention system |
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| Key Tasks |
Enhancement of risk assessment performance through on-site training Improving management supervisor capabilities through training of specialized institutions Raising safety awareness and spreading culture through participation and cooperation |
| LTIFR | 0.0 |
| Mid- to Long-term Goals | ~2030 Achieving a Global Level Safety and Health Management System |
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| Key Tasks |
Establishment and strengthening of global workplace safety and health management system Strengthening cooperation by supporting the establishment of safety and health management system for outside partners Establishment of a global- level safety culture through voluntary participation of all workers |
| LTIFR* | 0.0 |
* LTIFR(Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate) = 산재 건 수* 1,000,000/ 총 근로자 근무시간(100만 근로시간 당 휴업 재해 발생 건수)
Safety and health
activities
Inspection of compliance with safety and health
The goal of Hyosung's Safety and Health Management Policy is to create a workplace free of accidents. We establish tasks for increasing awareness, setting up systems, improving the on-site environment, listening to opinions, and managing stakeholder safety for each business site.
Regular safety inspections at Anyang business sites
To reinforce safety inspections at Anyang business sites (Anyang Plant, Hyosung R&D Center, and Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems R&D Center), Hyosung conducts routine inspections, theme inspections, detailed inspections, safety and health inspections conducted jointly by labor and management, and subcontractor safety and health inspections. Regular safety inspections and special inspections for fire prevention are also conducted, and the business sites implement improvement measures for the identified nonconforming items.
| Inspection | Inspector | Inspection cycle | Inspection details and reinforcement measures | Note |
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| Routine inspection | Team leader and safety manager | Daily |
Use of 185 check sheets and strengthening via regular revision twice a year Strengthening the department responsible for safety management and Safety and Health Team's supervisory functions |
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| Theme inspection | Safety and health officer, team leader, Environment and Safety Team | Monthly |
Establishment of pre-inspection items and conducting inspection of target items during patrols The Safety and Health Team manages and supervises implementation performance during inspections at the Anyang Plant, Hyosung R&D Center, and Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems R&D Center |
CEO report
(monthly) |
| Detailed inspection | Team leader, safety manager, worker Management Team, Environment and Safety Team | Once or twice a month |
The direct production department (BCF, carpet production team) voluntarily implements it twice a month, and the indirect department (product information, technology, research institute) once a month. |
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| Labor-management safety and health inspection | Council members | Quarterly |
In addition to the existing union and employee representative requirements, the suggestion box and survey, which includes measures for improvement, are inspected |
CEO report
(semi-annually) |
| Subcontractor safety and health inspection | Safety managers and heads of subcontractors | Monthly |
A joint inspection of the proposed items is conducted (monthly) during the meeting with the heads of subcontractors Newly established subcontractor safety management status evaluation (quarterly) and report (semi-annually) |
CEO report
(semi-annually) |
| Inspection | Routine inspection |
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| Inspector | Team leader and safety manager |
| Inspection cycle | Daily |
| Inspection details and reinforcement measures |
Use of 185 check sheets and strengthening via regular revision twice a year Strengthening the department responsible for safety management and Safety and Health Team's supervisory functions |
| Inspection | Theme inspection |
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| Inspector | Safety and health officer, team leader, Environment and Safety Team |
| Inspection cycle | Monthly |
| Inspection details and reinforcement measures |
Establishment of pre-inspection items and conducting inspection of target items during patrols The Safety and Health Team manages and supervises implementation performance during inspections at the Anyang Plant, Hyosung R&D Center, and Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems R&D Center |
| Note | CEO report (monthly) |
| Inspection | Detailed inspection |
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| Inspector | Team leader, safety manager, worker Management Team, Environment and Safety Team |
| Inspection cycle | Once or twice a month |
| Inspection details and reinforcement measures |
The direct production department (BCF, carpet production team) voluntarily implements it twice a month, and the indirect department (product information, technology, research institute) once a month. Support department visits other departments twice a month |
| Inspection | Labor-management safety and health inspection |
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| Inspector | Council members |
| Inspection cycle | Quarterly |
| Inspection details and reinforcement measures |
In addition to the existing union and employee representative requirements, the suggestion box and survey, which includes measures for improvement, are inspected |
| Note | CEO report (semi-annually) |
| Inspection | Subcontractor safety and health inspection |
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| Inspector | Safety managers and heads of subcontractors |
| Inspection cycle | Monthly |
| Inspection details and reinforcement measures |
A joint inspection of the proposed items is conducted (monthly) during the meeting with the heads of subcontractors Newly established subcontractor safety management status evaluation (quarterly) and report (semi-annually) |
| Note | CEO report (semi-annually) |
Main inspection details for each business site
| Anyang Plant |
Safety inspection and inspection for |
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| Hyosung R&D Center |
61 laboratories and daily checklist, emergency communications network, fire extinguisher checklist, |
| Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems R&D Center |
Inspection of 71 firefighting systems (67 fire extinguishers, 4 fire hydrants) |
Risk assessment
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Attachment of safety rules and labels based on the results of risk assessment
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Safety training based on the risk assessment results
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Post-health checkup management
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Monthly theme selection and intensive inspection (Apr. and Nov.: fork lifts)
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Fire safety training
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Meeting with the heads of partners
Every year, with the participation of supervisors and workers, Hyosung conducts risk assessments in order to identify areas where safety management is inadequate and incorporate such areas into safety management plans. Each team at the business site conducts its own risk assessment, identifies improvement measures, implements the measures according to the schedule, and reports monthly on the results of improvement and effectiveness. In addition, the accident cases of Hyosung and other companies are shared with all factories, thereby establishing preventive measures for work with a similar risk of accidents.
Publication of a newsletter
on safety and health
on safety and health
Hyosung publishes a newsletter to increase awareness of EHS, and the safety and health officer announces requests at the time of monthly inquiry. In addition, safety and health issues are routinely discussed during executive meetings, and pamphlets containing safety and health compliance requirements and emergency evacuation instructions are distributed.
Operation of
a right-to-put-safety-first system
a right-to-put-safety-first system
Hyosung's right-to-put-safety-first system ensures that in the event of a work-related hazard, workers immediately cease work and evacuate the area. They resume their work only after confirming that safety measures have been implemented.
Health Promotion Systems
Hyosung operates various health promotion systems for its employees and supplier workers. Each business unit has its health promotion program in place. Every year, comprehensive health check-ups are conducted for all employees, and we run a health management office managed by industrial nurses to oversee employee health and provide follow-up care. To enhance employee fitness, we also implement programs for musculoskeletal disorders, hearing conservation, and cerebrovascular diseases prevention. We have established a health fund consisting of programs targeting obesity, smoking cessation, and musculoskeletal disorders, ensuring the safety and health of both employees and supplier workers.
| Programs | Key activities |
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| Health promotion programs |
Cardiovascular disease prevention program Health fund for obesity, smoking cessation, and musculoskeletal disorder related issues |
| Worker health check-ups |
Operation of health management office Special / temporary / anytime health check-ups |
| Work environment management |
Musculoskeletal disorder management program Confined space work management program Hearing conservation program |
| Infection prevention |
Development and dissemination of infection control guidelines for infectious diseases Real-time COVID-19 situation updates through social media Non-contact body temperature measurement for employees and visitors Utilization of remote work systems |
* Specific details of these programs may vary by each operating company.
| Programs | Key activities |
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| Health promotion programs |
Cardiovascular disease prevention program Health fund for obesity, smoking cessation, and musculoskeletal disorder related issues |
| Worker health check-ups |
Operation of health management office Special / temporary / anytime health check-ups |
| Work environment management |
Musculoskeletal disorder management program Confined space work management program Hearing conservation program |
| Infection prevention |
Development and dissemination of infection control guidelines for infectious diseases Real-time COVID-19 situation updates through social media Non-contact body temperature measurement for employees and visitors Utilization of remote work systems |
* Specific details of these programs may vary by each operating company.