SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s subway operator is implementing safety measures to prevent subway crimes in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, officials said Sunday. Seoul Metro, the operator of the capital’s vast subway system, installed safety mirrors in 99 locations including escalators and stairs that are vulnerable to illegal photography and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Electric scooter sharing companies in South Korea will continue to prohibit unlicensed minors from using their services despite a new law easing the minimum age requirements, joining government-led efforts to address safety concerns, the transport ministry said Monday. Local e-scooter sharing platforms currently offer their services to customers aged [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – While the number of 119 emergency dispatch cases increased by 5 percent in the first half of the year compared to last year, cases associated with locked doors were the only type of dispatches to decrease. According to the National Fire Agency, a total of 125,278 dispatches for so-called [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government vowed Monday to conduct emergency inspections at a coal power plant following the death of a young worker and beef up safety measures in workplaces. The measures comes after a 24-year-old sub-contract worker at the Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) was killed in a conveyor [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of the Interior and Safety revealed on November 13 that it has identified eight focal areas for upgrading safety regulations after poring over fifteen causes of overcrowding accidents in the last 25 years. The ministry will require a video showing the various exits and evacuation procedures to [...]
DAEJEON, South Korea, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – With the recent murder of a 23-year-old woman at a public restroom near the Gangnam subway station bringing concern over safety at public facilities to the forefront, police and local government bodies in Daejeon and Chungnam Province are making an effort to come up with safety countermeasures. Some [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) – The trade union of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) exercised its right to stop working after a worker fell into a manhole due to lack of safety facilities. On May 6, the trade union announced the work stoppage order to its workers for the first time. According to the union, a [...]