The Construction Safety Laboratory has been founded and is being maintained to mitigate the risk of catastrophic incidents and facilitate the development of self-sufficient, all-encompassing, and specialized safety management systems.
Operational Objectives
To prevent catastrophic accidents by supporting the establishment of a construction site safety management system based on specialized technology and engineering expertise
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Establishing safety reviews based on risk assessment in design. -
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Developing smart safety devices and mechanized, automated technology as alternatives to human labor. -
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Fostering excellent partners through partner consulting and the introduction of a safety certification system. -
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Operating safety and health education and Safety Academy to create a safety culture.
Main Activity Areas
Design for Safety(DfS) Review
We implement safety design activities to identify and eliminate risks in advance at each stage of design, contracting, and construction.
Establishing and operating design safety review procedures and systems from the construction project bidding stage to the construction and operation phases
- Analyzing major accident cases, such as falls and confinement, to discover and share outstanding DfS improvement examples (around 1,400 cases)
Providing DfS countermeasures for tasks with frequent accidents and high risks to eliminate risks in advance
- Identifying and offering DfS improvement measures for high-risk tasks involving equipment, structures, and temporary facilities
Equipment IT Development
We prevent accidents through the development and application of smart safety technology and automation, as well as IT technology.
Proactively preventing accidents by developing and applying safety systems utilizing automation and IT
- Detecting workers’ proximity to equipment and using blind spot visibility enhancement devices
Supporting the selection of equipment suitable for the working environment and eliminating risks that may occur during construction by providing solutions
- Proposing and applying innovative methods related to the use of large equipment, such as modularization and block-based approaches
Safety Consulting for Partners
We support the establishment and operation of safety management systems through consulting with our partners on their implementation of safety and health measures.
Supporting safety and health system consulting for partners, and creating a safety culture of mutual benefit between contractors and subcontractors
- Sequentially providing partner consulting, starting with the top 10 high-risk construction types such as framing and steel structures, and equipment work
Fostering excellent partners with construction and safety management capabilities through the introduction and operation of the Samsung Safety Certification System
- Providing bidding participation opportunities for partners who have achieved high grades through safety certification assessments
Safety Training
We hold training courses to enhance safety awareness and job competency, and develop and provide training content.
Enhancing safety competency through job-specific and professional training, as well as hands-on training for employees and partners
Producing and distributing educational content tailored to workers' perspectives to support safety training at workplaces
- Producing and distributing videos on types of frequently occurring accidents and change in perception of workers
Key External Cooperation Activities
Establishing a joint support system for the construction of a safety management system for construction industry partners
- Business agreement for the dissemination of safety and health management culture among major construction companies, and support for the establishment of partners' safety and health systems (January 2023)
- Operating a mutual cooperation system among public institutions, construction companies, and design firms, sharing design safety review cases
Conducting joint investment and development for the dissemination of smart safety devices and technologies
- Indoor autonomous painting robot for fall accident prevention
- Mechanized solar module installation equipment to minimize human labor
Openly operating the Construction Safety Laboratory
- Recognized as a corporate research institute by the Ministry of Science and ICT (April 2022)
- Safety Academy certified as a safety and health education institution by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (April 2022)
- Safety Academy recognized as a safety experience training facility by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (June 2022)
