Safety and Health Policy
Samsung C&T places the safety and health of customers, employees, and all workers as its top priority and fundamental principle of action. To prevent accidents, we comply with laws and standards and lead a safety-first culture. Recognizing that safety and health are non-negotiable absolute values, we commit to the following actions:
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Management continuously demonstrates its commitment to safety and health management and takes the lead in putting it into practice. -
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Safety and health values and goals are shared with all workers, and the feedback collected is reflected in our policies. -
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We select safe construction methods and thoroughly identify and address hazards before starting work. -
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We continue activities that promote the health of all members. -
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We support subcontractors in enhancing their industrial accident prevention capabilities to achieve mutual growth. -
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We foster a culture in which safety is practiced in everyone’s daily routine and where active participation and encouragement are shared across the organization.
Based on this Safety and Health Policy, all employees and subcontractors recognize the importance of safety and health, actively invest in and implement necessary measures to prevent accidents, and ensure a safe working environment.
Chief Safety Officer of Samsung C&T (CSO)
An Byung-chul
“Thefatality rate per 10,000 workers in the Korean construction industry is 2.0 times the average of the 10 major OECD countries.”
Construction is an inherently high-risk industry. Even in advanced countries that placed ‘safety’ as their top priority ahead of us, the fatality rate in the construction sector is still two to six times higher than the national average. This reflects the characteristics of the industry, such as complex business structures and frequent turnover of workers. In Korea, construction industry’s accident-related fatality rate in 2023 was 1.59 per 10,000 workers, which is 2.04 times higher than the average of the 10 major OECD countries(0.78). This highlights the need for even greater efforts in preventing accidents.
Reducing accident is essential
It is an disgraceful reality that Korea’s construction industry fatality rate is four times higher than that of other major industries and ranks first among the top 10 OECD countries. Since the CEO’s inauguration in 2021, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group has promoted various initiatives under the slogan “Safety is the first principle in the management.”
Fatality rate per ten thousand workers in the Korean construction industry (2024)
| Cate. | Construction Average | Top 10 construction company average | SCT |
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| 2024 | 1.57 | 0.69 | 0.12 |
Samsung C&T construction Group’s Strong Commitment to Accident Prevention
To prevent accidents, we comply with laws and standards and strive to lead a Safety-First culture, recognizing that safety and health are non-negotiable and absolute values.
